Respiratory Viruses and Bacteria among Pilgrims during the 2013 Hajj

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Benkouiten, Samir ; Charrel, Rémi ; Belhouchat, Khadidja ; Drali, Tassadit ; Nougairede, Antoine ; Salez, Nicolas ; Memish, Ziad A. ; al Masri, Malak ; Fournier, Pierre-Edouard ; Raoult, Didier ; Brouqui, Philippe ; Parola, Philippe ; Gautret, Philippe
• Description:
  Pilgrims returning from the Hajj might contribute to international spreading of respiratory pathogens. Nasal and throat swab specimens were obtained from 129 pilgrims in 2013 before they departed from France and before they left Saudi Arabia, and tested by PCR for respiratory viruses and bacteria. Overall, 21.5% and 38.8% of pre-Hajj and post-Hajj specimens, respectively, were positive for ≥1 virus (p = 0.003). One third (29.8%) of the participants acquired ≥1 virus, particularly rhinovirus (14.0%), coronavirus E229 (12.4%), and influenza A(H3N2) virus (6.2%) while in Saudi Arabia. None of the participants were positive for the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus. In addition, 50.0% and 62.0% of pre-Hajj and post-Hajj specimens, respectively, were positive for Streptococcus pneumoniae (p = 0.053). One third (36.3%) of the participants had acquired S. pneumoniae during their stay. Our results confirm high acquisition rates of rhinovirus and S. pneumoniae in pilgrims and highlight the acquisition of coronavirus E229.
• Subjects:
  Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over Bacteria Cohort Studies Female History, 21st Century Humans Male Middle Aged Prospective Studies Public Health Surveillance Religion Respiratory Tract Infections Respiratory Tract Infections/history Surveys And Questionnaires Travel Viruses

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 20(11):1821-1827.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Genre:
  Historical Article
• Place as Subject:
  France ; Saudi Arabia
• Volume:
  20
• Issue:
  11
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:323191598bfd9d1c4db444d518f983a86a770f6699c429290ebbe21f1ff70ec3
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/25936/cdc_25936_DS1.pdf
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