Expected immunizations and health protection for Hajj and Umrah 2018 —An overview

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 circumstances and activities of the pilgrims may create an environment for the occurrence and spread of communicable diseases. Each year, the Health authority of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in coordination with international health authorities, updates health requirements for pilgrims. The Hajj for 2017 took place from August 24 to September 5, 2017.

Source: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease - October 13, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq, Philippe Gautret, Ziad A. Memish Source Type: research