Enteric Infections Circulating during Hajj Seasons, 2011–2013

Enteric Infections Circulating during Hajj Seasons, 2011–2013

Hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is a unique mass gathering event that raises public health concerns in the host country and globally. Although gastroenteritis and diarrhea are common among Hajj pilgrims, the microbial etiologies of these infections are unknown. We collecte...

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Main Authors: Moataz Abd El Ghany, Mona Alsomali, Malak Almasri, Eriko Padron Regalado, Raeece Naeem, AbdulHafeez Tukestani, Abdullah Asiri, Grant A. Hill-Cawthorne, Arnab Pain, Ziad A. Memish
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Hajj
mass gathering
enteric infections
diarrhea
antimicrobial resistance
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/10/16-1642_article

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