title: Hidden health risks of the Hajj--a report of two cases of brucellosis contracted by pilgrims during the Hajj.
abstract: Commonly occurring health hazards associated with the Hajj have been well described in the literature. However, there remain other serious but less well known health risks. We present here 2 cases of brucellosis contracted from drinking unpasteurised camel's milk during the Hajj.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: Shirin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kalimuddin
authors.forename: Cherng Jye
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Seow
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Barkham
authors.forename: Rama Narayana
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Deepak
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Thuan Tong
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002162:Camelus; D003441:Crowding; D005260:Female; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008892:Milk; D012306:Risk; D014195:Travel