This cohort descriptive study summarizes the epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory
characteristics of the Rift Valley fever (RVF) epidemic that occurred in Saudi Arabia from 26 …

An outbreak of Rift Valley fever in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Yemen in 2000 was the
first recognized occurrence of the illness outside of Africa and Madagascar. An assessment …

Background data on HIV epidemiology and preventive measures in Islamic countries is limited.
This study describes the results of 18-year of HIV surveillance in Saudi Arabia (SA) and …

BACKGROUND : More than 60 million persons have been infected since AIDS was described
in 1981. By the end of 2003, an estimated 40 million individuals were living with HIV …

Objective Meningococcal meningitis epidemics, which occurred in the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia (KSA) coincided with Hajj and Umra seasons; the 2 major pilgrims to Muslims. In many …

This study was designed to determine the magnitude of bacterial meningitis in general and
Hib meningitis in particular among children below the age of 5 years. A population-based, …

OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to explore the case management and disease burden
of bacterial meningitis among children below the age of 5 years in the Kingdom of Saudi …

Objective To assess the impact of health education on the knowledge and attitudes of
paramedical students in Saudi Arabia toward HIV/AIDS. Methods We carried out an interventional …

Objective A serosurvey study to evaluate the proportion of children with antibodies against
diseases targeted by the Expanded Program of Immunization in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. …

Entomological surveillance was conducted in Asir, Jizan, and Makkah regions, Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia, during December 2000 in response to an outbreak of Rift Valley fever. Aede. i (…