ZA Memish

Pre-Travel Consultation for the Prevention of Infectious Diseases among International Travelers from GCC Countries: Travel Medicine Recommendations for Clinicians

Mazin Barry, Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq, F Farahat, Mohammed Alzunitan et autres

Travel has been increasing globally since the COVID-19 pandemic ended, including travel from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to international destinations. This creates unique risks for travelers, who may return with various infectious diseases. Travel medicine is a well-established medical specialty …

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The 2026 Ebola Outbreak and Mass Gathering Risk

Jaffar A. Al‐Tawfiq, Shahul H. Ebrahim, ZA Memish

The 2026 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda is another reminder that mass gathering preparedness must be grounded in anticipation rather than reaction [1]. Particularly relevant is the imminent FIFA World Cup in the Americas, the …

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Hantavirus at the hajj: decoupling perceived risk from epidemiological reality

Jaffar A Al-Tawfiq, Shahul H. Ebrahim, ZA Memish

The May 2026 hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius has elevated global public health concerns just as two million pilgrims from over 180 countries prepare for the Hajj, the world’s largest annual mass gathering.1 Global participants travel to the Hajj annually, creating …

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Congo’s conflicts, minerals and microbes: planetary health implications

Shahul H. Ebrahim, John Ditekemena, Barrak Alahmad, Ann-Christine Duhaime et autres

The abrupt re-escalation of the three-decade conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in January 2025, the July peace deal and new mineral extraction agreements highlight the Congo Basin's global significance. Known as the world's largest rare mineral reserve, the …

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Public health preparedness and infectious disease risk management across religious mass gatherings: a comparative analysis of Hajj, Umrah, Arba’een and Kumbh Mela

Jaffar A Al-Tawfiq, Harunor Rashid, Salim Parker, ZA Memish

BACKGROUND: Religious mass gatherings (MGs) such as Hajj, Umrah, Arba'een and Kumbh Mela attract tens to hundreds of millions of participants annually, posing unique challenges for infectious disease control, surveillance and health system preparedness. METHODS: We conducted a structured comparative analysis of …

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MERS imported to France: a wake-up call to revamp preparedness, control, and research

Shahul Ebrahim, Patricia Schlagenhof, ZA Memish

The reports of two imported cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) in France in December 2025, 1 along with the 14 cases reported in Saudi Arabia earlier in 2025, are reminders of the need to keep MERS under scrutiny.Although the pandemic …

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Food Hygiene and Sanitation at the Jakarta Pondok Gede Hajj Embarkation Dormitory: Food Safety Efforts for the Hajj Pilgrims

Fauziah Hayati, Al Asyary, Bambang Wispriyono, Harunor Rashid et autres

Several health risks are associated with performing Hajj pilgrimage. Food poisoning is a major cause of diarrhea and vomiting during Hajj. Food hygiene is an effort to control aspects of food, people, places, and equipment that could cause disease or health problems. …

Global burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors for young people's health during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

Ali H. Mokdad, Ali H Mokdad, Mohammad H. Forouzanfar, Farah Daoud et autres

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Benchmarking of Percutaneous Injuries at the Ministry of Health Hospitals of Saudi Arabia in Comparison with the United States Hospitals Participating in Exposure Prevention Information Network (EPINet™)

ZA Memish, Abdullah M. Assiri, Hathout HM

BACKGROUND: Exposure to blood-borne pathogens from needle-stick and sharp injuries continues to pose a significant risk to health care workers. These events are of concern because of the risk to transmit blood-borne diseases such as hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and …

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P148 Improved hand hygiene compliance after education of health care workers in adult intensive care units in Saudi Arabia

ZA Memish, Aiman El‐Saed, Elias Tannous

Influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infections in British Hajj pilgrims

Harunor Rashid, Shuja Shafi, Robert Booy, Haitham El Bashir et autres

Viral respiratory infections including influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) have been reported during the Hajj among international pilgrims. To help establish the burden of these infections at the Hajj, we set up a study to confirm these diagnoses in symptomatic British …

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Influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infections in British Hajj pilgrims

Harunor Rashid, Shuja Shafi, Robert Booy, Haitham El Bashir et autres

Viral respiratory infections including influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) have been reported during the Hajj among international pilgrims. To help establish the burden of these infections at the Hajj, we set up a study to confirm these diagnoses in symptomatic British …

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