Comparative analysis of COVID-19 and influenza prevalence among Egyptian pilgrims returning from Hajj and Umrah in 2022: epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and genomic sequencing

Abstract Purpose To describe the changes that occurred in the SARS-CoV-2 and influenza Prevalence, epidemiology, clinical picture, and prevalent genotypes among the Egyptian pilgrims returning from Hajj and Umrah 2022 seasons. Methods Pilgrims were contacted at the airport and invited to participate...

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Main Authors: Amr Kandeel, Manal Fahim, Ola Deghedy, Hala BahaaEldin, Wael H. Roshdy, Mohamed Kamal Khalifa, Ahmed Kandeil, Rabeh El Shesheny, Amel Naguib, Mohamad AbdelFatah, Salma Afifi, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:Archives of Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-023-01229-6