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ArticleTropical medicine and infectious disease2022

Low Prevalence of Syndromic Respiratory Tract Infections among Returning Hajj Pilgrims Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Post-Hajj Survey.

Hashim A Mahdi, Fadi S Qashqari, Sumyya H Hariri, Shahad Bamerdah, Shahad A Altayyar, Hazim M Almalki, Fayez A Alwadani, Renan A Alabbasi, Mohammed H Alqahtani, Mohammad Alfelali and 3 more

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Hashim A MahdiPublic Health Department, College of Health Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Jeddah 23442, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-9279-5776
Fadi S QashqariMicrobiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 24381, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-7138-5695
Sumyya H HaririMicrobiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 24381, Saudi Arabia.
Shahad BamerdahFaculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 24381, Saudi Arabia.
Shahad A AltayyarFaculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 24381, Saudi Arabia.
Hazim M AlmalkiFaculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 24381, Saudi Arabia.
Fayez A AlwadaniFaculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 24381, Saudi Arabia.
Renan A AlabbasiFaculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 24381, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed H AlqahtaniFaculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Qunfudhah 28821, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammad AlfelaliFamily and Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 25732, Saudi Arabia.
Ramon Z ShabanNew South Wales Biocontainment Centre, Western Sydney Local Health District, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-5203-0557
Robert BooyThe Children's Hospital at Westmead Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia.
Harunor RashidThe Children's Hospital at Westmead Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-2286-5139

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King Abdulaziz University, DSR, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia IFPHI-131-828-2020
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Abstract

This study estimates the point prevalence of symptomatic respiratory tract infections (RTIs) among returned Hajj pilgrims and their contacts in 2021. Using the computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) technique, domestic pilgrims were invited to participate in this cross-sectional survey two weeks after their home return from Hajj. Of 600 pilgrims approached, 79.3% agreed to participate and completed the survey. Syndromic definitions were used to clinically diagnose possible influenza-like illnesses (ILI) and COVID-19. Median with range was applied to summarise the continuous data, and frequencies and proportions were used to present the categorical variables. Simple logistic regression was carried out to assess the correlations of potential factors with the prevalence of RTIs. The majority of pilgrims (88.7%) reported receiving at least two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine before Hajj. Eleven (2.3%) pilgrims reported respiratory symptoms with the estimated prevalence of possible ILI being 0.2%, and of possible COVID-19 being 0.4%. Among those who were symptomatic, five (45.5%) reported that one or more of their close contacts had developed similar RTI symptoms after the pilgrims' home return. The prevalence of RTIs among pilgrims who returned home after attending the Hajj 2021 was lower compared with those reported in the pre-pandemic studies; however, the risk of spread of infection among contacts following Hajj is still a concern.

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COVID-19Hajjinfluenza-like illnessespilgrimsrespiratory tract infections

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PMCPMC9413585

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