Association between Australian Hajj Pilgrims' awareness of MERS-CoV, and their compliance with preventive measures and exposure to camels

被引：18

作者：

Alqahtani, Amani S. ^{[1
,2
]}

Wiley, Kerrie E. ^{[1
,2
]}

Mushta, Sami M. ^{[2
,3
]}

Yamazaki, Kaoruko ^{[2
]}

BinDhim, Nasser F. ^{[4
]}

Heywood, Anita E. ^{[5
]}

Booy, Robert ^{[1
,6
,7
]}

Rashid, Harunor ^{[1
,6
]}

机构：

[1] Natl Ctr Immunisat Res & Surveillance Vaccine Pre, Sydney, NSW, Australia

[2] Univ Sydney, Sch Publ Hlth, Sydney, NSW, Australia

[3] Minist Hlth, Abha, Saudi Arabia

[4] Saudi Elect Univ, Hlth Informat Dept, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

[5] Univ New South Wales, Sch Publ Hlth & Community Med, Sydney, NSW, Australia

[6] Marie Bashir Inst Infect Dis & Biosecur, Sydney, NSW, Australia

[7] Flinders Univ S Australia, WHO Collaborating Ctr Mass Gatherings & High Cons, Adelaide, SA, Australia

来源：

JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE | 2016年 / 23卷 / 05期

关键词：

Camel; Hajj; Knowledge; attitude and practice (KAP); MERS-CoV; Pilgrims; Saudi Arabia; Unpasteurized milk; EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS; KNOWLEDGE;

D O I：

10.1093/jtm/taw046

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Through a prospective cohort study the relationship between travellers' awareness of MERS-CoV, and compliance with preventive measures and exposure to camels was evaluated among Australian Hajj pilgrims who attended Hajj in 2015. Only 28% of Australian Hajj pilgrims were aware of MERS-CoV in Saudi Arabia. Those who were aware of MERS-CoV were more likely to receive recommended vaccines [odds ratio (OR) 3.1, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.5-5.9, P < 0.01], but there was no significant difference in avoiding camels or their raw products during Hajj between those who were aware of MERS-CoV and those who were not (OR 1.2, 95% CI: 0.3-5.2, P = 0.7). Hajj pilgrims' awareness is reflected in some of their practices but not in all.

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