Abstract
In Egypt, vaccination against pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus was required of pilgrims departing for the 2009 Hajj. A survey of 551 pilgrims as they returned to Egypt found 542 (98.1% [weighted]) reported receiving the vaccine; 6 (1.0% [weighted]) were infected with influenza virus A (H3N2) but none with pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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DNA Fingerprinting
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Egypt
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Female
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Humans
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Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / immunology*
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Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype / immunology
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Influenza Vaccines / administration & dosage*
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Influenza Vaccines / immunology
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Influenza, Human / epidemiology
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Influenza, Human / immunology
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Influenza, Human / prevention & control*
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Influenza, Human / transmission
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Influenza, Human / virology
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Islam
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Pandemics / prevention & control*
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Religious Missions
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Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Seasons
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Treatment Outcome
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Vaccination*