Effect of Influenza Vaccination on Acute Respiratory Symptoms in Malaysian Hajj Pilgrims

Respiratory illness were a major problem and caused high hospital admission during hajj seasons. One of the contributing cause to this illness is infection. Various measures had been implemented to reduce respiratory infections. The aim on the study is to determine the effect of influenza vaccinatio...

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Published in:Journal of immigrant and minority health 2015-08, Vol.17 (4), p.1114-1119
Main Authors: Hasan, Habsah, Deris, Zakuan Zainy, Sulaiman, Siti Amrah, Wahab, Mohd Suhaimi Abdul, Naing, Nyi Nyi, Rahman, Zulkefle Ab, Othman, Nor Hayati
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Air pollution
Cohort analysis
Comparative Law
Disease
Female
Humans
Illnesses
Immunization
Influenza
Influenza Vaccines - therapeutic use
Influenza, Human - epidemiology
Influenza, Human - prevention & control
International & Foreign Law
Islam
Laboratory tests
Malaysia - ethnology
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Minority & ethnic groups
Muslims
Noncitizens
Observational studies
ORIGINAL PAPER
Patients
Pilgrimages
Pilgrims
Pneumonia
Pollution
Private International Law
Public Health
Research Methodology
Respiratory diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases - epidemiology
Respiratory Tract Diseases - prevention & control
Saudi Arabia - epidemiology
Sociology
Statistical analysis
Travel - statistics & numerical data
Vaccines
Young Adult
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Summary:Respiratory illness were a major problem and caused high hospital admission during hajj seasons. One of the contributing cause to this illness is infection. Various measures had been implemented to reduce respiratory infections. The aim on the study is to determine the effect of influenza vaccination against acute respiratory illness among Malaysian Hajj pilgrims. This is an observational cohort study. Influenza vaccination was given to pilgrims at least 2 weeks prior to departure. The occurrence of symptoms for respiratory illness such as cough, fever, sore throat and runny nose was monitored daily for 6 weeks during pilgrimage using a health diary. A total of 65 vaccinated hajj pilgrims and 41 controls were analyzed. There was no significant difference in pattern of occurrence of symptoms of respiratory illness by duration of pilgrimage as well as the number of symptoms between both groups. Hajj pilgrims have frequent respiratory symptoms. We were unable to document benefit from influenza vaccination, but our study was limited by a small sample size and lack of laboratory testing for influenza.
ISSN:1557-1912
1557-1920
DOI:10.1007/s10903-014-0059-y