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Saudi Epidemiology Bulletin

A quarterly scientific periodical to publish the results of epidemiological studies conducted by FETP.

Volume 15 (2008)
Iss. Article
1 Was there a link between human TB cases and the Bovine TB outbreak among cows in Madinah, 2007-2008?
1 Food Borne Outbreak in Najran City, Saudi Arabia, January 2008.
1 Gastroenteritis outbreak among attendees of a reconciliation banquet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
2 Assessment of vaccination status and other preventive practices among health care workers, Hajj, 1428 H (2007 G).
Volume 14 (2007)
Iss. Article
1 Association between MMR vaccine and Autism: Issue of Argument
1 Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Ministry of Health physicians toward surveillance system in Riyadh region
1 Impact of Bronchial Asthma Symptoms on the Lifestyle of Asthmatic Saudi Children, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2006
2 Evaluation of knowledge and practice regarding oral health care among diabetic patients in PHCCs in Al Ahsa, 2006
2 Measles outbreak, Jazan, KSA, April-December, 2006
2 Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Physicians working at private dispensaries and hospitals in Riyadh city towards the Surveillance System
3 Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, & Practices of MOH Physicians toward surveillance system in hospitals and PHCCs, KSA
3 Assessment of the association between health status and lifestyle-related risk factors with development of foot ulcers among male diabetic patients in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2007
3 Investigation of some components of female adolescent health in a school in Riyadh, 2007
4 Sources of health education for international Arab pilgrims and the effect of this education on their practices towards health hazards in hajj, 1427 H (2006)
4 Assessment of knowledge, attitude and reported practices of surveillance teams in Holy places during Hajj 1427 H
4 Work-time Behavioral Risk Factors among Slaughterhouse Workers in Mina during Hajj, 1427 Hijra
Volume 13 (2006)
Iss. Article
1 Impact of health education program on knowledge, attitude and practices about obesity and overweight among Saudi girls in a primary school, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2006
1 Measles situation in Riyadh region during 2004
1 Effectiveness of home blood glucose monitoring in controlling type II Diabetes mellitus
2 Assessment of Resident physicians and other health services provided by local hamlas during Hajj season 1426 H
2 Assessment of utilization of additional human and medical resources to primary health care centers in Makkah city during Hajj season 1426 H
2 Distribution of influenza virus during Hajj season 1426 Hijra (2005 G)
3 Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of physicians working in Primary Health Care centers towards Acne vulgaris
3 Hepatitis ''A'' Outbreak in Dhulai'a Rasheed, Al Qassiem region, 2006
3 Knowledge and Practices of Physicians regarding prescription of Antibiotics in the treatment of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection, Riyadh, 2006
4 Foodborne outbreak among 4 families in Taif city, Saudi Arabia, July 2006
4 Factors affecting the decision of marriage among incompatible couples in the Saudi premarital screening program, 1425H
4 Infection control practices in MOH dental clinics, Jazan, 2006
Volume 12 (2005)
