Epidemiology and risk factors associated with religious pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. Results of a prospective cohort 2008-2009;Caracterización epidemiológica y factores de riesgo asociados a la peregrinación religiosa a Arabia Saudí. Resultados de una cohorte prospectiva 2008-2009

Gaceta Sanitaria

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 251-255

  Valerio, Lluís ^a   Arranz, Yolanda ^b   Hurtado, Begoña ^b   Roure, Sílvia ^a   Reina, Maria Dolors ^b   Martínez Cuevas, Octavio ^a   Sabrià, Miquel ^c  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUT CATALÀ DE LA SALUT   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Hajj; Immigrants; Spain; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIGION; RISK FACTOR; SAUDI ARABIA; SPAIN; TRAVEL;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISLAM; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SAUDI ARABIA; SPAIN; TRAVEL;

EID: 84861458518     PISSN: 02139111     EISSN: 15781283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2011.09.011     Document Type: Article

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