Mass gathering events and transmission of respiratory tract infections: updates pre and post COVID-19 lockdown

This article reviews the epidemiology and transmission of respiratory tract infections (RTIs) during mass gathering events (MGEs) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. RECENT FINDINGS: RTIs of viral cause such as influenza, rhinovirus and coronaviruses (229E, HKU1, OC43) are common in MGEs. No ca...

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Autores principales: Hui, David S.C., Zumla, Alimuddin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2023
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES: Edited by Alimuddin Zumla and David SC Hui
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10090332/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36876655
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MCP.0000000000000956
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Sumario:This article reviews the epidemiology and transmission of respiratory tract infections (RTIs) during mass gathering events (MGEs) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. RECENT FINDINGS: RTIs of viral cause such as influenza, rhinovirus and coronaviruses (229E, HKU1, OC43) are common in MGEs. No cases of MERS-CoV have yet been identified in pilgrims during Hajj, despite the fact that MERS-CoV continues to circulate in the Middle East. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers of mass gathering religious and sporting events have implemented risk-based infection control measures and lockdowns that limited transmission of RTIs. SUMMARY: Large-scale RTI outbreaks at MGEs are uncommon due to more robust public health planning, prevention, risk assessment and improved health infrastructures in host countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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