title: A response to "infections associated with religious rituals", by James Pellerin and Michael B. Edmond.
authors.affiliation: East Midlands Local Education and Training Board; Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, Room 351, The Reynolds Building, St. Dunstan's Road, London W6 8RP, UK. Electronic address: b.abdalrahman@nhs.net.
authors.forename: Bayad
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Abdalrahman
authors.affiliation: Health Protection Teams, Public Health England, South West London Health Protection Team.
authors.forename: Barry
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.affiliation: Health Protection Teams, Public Health England, South West London Health Protection Team.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maimo
authors.affiliation: Public Health, Wandsworth Borough Council, London, UK.
authors.forename: Houda
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Al-Sharifi
mesh_terms: D002562:Ceremonial Behavior; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D012067:Religion