Abstract The Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is one of the largest annual mass
gatherings in the world, and has a strong impact on international public health. This paper …

Hajj pilgrimage is a large mass gathering global event that may facilitate the spread and
emergence of various infectious diseases as well as antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in a …

Aim To assess the knowledge and attitude of senior medical, dental, nursing and pharmacy
students toward Middle East respiratory syndrome-corona virus (MERS-CoV) in Saudi …

Summary The Hajj and Umrah religious mass gatherings hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia can facilitate the transmission of infectious diseases. The pilgrimages have been …

Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) outbreaks associated with Hajj and Umrah
pilgrimage events in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) are well recognized. Past …

Abstract The Hajj and Umrah mass gatherings represent many of the risk factors for
meningococcal disease and have historically been associated with both local and …

Abstract Background The annual Hajj and Umrah are one of the largest recurring religious
mass gatherings across the globe drawing pilgrims from more than 185 countries. The living …

Summary The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has a long history of instituting preventative
measures against meningococcal disease (MD). KSA is at risk of outbreaks of MD due to its …

Abstract Background The annual Muslim pilgrimage has the potential of increase risk for
acquisition of Neisseria meningitidis. Here, we evaluate the Hajj impact on the prevalence of …

This paper reviews the epidemiological data describing meningococcal disease in the
Middle East and North Africa (MENA). While meningococcal disease remains an important …