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• TITLE: Poor Knowledge of Tuberculosis among the Population of Jeddah and Makkah Saudi Arabia, a High-Risk Area

  AUTHORS: Ssakher M. AlOtaibi, Abdullah F. Almoshadq, Hosam A. Alghanmi, Fetoon Aljuiad, Yasmin R. Soliman, Abdulmajeed T. Alzuair, Osama A. Alzahrani, Abdulrahman A. Algarni, Malak Y. Ali

  KEYWORDS: Awareness, Hajj, International Travel, Multi-Drug Resistance, Pilgrimage

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Tuberculosis Research, Vol.4 No.3, August 9, 2016

  ABSTRACT: SETTING: Millions of pilgrims visit Makkah (Mecca), Saudi Arabia, from regions of endemic tuberculosis. Little consideration has been given to the potential impact of this disease on the local population. OBJECTIVES: To assess knowledge about TB among residents of Makkah and Jeddah (Makkah’s principal travel gateway). METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of 1004 residents. Data were analyzed by gender. RESULTS: Spread of TB by coughing was a transmission route known by 44.2% of males and 59.6% of females (P