An outbreak of gastroenteritis among Iranian pilgrims of hajj during 2011
Joint Authors
Imamian, Muhammad Hassan
Muhammadi, Gulchihrah Muhammad
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 15, Issue 4 (30 Apr. 2013), pp.317-319, 3 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2013-04-30
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : hajj is the largest annual mass gathering of Muslims.
The exorbitant crowd of pilgrims and the poor condition of personal hygiene and nutrition are the main predisposing factors for different infections and food poisonings.
Objectives : this study investigates a gastroenteritis outbreak among an Iranian caravan of hajj pilgrims.
Materials and Methods : studying the outbreak was carried out through a cohort study and it investigated the attack rates of the two groups of pilgrims who had consumed or had not consumed various food products.
The relative risk and 95 % confidence interval of each food product was then calculated.
Results : only canned rice and fish had a relative risk higher than one, although both were not statistically significant.
Therefore, it could be stated that the consumed foodstuffs have not caused this outbreak.
Conclusions : none of the foodstuffs distributed among the pilgrims were the reason for this disease, and studying outbreaks in caravans with higher sample sizes is suggested.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Imamian, Muhammad Hassan& Muhammadi, Gulchihrah Muhammad. 2013. An outbreak of gastroenteritis among Iranian pilgrims of hajj during 2011. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 15, no. 4, pp.317-319.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-329031
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Imamian, Muhammad Hassan& Muhammadi, Gulchihrah Muhammad. An outbreak of gastroenteritis among Iranian pilgrims of hajj during 2011. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 15, no. 4 (2013), pp.317-319.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-329031
American Medical Association (AMA)
Imamian, Muhammad Hassan& Muhammadi, Gulchihrah Muhammad. An outbreak of gastroenteritis among Iranian pilgrims of hajj during 2011. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2013. Vol. 15, no. 4, pp.317-319.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-329031
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 319
Record ID
BIM-329031