Department of Community Medicine & Pilgrims Healthcare, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 24382, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Abasyn University, Peshawar 25000, Pakistan.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Sep 24;18(19):10042. doi: 10.3390/ijerph181910042.
Tuberculosis is a global health challenge due to its spreading potential. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) faces a challenge in the spread of tuberculosis from migrant workers, but the foremost threat is the huge number of pilgrims who travel to visit sacred sites of the Islamic world located in the holy cities of Makkah and Al Madina. Pilgrims visit throughout the year but especially in the months of Ramadan and Zul-Hijah. The rise of resistance in is an established global phenomenon that makes such large congregations likely hotspots in the dissemination and spread of disease at a global level. Although very stringent and effective measures exist, the threat remains due to the ever-changing dynamics of this highly pathogenic disease. This overview primarily highlights the current public health challenges posed by this disease to the Saudi health system, which needs to be highlighted not only to the concerned authorities of KSA, but also to the concerned global quarters since the pilgrims and migrants come from all parts of the world with a majority coming from high tuberculosis-burdened countries.
结核病是一个全球性的健康挑战，因为它具有传播的潜力。沙特阿拉伯王国（KSA）面临着移民工人传播结核病的挑战，但最主要的威胁是大量的朝圣者前往麦加和麦地那的圣城朝拜伊斯兰教的圣地。朝圣者全年都可以访问，但尤其是在斋月和宰牲节期间。耐药性的上升是一个既定的全球现象，使得如此大规模的集会很可能成为疾病在全球传播和扩散的热点。尽管存在非常严格和有效的措施，但由于这种高致病性疾病的动态不断变化，威胁仍然存在。本综述主要强调了这种疾病对沙特卫生系统带来的当前公共卫生挑战，不仅需要向 KSA 的有关当局强调，还需要向有关的全球部门强调，因为朝圣者和移民来自世界各地，其中大多数来自结核病负担沉重的国家。
