Protective measures against acute respiratory symptoms in French pilgrims participating in the Hajj of 2009

Philippe Gautret; Vinh Vu Hai; Seydou Sani; Mahamadou Doutchi; Philippe Parola; Philippe Brouqui

doi:10.1111/j.1708-8305.2010.00480.x

Protective measures against acute respiratory symptoms in French pilgrims participating in the Hajj of 2009

J Travel Med. 2011 Jan-Feb;18(1):53-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2010.00480.x. Epub 2010 Nov 22.

Authors

Philippe Gautret¹, Vinh Vu Hai, Seydou Sani, Mahamadou Doutchi, Philippe Parola, Philippe Brouqui

Affiliation

¹ EuroTravNet, the European CDC Collaborative Network for Travel and Tropical Medicine, Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Hôpital Nord, Chemin des Bourrely, Marseille Cedex 20, France. [email protected]

PMID: 21199143
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2010.00480.x

Abstract

Among a cohort of 274 French pilgrims participating in the 2009 Hajj, 77.4% used hand disinfectant, 89.8% used disposable handkerchiefs, and 79.6% used face masks; 97.4% were vaccinated against seasonal flu, 5.8% against H1N1, and 31.4% against pneumococcus. Influenza vaccine and face mask use did not significantly reduce respiratory symptoms.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Disinfection / statistics & numerical data
Female
France / epidemiology
Hand Disinfection
Health Behavior*
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Influenza Vaccines / administration & dosage*
Islam
Male
Masks / statistics & numerical data
Middle Aged
Pneumococcal Vaccines / administration & dosage
Primary Prevention / methods*
Respiratory Tract Infections / epidemiology*
Respiratory Tract Infections / prevention & control*
Saudi Arabia
Travel*
Young Adult

Substances

Influenza Vaccines
Pneumococcal Vaccines