Acute respiratory infections among returning Hajj pilgrims-Jordan, 2014

被引:23
作者
Al-Abdallat, Mohammad Mousa [1 ]
Rha, Brian [2 ]
Alqasrawi, Sultan [1 ]
Payne, Daniel C. [2 ]
Iblan, Ibrahim [3 ]
Binder, Alison M. [2 ,4 ]
Haddadin, Aktham [5 ]
Al Nsour, Mohannad [6 ]
Alsanouri, Tarek [5 ]
Mofleh, Jawad [6 ]
Whitaker, Brett [2 ]
Lindstrom, Stephen L. [7 ]
Tong, Suxiang [2 ]
Ali, Sami Sheikh [1 ]
Dahl, Rebecca Moritz [8 ]
Berman, LaShondra [7 ]
Zhang, Jing [2 ]
Erdman, Dean D. [2 ]
Gerber, Susan I. [2 ]
机构
[1] Jordan Minist Hlth, Communicable Dis Directorate, Amman, Jordan
[2] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Div Viral Dis, Natl Ctr Immunizat & Resp Dis, Atlanta, GA USA
[3] Jordan Field Epidemiol Training Program, Amman, Jordan
[4] Oak Ridge Inst Sci & Educ, Oak Ridge, TN USA
[5] Jordan Minist Hlth, Directorate Labs, Amman, Jordan
[6] Eastern Mediterranean Publ Hlth Network, Amman, Jordan
[7] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Influenza Div, Natl Ctr Immunizat & Resp Dis, Atlanta, GA USA
[8] Maximus Fed, Atlanta, GA USA
关键词
Hajj; Respiratory tract infections; Jordan; MERS-CoV; Viruses; MERS-COV; INFLUENZA-A; BATS; SURVEILLANCE; CORONAVIRUS; VIRUSES; ASSAYS;
D O I
10.1016/j.jcv.2017.01.010
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Background: The emergence of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has prompted enhanced surveillance for respiratory infections among pilgrims returning from the Hajj, one of the largest annual mass gatherings in the world. Objectives: To describe the epidemiology and etiologies of respiratory illnesses among pilgrims returning to Jordan after the 2014 Hajj. Study design: Surveillance for respiratory illness among pilgrims returning to Jordan after the 2014 Hajj was conducted at sentinel health care facilities using epidemiologic surveys and molecular diagnostic testing of upper respiratory specimens for multiple respiratory pathogens, including MERS-CoV. Results: Among the 125 subjects, 58% tested positive for at least one virus; 47% tested positive for rhino/enterovirus. No cases of MERS-CoV were detected. Conclusions: The majority of pilgrims returning to Jordan from the 2014 Hajj with respiratory illness were determined to have a viral etiology, but none were due to MERS-CoV. A greater understanding of the epidemiology of acute respiratory infections among returning travelers to other countries after Hajj should help optimize surveillance systems and inform public health response practices. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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