Impact of Hajj on the S. pneumoniae carriage among Indian pilgrims during 2016- a longitudinal molecular surveillance study

The population flow dynamics of Hajj increases the probability of pneumococcal acquisition and amplification among Hajis. This multi-site longitudinal molecular surveillance study was designed to assess the impact and potential variations of pneumococcal carriage in a single cohort of pre and post-Hajj pilgrims from India.

Source: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease - April 3, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Feroze Ganaie, Geetha Nagaraj, Vandana Govindan, Reyaz Basha, Mohib Hussain, Nazar Ashraf, Shafique Ahmed, K.L. Ravi Kumar Tags: Original article Source Type: research