Hajj – Beyond traveller's diarrhea

We read the valuable article by Leangapichart et al. [1] systematically reviewing antimicrobial resistance infections associated with pilgrims traveling to perform Hajj. Travelling and human displacement contribute significantly to the global transmission of infectious diseases. Approximately 1.1 billion people, constituting 15% of the world's population, travelled across international borders in 2014, and this number is predicted to increase to 1.8 billion by 2025 [2]. A significant proportion of this travel includes international travellers participating in planned and recurrent mass gatherings such as pilgrimages and sporting events.
Source: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Source Type: research