| viral respiratory infections at the hajj: comparison between uk and saudi pilgrims. | a high incidence of respiratory infection, including influenza, has been reported at the hajj in mecca, saudi arabia. reported rates of influenza have been higher among uk than among domestic pilgrims, but this could be explained by methodological differences among studies. accordingly, the present study compared the frequencies of respiratory viruses among uk and saudi pilgrims using the same study design. pilgrims with upper respiratory tract symptoms were recruited from mecca and the neighbou ... | 2008 | 18373688 |
| the prevalance of respiratory viruses among healthcare workers serving pilgrims in makkah during the 2009 influenza a (h1n1) pandemic. | despite the high risk of acquiring respiratory infections, healthcare workers who treat pilgrims at hajj have not been studied in previous research on respiratory diseases during hajj. the objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of different respiratory viruses among healthcare workers who treated pilgrims during hajj 2009, the year of the influenza a h1n1 pandemic. a cross-sectional study was performed just before and after hajj (25-29 november, 2009). nasal and throat swabs wer ... | 2011 | 22197024 |