title: Protective measures against acute respiratory symptoms in French pilgrims participating in the Hajj of 2009.
abstract: Among a cohort of 274 French pilgrims participating in the 2009 Hajj, 77.4% used hand disinfectant, 89.8% used disposable handkerchiefs, and 79.6% used face masks; 97.4% were vaccinated against seasonal flu, 5.8% against H1N1, and 31.4% against pneumococcus. Influenza vaccine and face mask use did not significantly reduce respiratory symptoms.
authors.affiliation: EuroTravNet, the European CDC Collaborative Network for Travel and Tropical Medicine, Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Hôpital Nord, Chemin des Bourrely, Marseille Cedex 20, France. philippe.gautret@club-internet.fr
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gautret
authors.forename: Vinh
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vu Hai
authors.forename: Seydou
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sani
authors.forename: Mahamadou
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doutchi
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Parola
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brouqui
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004203:Disinfection / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006235:Hand Disinfection; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007514:Islam; D008297:Male; D008397:Masks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D014195:Travel; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines