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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is Not Circulating Among Hajj Pilgrims
Since the emergence of the middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) 2012, the virus had caused multiple healthcare-associated...
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Religious Tourism and Its Impact on Spiritual, Physical, and Mental Health: Insights from Pilgrims to Iranian Saints’ Shrines
This study investigates pilgrims’ justifications for visiting Iran’s Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (A.S) and the positive role of such pilgrimages in...
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Comparative analysis of COVID-19 and influenza prevalence among Egyptian pilgrims returning from Hajj and Umrah in 2022: epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and genomic sequencing
PurposeTo describe the changes that occurred in the SARS-CoV-2 and influenza Prevalence, epidemiology, clinical picture, and prevalent genotypes...
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Syndromic surveillance of respiratory-tract infections and hand hygiene practice among pilgrims attended Hajj in 2021: a cohort study
BackgroundThe risk of transmission of viral respiratory tract infections (RTIs) is high in mass gatherings including Hajj. This cohort study...
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Landscape and Senses in a Portuguese Municipality on the Way of St. James: Potential Impacts on the Well-Being of Pilgrims
The Portuguese Way of St. James is traveled by people seeking well-being, self-therapy, or answers to their personal and religious/spiritual issues....
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Transcendent Experiences Among Pilgrims to Lourdes: A Qualitative Investigation
Millions of pilgrims visit Lourdes each year, often seeking revitalisation rather than miraculous cures. We sought to understand the phenomenon of...
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Knowledge and transmission risk awareness of tuberculosis among the pilgrims attending a religious mass gathering in India: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundTuberculosis infection accounts for more annual deaths than any other single infectious disease, except the Corona Virus infection. It is a...
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotypes in an ethnically diverse area with millions of pilgrims and thousands of immigrants
BackgroundImmigration is considered as a risk factor of tuberculosis (TB). Qom province receives millions of pilgrims and significant numbers of...
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Gastrointestinal symptoms and knowledge and practice of pilgrims regarding food and water safety during the 2019 Hajj mass gathering
BackgroundFood and water-borne diseases (FWBDs) are a health risk at the Hajj mass gathering. The current study documented the prevalence and...
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Disparities of demographics, clinical characteristics, and hospital outcomes of AMI pilgrims vs non-pilgrims—tertiary center experience
BackgroundAcute myocardial infarction (AMI) is usually caused by rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque leading to thrombotic occlusion of a coronary...
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Transcultural Nurses’ Caring for Pilgrims for the First Time During Hajj Season in Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia invests tremendous governmental resources to support the annual Hajj season, including providing free world-class...
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Acute Complications of Diabetes Among Pilgrims During Hajj 2017: A Brief Report
IntroductionDiabetes mellitus (DM) was reported as one of the most common non-communicable diseases during Hajj. However, few studies evaluated acute...
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Impact of a Health Education Intervention on the Incidence of Influenza-Like Illnesses (ILI) During Hajj via Smartphone Application
This study was aimed at demonstrating the impact of a health education intervention on reducing the incidence of influenza-like illnesses symptoms...
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Meningococcal Disease and Immunization Activities in Hajj and Umrah Pilgrimage: a review
Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) outbreaks associated with Hajj and Umrah pilgrimage events in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) are well...
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Screening for cognitive impairment in Arabic-speaking Hajj pilgrims
BackgroundAlthough cognitive impairment is common in the elderly population, studies investigating its rate in Hajj pilgrims are lacking.
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Estimating social contacts in mass gatherings for disease outbreak prevention and management: case of Hajj pilgrimage
BackgroundMost mass gathering events have been suspended due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. However, with vaccination rollout, whether and how to...
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Health challenges and facilitators of arbaeen pilgrimage: a sco** review
BackgroundThe Arbaeen Pilgrimage, a momentous religious journey drawing millions of participants annually, presents a profound spiritual experience....
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Development and validation of knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire for prevention of respiratory tract infections among Malaysian Hajj pilgrims
BackgroundHajj pilgrimage faces numerous challenges including a high prevalence of respiratory tract infection as well as its prevention strategies....
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Disease transmission and mass gatherings: a case study on meningococcal infection during Hajj
BackgroundMass gatherings can not only trigger major outbreaks on-site but also facilitate global spread of infectious pathogens. Hajj is one of the...
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Prevalence of psychiatric disorders in Hajj pilgrims using MINI as a diagnostic tool
ObjectivesTo perform Hajj properly, pilgrims have to be in good shape, both physically and psychologically. Those with mental disorders may encounter...