Mass gathering in Aqaba, Jordan, during Eid Al Adha, 2010
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Sheep-to-Human Transmission of Orf Virus during Eid al-Adha Religious Practices, France
Five persons in France were infected with Orf virus after skin wounds were exposed to infected sheep tissues during Eid al-Adha, the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice. Infections were confirmed by electron microscopy, PCR, and sequence analysis. Prevention and control of this underdiagnosed disease can be achieved by educating physicians, slaughterhouse workers, and persons participating in Eid al-Adha.
متن کاملConsensus report: Preventive measures for Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever during Eid-al-Adha festival.
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is endemic in Eurasian countries such as, Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran. CCHF virus is spread by the Hyalomma tick, which is found mainly on cattle and sheep. Muslim countries, in which these animals are sacrificed during Eid-Al-Adha, are among the countries where CCHF is endemic, and it has been observed that CCHF is associated with practices sur...
متن کاملInfluenza Outbreaks during World Youth Day 2008 Mass Gathering
Influenza outbreaks during mass gatherings have been rarely described, and detailed virologic assessment is lacking. An influenza outbreak occurred during World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia, July 2008 (WYD2008). We assessed epidemiologic data and respiratory samples collected from attendees who sought treatment for influenza-like illness at emergency clinics in Sydney during this outbreak. Is...
متن کاملSpotlight on measles 2010: Measles outbreak among travellers returning from a mass gathering, Germany, September to October 2010.
In September and October 2010, 13 primary measles cases were identified among unvaccinated persons aged between 9 and 32 years (median: 16.5) in 11 districts in Germany. All cases had attended meetings in Taizé, France. This outbreak illustrates the risk of long distance spread of infectious diseases associated with international mass gatherings, and underlines the importance of closing immunis...
متن کاملCrimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever: A Looming Threat.
Eid al Adha during CCHF transmission season poses a threat of exposing large population to this viral haemorrhagic fever. CCHF was first reported in Crimea in 1944. Oral ribavirin and general supportive therapy is the mainstay of treating CCHF case. Eid al Adha is a unique epidemiological event which shifts the risk of CCHF infection from high risk population to general population. During Eid, ...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1020-3397,1687-1634
DOI: 10.26719/2013.19.supp2.s29