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- Title
Global public health implications of a mass gathering in Mecca, Saudi Arabia during the midst of an influenza pandemic.
- Authors
Khan, Kamran; Memish, Ziad A; Chabbra, Aneesh; Liauw, Jessica; Hu, Wei; Janes, David A; Sears, Jennifer; Arino, Julien; Macdonald, Michael; Calderon, Felipe; Raposo, Paulo; Heidebrecht, Christine; Wang, Jun; Chan, Angie; Brownstein, John; Gardam, Michael
- Abstract
Every year millions of pilgrims from around the world gather under extremely crowded conditions in Mecca, Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj. In 2009, the Hajj coincided with influenza season during the midst of an influenza A (H1N1) pandemic. After the Hajj, resource-limited countries with large numbers of traveling pilgrims could be vulnerable, given their limited ability to purchase H1N1 vaccine and capacity to respond to a possible wave of H1N1 introduced via returning pilgrims.
- Publication
Journal of travel medicine, 2010, Vol 17, Issue 2, p75
- ISSN
1708-8305
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1708-8305.2010.00397.x