Meningococcal infection in pilgrims returning from the haj: update

do we need revision in vaccination strategy against meningococcal disease in haj pilgrims in iran?

Zika Virus Infection after Returning from Thailand

Serogroup W135 meningococcal disease in Hajj pilgrims.

An outbreak of W135 meningococcal disease occurred in the spring of 2000 among pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia and their contacts. Clinical isolates from England and France were examined and compared with reference strains from other countries. Characterisation of isolates by a range of typing methods showed them to be of clonal origin (ET-37) and closely related to other meningococci with...

Group A meningococcal carriage in travelers returning from Saudi Arabia.

In August 1987, an outbreak of group A meningococcal meningitis occurred during the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, resulting in an attack rate among American pilgrims of 640 per 100,000. To determine risk factors for carriage, throat cultures were taken from passengers arriving on four consecutive flights from Saudi Arabia to the United States. Pilgrims were more likely to be group A...

Absence of Neisseria meningitidis from throat swabs of Kuwaiti pilgrims after returning from the Hajj.

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether or not Neisseria meningitidis was present in the throat of Kuwaiti pilgrims after returning from the Hajj. METHOD Throat swabs were taken from 177 participants 1 week after returning from the Hajj. The participants were asked about: associated medical conditions, meningococcal vaccination status and the intake of ciprofloxacin before leaving Mecca for Kuwait. ...