Comparative analysis of COVID-19 and influenza prevalence among Egyptian pilgrims returning from Hajj and Umrah in 2022: epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and genomic sequencing.

Amr Kandeel Manal Fahim Ola Deghedy Hala BahaaEldin Wael H RoshdyMohamed Kamal KhalifaAhmed KandeilRabeh El SheshenyAmel Naguib Mohammad Abdel Fattah Salma Afifi Khaled Abdelghaffar

Published in: Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique (2024)

SARS-CoV-2 prevalence among Egyptian pilgrims returning from Hajj in July increased with reduced vaccine effectiveness compared to Umrah in March 2022 suggesting a possible wave of SARS-CoV-2 in the upcoming winter.

Keyphrases

sars cov
risk factors
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
coronavirus disease
copy number
gene expression