Hajj: Health lessons for mass gatherings

• Main Authors: Shuja Shafi (Author), Robert Booy (Author), Elizabeth Haworth (Author), Harunor Rashid (Author), Ziad A. Memish (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Elsevier, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Assuntos: article
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The potential for spread of infectious diseases associated with mass gatherings is well recognised. Hajj, the unique annual mass gathering of over 2 million Muslims from all over the world, presents enormous challenges to the authorities in Saudi Arabia. They have a comprehensive programme updated a...