The annual Hajj pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is the largest religious mass gathering in the world. Over the past two decades, up to 3.2 million pilgrims from more than 180 countries have gathered annually in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj.
These pilgrims arrive in Makkah and Madinah from diverse backgrounds, traveling to a confined geographic area, coupled with the close proximity and interactions among them, heightening the potential for spreading infectious diseases and posing unique challenges for public health management and disease control.
Hajj 1445 Pilgrims Were Well Protected from Disease
$34 Million Funds Sixth Avian Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Award
As the United States continues reporting avian influenza cases in animals and people, the U.S. government is making another investment in pandemic prevention vaccines.
The emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b viruses and their transmission to animals and humans poses a significant global public health threat.
$34 Million Funds Sixth Avian Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Award
As the United States continues reporting avian influenza cases in animals and people, the U.S. government is making another investment in pandemic prevention vaccines.
The emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b viruses and their transmission to animals and humans poses a significant global public health threat.
Flu Vaccine Efficacy Examined in Southern Hemisphere Countries
Adjusted vaccine efficacy was 36.5 percent against the predominant subtype A(H3N2) and 37.1 percent against A(H1N1)pdm09