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Be vigilant: New MERS-CoV outbreaks can occur in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

In another article, the authors reported that there are two international mass gatherings in the KSA every year [2]: the first one is for the Hajj and the second one is for the Umrah. Since the Islamic lunar calendar turns through the seasonal year, both mass gatherings have occurred in the beginnin...

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Published in:Travel medicine and infectious disease 2015-05, Vol.13 (3), p.269-270
Main Authors: Salamati, Payman, Razavi, Seyed Mansour
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Language:English
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Summary:In another article, the authors reported that there are two international mass gatherings in the KSA every year [2]: the first one is for the Hajj and the second one is for the Umrah. Since the Islamic lunar calendar turns through the seasonal year, both mass gatherings have occurred in the beginning and end of the summer in current years. [...]respiratory problems are the most prevalent disorders among the pilgrims [6,7] and both mass gatherings have been fortunately held in hot weather in recent years.
ISSN:1477-8939
1873-0442
DOI:10.1016/j.tmaid.2015.03.013