Hidden health risks of the Hajj--a report of two cases of brucellosis contracted by pilgrims during the Hajj.
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.
Kalimuddin
Shirin
S
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
Seow
Cherng Jye
CJ
Barkham
Timothy
T
Deepak
Rama Narayana
RN
Li
Lin
L
Tan
Thuan Tong
TT
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