Respiratory and gastrointestinal infections at the 2017 Grand Magal de Touba, Senegal: A prospective cohort survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Grand Magal of Touba is the largest Muslim pilgrimage in Senegal with a potential for infectious disease transmission.

Methods

Clinical follow-up, adherence to preventive measures and qPCR-based respiratory and gastrointestinal pathogens carriage pre- and post-Magal, were assessed.

Results

110 pilgrims from South Senegal were included. The duration of stay in Touba was 3 days. 41.8% and 14.5% pilgrims reported respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms. Most individuals having the onset of symptoms during their stay in Touba, or soon after returning. The acquisition of rhinoviruses, coronaviruses and adenovirus was 13.0, 16.7 and 4.6% respectively and that of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae was 3.7% and 26.9%. Acquisition of gastroint

SUBMITTER: Hoang VT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7110953 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature