A5047029597- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Travel-related health issues
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Respiratory viral infections research
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
King Abdulaziz University
2021-2023
Umm al-Qura University
2021
University of Jeddah
2021
The aim of our study was to define the spectrum viral infections in pilgrims with acute respiratory tract illnesses presenting healthcare facilities around holy places Makkah, Saudi Arabia during 2019 Hajj pilgrimage. During five days Hajj, a total 185 were enrolled study. Nasopharyngeal swabs (NPSs) 126/185 patients (68.11%) tested positive for one or more viruses by PCR. Among 126 whose NPS PCR positive: (a) there 93/126 (74%) single virus infection, (b) 33/126 (26%) coinfection than (up...
To identify the prevalence of COVID-19 antibodies among operating room and critical care staff.In this cross-sectional study, we recruited 319 Healthcare workers employed in operation theater intensive unit King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH), a tertiary teaching hospital Jeddah, Saudi Arabia between August 9, 2020 November 2, 2020. All participants completed 20-item questionnaire on demographic data risk factors provided blood samples. Antibody testing was performed using an in-house...
The risk of transmission respiratory tract infections is considerably enhanced at mass gathering (MG) religious events. Hajj an annual Islamic MG event with approximately 3 million Muslim pilgrims from over 180 countries concentrated in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to investigate the genetic diversity influenza viruses circulating among during pilgrimage. We performed a cross-sectional analytical where nasopharyngeal swabs (NPs) illnesses presenting healthcare facilities 2019 were...