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Health hazards linked to festivals: an overview

Author(s) -

Khalid Al Aboud

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

journal of public health in africa

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292

H-Index - 12

eISSN - 2038-9930

pISSN - 2038-9922

DOI - 10.4081/jphia.2013.e15

Subject(s) - honor , event (particle physics) , set (abstract data type) , population , history , sociology , genealogy , geography , demography , internet privacy , computer science , physics , quantum mechanics , programming language

A festival or gala is an event that is ordinarily staged by a local community that centers around and celebrates a unique aspect of that community. Among many religions, a feast is a set of celebrations in honor of God. Each population and community has specific rejoicings and feasts.The joy and jubilation in these solemnities alleviate psychology stress and, hence, one's health. Nevertheless, there are health hazards and risks that are associated with these festivals. The practices in such festivals vary, as do the patterns of health problems among them. Yet, they share many features. For example, in all festivals, people enjoy traveling to see their relatives and loved ones. Thus, they are a common time for travel-related health problems. Travel to these festivals and celebratory activities at the festival site can lead to severe disabling injuries or death. Language: en

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