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

Authors :
Amr Kandeel
Michael Deming
Eman Abdel Kereem
Samir El-Refay
Salma Afifi
Mohammed Abukela
Kenneth Earhart
Nasr El-Sayed
Hatem El-Gabaly
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 17, Iss 7, Pp 1266-1268 (2011)
Publication Year :
2011
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011.

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.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
17
Issue :
7
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.6bf1bf36a64f6caae90ff0cbb8fb1b
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1707.101484