Iss. Article
1 Hepatitis "A" outbreak at Al-Berk, Asir region, 2004
1 Water Contamination in Al-Farhaneih, Hail 1424 H
1 Serotypes of influenza during Hajj season, 1424 (2004)
2 To the Editor:
2 Knowledge of health workers at a Riyadh hospital of health care waste management
2 Knowledge and attitude of health workers about GIS and its application in malaria control
3 Avian Influenza: A new global threat?
3 Evaluation of injury surveillance system in Hajj 1425 Hijra
3 Al Muftareshoon Revisited, Hajj season 1425 H
4 Effect of Splenectomy on Risk of Infection and other Complications among Sickle Cell Disease patients in Al-Ahsa Area -A retrospective cohort study
4 Effect of use of Face mask on Hajj related Acute Respiratory Infection among Hajjis from Riyadh - A Health Promotion Intervention study
4 Tinia capitis outbreak among school students, Al Hayt, Hail, 1426 H
Volume 11 (2004)
Iss. Article
1 Keratoconjunctivitis outbreak in Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia-April 2003
1 Food-borne disease outbreak in a boys primary school in Dammam, October 2003 G
1 The application of GIS to illustrate distribution of notifiable diseases in KSA, during the 1990s
2 Compliance to Iron Supplementation guidelines during pregnancy among women attending antenatal clinics, Al Yamamah hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2004
2 Effect of Health Education Advice on Saudi Hajjis, Hajj 1423 H (2003 G)
2 Premarital testing Screening in KSA
3 Injection practices and medical waste disposal in EPI program in Riyadh and Eastern region, Saudi Arabia
3 Evaluation of the satisfaction of Ministry of Health workers in the sacred places during Hajj season, 1424 H
3 Non-communicable Disease risk factor surveillance in Saudi Arabia
4 Cure Rate of Tuberculosis Cases Diagnosed in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia During Years 2000 & 2001
4 The Second Regional Conference on Medical Journalism in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
4 Knowledge and Practices of health workers of Cold Chain
Volume 10 (2003)
Iss. Article
1 Chemical Poisoning with plant in Skaka, Saudi Arabia, November 2001
1 Foodborne Salmonella Outbreak in Sulyyel, 2002
1 Smallpox. A Review of Clinical Disease and Vaccination
2 Evaluation of Mobile Health Education Program of MOH-KSA in Makkah and Arafat during Hajj 1423 H (2003 G)
2 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): Is the threat really over?
2 Staphylococcus aureus Food Poisoning Outbreak in Al-Madinah Al-Monawarah, March 2003
3 Determinants of childhood nutritional status in Al-Dakhliyah region in Sultanate of Oman
3 Measles outbreak, Al-Madinah region, KSA, January-June, 2003
3 Hand Washing practices of Health Care Workers, RMC, Saudi Arabia, 2003
4 Hepatitis "A" outbreak in Bisha, 2003
4 Incidence of Hajj-related Acute Respiratory Infection among Hajjis from Riyadh, 1423 H (2003 G)
4 Malaria outbreak among illegal Ethiopian immigrants in Al-barzah village of Makkah province, KSA; A study of environmental and behavioral risk factors
Volume 9 (2002)
Iss. Article
1 Meningococcal Carriage Among Hajjis in Makkah, 1421 H
1 Outbreak of Adenovirus Acute Respiratory Disease in Aseer, Southern Saudi Arabia, April 2001
1 Salmonella Food Poisoning Outbreak in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2001
2 Assessment of health Impact among residents living near to a landfill Site in Sultanate of Oman
2 An outbreak of Hepatitis A in Jizan, 2002
2 Carriage rate of Meningococcal Meningitis among Riyadh Population, 2002
4 Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Physicians Regarding Smoking in Makkah Region
4 Pattern of Chemical Poisoning, Riyadh 1999-2001
4 Biological Warfare A New Challenge?
Volume 8 (2001)
Iss. Article
1 Rift Valley Fever Outbreak, Saudi Arabia, 2000
1 Risk Factors of Rift Valley fever Among the Samtah Population, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
1 Risk of acquiring Rift Valley Fever in a hospital setting?
2 Health Status of Non-organized Hajjees (Muftaresheen) during 1420 H, Hajj Season
2 Health Related Services Provided for Hospitalized Hajjees During Shifting to Arafat,1420 H
2 Utilization of Health Services at Gulf Cooperation Council States' Hajj Medical Mission Clinics
3 Three Cases of Blood Transfusion Malaria in Riyadh City, 2000
3 Salmonella outbreak among attendees of two wedding parties, Riyadh, July 2000
3 Outbreak Of Food Poisoning Among Two Families In Samta City, Jazan
3 Low Birth Weight and Infant Mortality in a Major Hospital in Riyadh, January-June 1999
4 Seropositivity in Clinical Influenza Cases Among Pilgrims During Hajj, 1421 H
4 Risk Factors of Bacterial Meningitis in Makkah during Hajj 1421 H: A Pilot Study
4 Chickenpox Outbreak Among Laborers In A Company Compound North Of Riyadh, 2001, Saudi Arabia
Volume 9 (2001)
Iss. Article
3 Neisseria Meningitides Colonization among residents of Makkah and Madinah before Hajj season, 1422 H (2002)
3 Behavioral Risk Factors for Diseases during Hajj 1422 H, (2002 G)
3 Pattern of injuries presenting at health facilities in Makkah and Mina during hajj 1422 H
Volume 7 (2000)
Iss. Article
1 Pulmonary Tuberculosis Outbreak in Riyadh city center, 1999
1 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia, 1997-1998
1 Summary of Global Polio Eradication Plan of Action 2000 - 2005
1 Blood-Borne Diseases Among Barbers During Hajj, 1419 H (1999)
1 Carbon monoxide poisoning: An overlooked diagnosis
3 Training Course on The Economics of Public Health
3 An Outbreak of Gastroenteritis in a Child Care Center, 1999
3 The effect of MMR campaigns on Measles in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
3 Bacillus cereus Food Poisoning Outbreak in a Hospital, Muscat, Oman, 1999
4 Adequacy of well-baby clinic visits and immunizations at Al Khobar Primary Health Care Centers, 1415-1419 H
4 Hepatitis B in Saudi Arabia Eight Years after HBV Vaccination Introduction into EPI Programme
4 Salmonella Enteritidis Outbreak, Riyadh, 1999
Volume 6 (1999)
