Volume 15, Number 11—November 2009
Letter
Hajj Pilgrims’ Knowledge about Acute Respiratory Infections
Table
Knowledge and acceptability of precautions against acute respiratory tract infections in French Hajj pilgrims, October–November 2008
Precaution | Knowledge about prevention measure |
Acceptability of prevention measure, % | |
---|---|---|---|
Use for self-protection, % | Use for community protection, % | ||
Use of face mask | 41.3 | 24.6 | 91.7 |
Hand washing | 9.8 | 6.4 | 92.8 |
Use of hand disinfectant | 2.8 | 1.9 | 98.1 |
Use of disposable handkerchief | – | 1.1 | 96.8 |
Social distancing | 48.7 | 57.4 | 62.5 |
Contact avoidance | 47.0 | 54.7 | 62.1 |
Preventive treatment | 14.6 | – | – |
Preventive vaccination | 16.9 | – | 94.7 |
Curative treatment | – | 46.2 | 97.7 |
No idea | 11.2 | 7.8 | – |