Mass gathering medicine: 2014 Hajj and Umra preparation as a leading example
The importation of infectious diseases during a mass gathering may result in outbreaks. Infectious diseases associated with mass gatherings vary depending on the type and location of the mass gathering. The annual Hajj to Makkah in Saudi Arabia is one of the largest annual religious mass gatherings...
Main Authors: | Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq, Ziad A. Memish |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-10-01
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Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197121401580X |
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