Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and Hajj Pilgrims Who Received Predeparture Vaccination, Egypt

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and Hajj Pilgrims Who Received Predeparture Vaccination, Egypt

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...

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Main Authors: Amr Kandeel, Michael Deming, Eman Abdel Kereem, Samir El-Refay, Salma Afifi, Mohammed Abukela, Kenneth Earhart, Nasr El-Sayed, Hatem El-Gabaly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Hajj
influenza
pandemic (H1N1) 2009
vaccine
viruses
Egypt
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/7/10-1484_article
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spelling doaj-da6bf1bf36a64f6caae90ff0cbb8fb1b2020-11-25T01:08:20ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592011-07-011771266126810.3201/eid1707.101484Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and Hajj Pilgrims Who Received Predeparture Vaccination, EgyptAmr KandeelMichael DemingEman Abdel KereemSamir El-RefaySalma AfifiMohammed AbukelaKenneth EarhartNasr El-SayedHatem El-GabalyIn 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/7/10-1484_articleHajjinfluenzapandemic (H1N1) 2009vaccinevirusesEgypt
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author Amr Kandeel
Michael Deming
Eman Abdel Kereem
Samir El-Refay
Salma Afifi
Mohammed Abukela
Kenneth Earhart
Nasr El-Sayed
Hatem El-Gabaly
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Michael Deming
Eman Abdel Kereem
Samir El-Refay
Salma Afifi
Mohammed Abukela
Kenneth Earhart
Nasr El-Sayed
Hatem El-Gabaly
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and Hajj Pilgrims Who Received Predeparture Vaccination, Egypt
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Hajj
influenza
pandemic (H1N1) 2009
vaccine
viruses
Egypt
author_facet Amr Kandeel
Michael Deming
Eman Abdel Kereem
Samir El-Refay
Salma Afifi
Mohammed Abukela
Kenneth Earhart
Nasr El-Sayed
Hatem El-Gabaly
author_sort Amr Kandeel
title Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and Hajj Pilgrims Who Received Predeparture Vaccination, Egypt
title_short Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and Hajj Pilgrims Who Received Predeparture Vaccination, Egypt
title_full Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and Hajj Pilgrims Who Received Predeparture Vaccination, Egypt
title_fullStr Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and Hajj Pilgrims Who Received Predeparture Vaccination, Egypt
title_full_unstemmed Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and Hajj Pilgrims Who Received Predeparture Vaccination, Egypt
title_sort pandemic (h1n1) 2009 and hajj pilgrims who received predeparture vaccination, egypt
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2011-07-01
description 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.
topic Hajj
influenza
pandemic (H1N1) 2009
vaccine
viruses
Egypt
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/7/10-1484_article
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