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. 2012 Jan;12(1):66-74.
doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(11)70246-8.

Global perspectives for prevention of infectious diseases associated with mass gatherings

Ibrahim Abubakar  1 , Philippe Gautret, Gary W Brunette, Lucille Blumberg, David Johnson, Gilles Poumerol, Ziad A Memish, Maurizio Barbeschi, Ali S Khan
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Global perspectives for prevention of infectious diseases associated with mass gatherings

Ibrahim Abubakar et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2012 Jan.

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  • Lancet Infect Dis. 2012 Mar;12(3):175

Abstract

We assess risks of communicable diseases that are associated with mass gatherings (MGs), outline approaches to risk assessment and mitigation, and draw attention to some key challenges encountered by organisers and participants. Crowding and lack of sanitation at MGs can lead to the emergence of infectious diseases, and rapid population movement can spread them across the world. Many infections pose huge challenges to planners of MGs; however, these events also provide an opportunity to engage in public health action that will benefit host communities and the countries from which participants originate.

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    McConnell J. McConnell J. Lancet Infect Dis. 2012 Jan;12(1):8-9. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(11)70358-9. Lancet Infect Dis. 2012. PMID: 22192124 No abstract available.

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