التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Managing risk of infectious disease transmission at religious mass gatherings: Insights from survey, COVID-19 PCR, and antibody tests from Arbaeen walkers in 2020. |
| المؤلفون: |
Al-Ansari, Farah, Al-Ansari, Basma, Abdulzahra, Mohammed S., Rashid, Harunor, Hill-Cawthorne, Grant A., Al-Ansari, Mohammad B., Al-Fatlaw, Sabah M., Mawash, Mohammad, Al Ansari, Mustafa, Conigrave, Katherine M. |
| المصدر: |
Lung India; May/Jun2024, Vol. 41 Issue 3, p185-191, 7p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
INFECTIOUS disease transmission, ANTIBODY titer, RELIGIOUS gatherings, COVID-19 pandemic, CARRIER state (Communicable diseases), COVID-19 testing, SMELL disorders |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
IRAQ |
| مستخلص: |
Background: Arbaeen in Iraq has been one of the largest mass gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic with 14.5 million attendees in 2020. We set out to assess the prevalence of current or past COVID-19 among 2020 Arbaeen participants, and establish associations between COVID-19 test results, symptoms, and known recent exposure. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving participants who joined Arbaeen walk in Iraq in October 2020. COVID-19 PCR and/or rapid antibody test were conducted among consented participants. A short questionnaire was administered. Rapid antibody testing was done onsite. Nasal and throat swab samples were transferred to the laboratory for PCR testing. Results: A total of 835 (88.3% male; 11.7% female) participants were recruited. The most common symptom overall was cough (9.6%) followed by sore throat, fever, and loss of taste/smell (6.6%, 5.5%, and 5.0%, respectively). One in five (20.3%) participants reported close contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case in the past 14 days. Of the 237 participants with a PCR test, 18 (7.6%) were positive. Of the 765 participants with rapid antibody test, 19.3% tested positive for IgM, 39.3% for IgG, and 16.4% for both. Approximately 40% of the participants had evidence of current or past COVID-19 infection based on antibody and PCR. Conclusions: The almost 1 in 10 COVID-19 cases within such a multimillion person gathering, illustrates the difficulty in limiting the participation of infectious individuals in religious mass gatherings. There is a pressing need to explore measures to reduce the risk of transmission of infectious diseases at major mass gathering events. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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