Prevalence of Influenza Among Hajj Pilgrims: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
; 16(3): 1221-1228, 2022 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1697130
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Respiratory transmission, especially in mass gatherings, is considered one of the main ways of influenza transmission. The Hajj ceremony, as one of the largest gatherings worldwide, can increase the distribution of influenza infection. Thus, the present study aimed to evaluate the incidence of influenza among Hajj pilgrims.METHODS:
In this present systematic review and meta-analysis, all English studies published by 2019 were extracted from several databases such as the Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Science Direct, and Google Scholar. Finally, the data were extracted using a pre-prepared checklist and then analyzed by fixed and random effects model tests in the meta-analysis, Cochran, meta-regression, and Begg's test.RESULTS:
Eighteen studies with a sample size of 62 431 were entered into the meta-analysis process. The overall prevalence of influenza, in addition to the prevalence of types A, B, and C influenza, was estimated at 5.9 (95% CI 4.3-8.0), 3.6 (95% CI 2.6-4.9), 2.9 (95% CI 2.8-3.1), and 0.9% (95% CI 0.5-1.5), respectively.CONCLUSIONS:
In general, influenza remains widespread regardless of vaccinating pilgrims and following health protocols. Therefore, it is recommended that comprehensive management and educational approaches be used to reduce the prevalence of influenza and its adverse consequences among the pilgrims.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Influenza, Human
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Dmp.2020.472
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