Open AccessTransmission of respiratory tract infections at mass gathering events
Author(s) -
Eskild Petersen,
Ziad A. Memish,
Alimuddin Zumla,
Amal Al Maani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current opinion in pulmonary medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.937
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1531-6971
pISSN - 1070-5287
DOI - 10.1097/mcp.0000000000000675
Subject(s) - hajj , medicine , respiratory tract infections , moraxella catarrhalis , mass gathering , streptococcus pneumoniae , rhinovirus , middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus , haemophilus influenzae , transmission (telecommunications) , respiratory tract , immunology , disease , covid-19 , infectious disease (medical specialty) , microbiology and biotechnology , respiratory system , public health , virus , antibiotics , pathology , biology , philosophy , electrical engineering , islam , theology , engineering
Mass gathering events bring people from across all continents increasing the risk of spread of aerosol transmissible respiratory tract infections. Respiratory tract infections for instance in pilgrims attending the world's largest recurring annual pilgrimage, the Hajj are common. We review recent literature on viral and bacterial infectious diseases with special focus on the Hajj.