Abstract
Hajj Pilgrims’ Knowledge about Acute Respiratory Infections
Highlights
To the Editor: Hajj pilgrimage is a yearly event in which >2 million Muslims from around the world gather in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Acute respiratory infection (ARI) transmission can be efficiently reduced by simple, low-cost physical measures, including use of face masks and hand hygiene
Most pilgrims were born in North Africa (92%), had education above a primary certificate (81%), were unemployed (56% of persons
Summary
To the Editor: Hajj pilgrimage is a yearly event in which >2 million Muslims from around the world gather in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is the leading cause of admission to Saudi hospitals during the Hajj [1]. In Marseille, France, after administration of systematic questionnaires, we recorded attack rates of ARI up to 60% in cohorts of returned Hajj pilgrims in 2006 [2].
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