Doctors, nurses deported

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Sun, 2001-07-15 03:27

BAHA, 15 July  — Health authorities in the southern resort town of Baha have deported a number of doctors and nurses after they were found infected by hepatitis B and C viruses. Dr. Saleh Al-Abdul Ali, director of health in the region, said the doctors and nurses had undergone tests at the central laboratory of King Fahd Hospital in Baha. He said Interior Ministry directives call for deportation of expatriates carrying such diseases. (AN)

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