Exposure to cold weather during a mass gathering in the Philippines

• Main Authors: Allison E Gocotano (Author), Fidelita D Dico (Author), Neil R Calungsod (Author), Julie L Hall (Author), Megan L Counahan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Problem The visit of Pope Francis to the Philippines in January 2015 coincided with a tropical storm. For security reasons, the only road in and out of the area was closed 14.5 hours before the Pope's arrival. This meant that people had to wait for many hours with little shelter at the...