Hajj in the Time of COVID-19

Atique, Suleman; Itumalla, Ramaiah

doi:10.1016/j.idh.2020.04.001

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“…A few cases of COVID-19 occurred in Umrah pilgrims before international travel was banned. As an example, the first patient who died of COVID-19 in Pakistan was a returned Umrah pilgrim [ 52 ]. In addition, most of Hajj and Umrah pilgrims are from countries with suboptimal disease surveillance or travel health counseling service [ 53 ].…”

Section: The Risk For Covid-19 Among Hajj and Umrah Pilgrimsmentioning

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Hajj and Umrah Mass Gatherings and COVID-19 Infection

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Purpose of Review We discuss the risk of COVID-19 in religious mass gathering events including Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages. Recent Findings The risk of transmission of respiratory viruses including COVID-19 is particularly high due to the overcrowding conditions at the Hajj and Umrah. The profile of the Hajj pilgrims who tend to be older and with multiple comorbidities corresponds to that of individuals at risk for severe COVID-19. In order to avoid a COVID-19 outbreak with potential spreading to many countries through returning pilgrims, Saudi Arabia suspended the Umrah, and access to the 2020 Hajj was very limited. Summary A clear relation between early suspension of religious mass gatherings and lower occurrence of COVID-19 transmission in countries that took such measures promptly was noticed. There are lessons to national and international health organizations for other mass gatherings in the context of the pandemic.

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Section: The Risk For Covid-19 Among Hajj and Umrah Pilgrimsmentioning

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Hajj and Umrah Mass Gatherings and COVID-19 Infection

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“…Atique et al 70 Hajj in the time of COVID-19 Letter to the editor Petersen et al 71 Editorial transmission or modeling of important outcomes such as health resources utilization were lacking. Furthermore, the current published research seems to be discordant from the WHO research and development blueprint for epidemic research that was established in 2015 and updated in 2017 by international experts.…”

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Mapping COVID-19 related research from Saudi Arabia, a scoping review

Almaghlouth

Islam

Alamro

et al. 2020

SMJ

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To map research production by Saudiaffiliated investigators in order to identify areas of strength and weakness. Method: We followed the Arksey and O'Malley (2005) framework. Medline and Cochrane databases were searched with a focus on identifying articles related to COVID-19 and Saudi Arabia following the PRISMA protocol. The study was conducted at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between March and May 2020. Results: A total of 53 articles were ultimately included. Most of the research production from Saudi Arabia was opinion and narrative reviews related to the clinicopathological features of COVID-19 as well as control and prevention of virus spread. Systematic Review Conclusion: The results of this scoping review identify a relative deficiency in original research, which requires further investigation.

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“…Moreover, this entire incidence indicates that mass gathering leads to its further spread. So any social gathering relating to religion or any other should be banned (Atique and Itumalla, 2020). Sports events such as the Olympics or World cup becomes a unique risk of infectious disease to both attendant and the nation hosting it.…”

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Repercussions of mass gathering: COVID-19 Pandemic

Gulrandhe

Sahu

Dandale

et al. 2020

ijrps

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COVID-19 is a pathogen which is transmitted by the respiratory route may be sufficient enough to prove that mass gatherings, mass migrations and other types of clusters play a menacing role in the spread of contagious diseases. Globally, the source of several infectious diseases includes mass gatherings for sports events, religious events, concerts etc. People participating in such clusters as religious pilgrims, Olympic spectators and others becomes a carrier for leading to spread of disease. So any social gathering relating to religion or any other should be banned—guidelines developed by WHO are vital data for central organizations for formulating the multitude planning for a cluster. Risk evaluation, response, and monitoring are the basis of preparation; the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 31000 is a well-accepted risk management methodology. In India, control and preparedness are dependent on the state Government because of Nipah virus which was experienced by Kerala in 2018. Hence this state can maintain low mortality because of the use of contact tracing, social distancing and avoiding clusters. All the pandemic has made us realize the need to respect the species, social and environmental relationships to live and flourish. The epidemiological investigations should be carried out timely to confirm the cluster belonging to a particular family, workplace or public area. The strategies such as the reversal of social gatherings (such as work from home and home-schooling), social distancing and cancellation of social events can prevent mass gathering and a global threat of an epidemiologic expansion of disease outbreaks.

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Hajj in the Time of COVID-19

Cited by 58 publications

References 2 publications

Hajj and Umrah Mass Gatherings and COVID-19 Infection

Hajj and Umrah Mass Gatherings and COVID-19 Infection

Mapping COVID-19 related research from Saudi Arabia, a scoping review

Repercussions of mass gathering: COVID-19 Pandemic

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