Trends in Prevalent Injuries among Iranian Pilgrims in Hajj

Background: Annually millions of Muslims depart to Saudi Arabia for performing a religious pilgrimage called "Hajj". In this ceremony, pilgrims face numerous health hazards and injuries such as pressing in overcrowding, sliding, burning, fal­ling down, traffic accidents etc. The main purpo...

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Main Authors: SM Razavi, H Ziaee Ardakani, S Rajai, MT Hollisaz, HR Sadeghipoor, AA Farshad, D Shojaeezadeh, Gh Khodai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/3058