Meningococcal Vaccine for Hajj Pilgrims: Compliance, Predictors, and Barriers [PDF]
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2019 Background: Major intercontinental outbreaks of invasive meningococcal disease associated with the Hajj occurred in 1987, 2000, and 2001. Mandatory meningococcal vaccination for all pilgrims against serogroups A and C and, subsequently, A, C, W, and Y ...
Al-Mamoon Badahdah +10 more
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MERS-CoV seroconversion amongst Malaysian Hajj pilgrims returning from the Middle East, 2016–2018: results from the MERCURIAL multiyear prospective cohort study [PDF]
Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2023 Prospective cohort study to investigate the potential exposure to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) following Hajj pilgrims is still very limited.
Jefree Johari +17 more
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Low Prevalence of Syndromic Respiratory Tract Infections among Returning Hajj Pilgrims Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Post-Hajj Survey [PDF]
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2022 This study estimates the point prevalence of symptomatic respiratory tract infections (RTIs) among returned Hajj pilgrims and their contacts in 2021.
Hashim A. Mahdi +12 more
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An Evaluation of Health Policy Implementation for Hajj Pilgrims in Indonesia [PDF]
Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 2020 Background: For last decades, the mortality rate of hajj pilgrims from Indonesia was between 2.1 and 3.2 per 1000 hajj pilgrims. At the same time, morbidity affected 87% of the elderly (>65 years old), of which 83% faced high risk of health problems ...
Rustika Rustika +3 more
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Effectiveness of a Novel Smartphone Health Education Intervention in Enhancing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices for the Prevention of Respiratory Tract Infections Among Private Hajj Pilgrims From Malaysia [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2021 This study was aimed to develop and evaluate the efficacy of a health education program for increasing knowledge, changing attitudes, and promoting prevention practices to reduce the incidence of RTIs among Malaysian Hajj pilgrims.
Mohammed Dauda Goni +9 more
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Influenza vaccination among Australian Hajj pilgrims: uptake, attitudes, and barriers [PDF]
Journal of Travel Medicine, 2014 Background: Hajj is the largest annual mass gathering where the risk of respiratory infection is high. Although the Saudi Arabian authority recommends influenza vaccination for Hajj pilgrims, the uptake is variable.
Barasheed, Osamah +8 more
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Tracking Australian Hajj Pilgrims’ Health Behavior before, during and after Hajj, and the Effective Use of Preventive Measures in Reducing Hajj-Related Illness: A Cohort Study [PDF]
Pharmacy, 2020 This study assessed Australian Hajj pilgrims’ knowledge, attitude and practices throughout their Hajj journey to understand their health behaviors, use of preventative measures and development of illness symptoms.
Amani Salem Alqahtani +6 more
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Fractional exhaled nitric oxide and respiratory complaints in Hajj pilgrims wearing a cotton towel or plain cotton ihram [PDF]
Journal of International Medical Research, 2020 Objective Hajj is an important component of Islam. This study aimed to determine the effect of wearing a cotton towel or plain cotton ihram on the onset of respiratory symptoms and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) levels in Hajj pilgrims.
Sultan Ayoub Meo +4 more
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Saudi Hajj pilgrims’ preparation and uptake of health preventive measures during Hajj 2017
Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2019 Background: Few studies have reported the uptake of health preventive measures among Hajj pilgrims from Saudi Arabia. Yet, none of these studies have explored their perceptions of health risks at Hajj or pretravel health-advice-seeking behavior. Methods:
Amani S. Alqahtani +2 more
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Influenza Vaccination and Morbidity Among Sudanese Hajj Pilgrims During the 2025 Hajj. [PDF]
Vaccines (Basel)Background: Little is known about morbidity patterns and healthcare utilization among specific Hajj pilgrim groups. This study examined influenza vaccination coverage, disease spectrum and healthcare utilization outcomes among Sudanese pilgrims during Hajj 2025.
Alshahrani NZ +7 more
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