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Disease Burden on Health Facilities in Governorates South of Karbala During the Arbaeenia Mass Gathering in Iraq in 2014: Cross-Sectional Study

Disease Burden on Health Facilities in Governorates South of Karbala During the Arbaeenia Mass Gathering in Iraq in 2014: Cross-Sectional Study

The Arbaeenia mass gathering attracts millions of local and international Shiite Muslim pilgrims [10]. Around 3 million pilgrims travel on foot from Basra, Thiqar, Muthana, Diwania, and Babel Governorates to Karbala to join the Arbaeenia mass gathering event [11]. The distance from Basra to Karbala is about 600 km and passes through four governorates (Figure 1). Iraq map and the three studied governorates.

Hayder Hasan Hantoosh, Faris Lami, Basel Saber

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2019;5(4):e10917

Syndromic Surveillance of Communicable Diseases in Mobile Clinics During the Arbaeenia Mass Gathering in Wassit Governorate, Iraq, in 2014: Cross-Sectional Study

Syndromic Surveillance of Communicable Diseases in Mobile Clinics During the Arbaeenia Mass Gathering in Wassit Governorate, Iraq, in 2014: Cross-Sectional Study

The objective of this study was to identify the main communicable disease syndromes reported among mass gathering attendees who seek care from the mobile clinics in Wassit governorate during the Arbaeenia mass gathering event. Information obtained from this study is expected to enhance future planning of mass gathering events and develop an effective surveillance system for the mass gatherings.

Faris Hasan Lami, Wejdan Asi, Adnan Khistawi, Iman Jawad

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2019;5(4):e10920

Real-Time Surveillance of Infectious Diseases and Other Health Conditions During Iraq’s Arbaeenia Mass Gathering: Cross-Sectional Study

Real-Time Surveillance of Infectious Diseases and Other Health Conditions During Iraq’s Arbaeenia Mass Gathering: Cross-Sectional Study

The most common religious mass gatherings in the Middle East are the Hajj at Mecca in Saudi Arabia, which occurs annually, and the Arbaeenia in Karbala. Iraq hosts one of the largest religious mass gatherings in the world. Every year, people from around the world visit Karbala in Iraq to observe the death anniversary of Imam Hussain ibn Ali, who was a revered Muslim leader. Millions of people gather at the Arbaeenia to mark this important event.

Faris Hasan Lami, Inam Hameed, Abdul Wahhab Jewad, Yousef Khader, Mirwais Amiri

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2019;5(4):e14510