Iss. Article
1 The utilization of primary health care services at Mina during Hajj, 1998
1 Transfusion malaria in Riyadh: Is improved screening needed?
1 Anthropometric measurements in a well-baby clinic, Riyadh, March 8-28, 1997
2 TEPHINET to coordinate activities of Epi training
2 Drowning deaths in a desert area following unusually heavy rains
2 Reports from the regions: Typhoid and paratyphoid in Riyadh peripheral hospitals, 1997-98
2 Mayonnaise strikes again, and again, and again, salmonellosis from three consecutive meals in one restaurant
2 Reports from the regions: Measles reported from peripheral hospitals, Riyadh region, 1997 -
3 Watermelon and Salmonellosis Outbreak in a Handicapped Institution, Madinah, July 1998
3 Reports from the regions: Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension distribution and effect of mini clinics, 1998-1999
3 Hepatitis A outbreak in Mashash Awadh village, Majmaah district, Riyadh region, Mar 25-May 10, 1999
3 Hepatitis E (HEV) among aborted and pregnant women in Maternity any Children's Hospital, Riyadh 1995
4 Infection Control Practices In The Private Dental Sector Riyadh, 1999
4 Pre-Hajj Health-Related Advice, Makkah, 1999
4 Indirect Cantharidin Food Poisoning Caused By Eating Wild Birds, Al-Majmaa, 1999
Volume 5 (1998)
Iss. Article
1 Meningitis in Makkah, January-April 1997
1 Determinants of case-fatalities for meningitis during outbreaks in Makkah, 1988-1997
1 Tobacco and public health
1 Behavioral risk factors for pilgrims to Makkah, 1997
2 "The Deadly Drain:" Probable hydrogen sulfide poisoning, Unaizah, Al-Qassim region, May 28, 1998
2 To the Editor:
2 Salmonella outbreak associated with tiramisu dessert, Riyadh, Dec 28-31, 1997
2 Mumps outbreak in a highly vaccinated population, Al-Faisaliyah district, Riyadh, March-June, 1998
2 Letters to the Editor
3 Risk factors for hip fractures among pilgrims, Hajj 1998G (1418H)
3 Malaria among pilgrims to Makkah, 1998: Is it imported or locally acquired?
3 Head-shaving practices of barbers and pilgrims to Makkah, 1998
3 Behavioral risk factors for disease during Hajj: the second survey
Volume 4 (1997)
Iss. Article
1 Conditions for travelers for Pilgrimage to Makkah (Hajj)
1 Objectives of Hajj
1 Profile of Diabetic Omani Pilgrims to Makkah
1 Surveillance and Strict Control Measures Reduce Surgical Site Infection (SSI), Al-Yamamah Hospital, Riyadh, 1996
1 Measles and Rubella Outbreak During Hajj, Security Forces, Makkah, 1996
2 Foodborne Salmonella outbreak among enterally fed patients, May 1997
2 A serosurvey of Hepatitis A (HAV IgG Positive), Riyadh children
2 An outbreak of measles in Najran valley, January to March, 1997
2 Measles outbreak Riyadh city, 1997
2 Health screening of workers in Saudi Arabia
3 Hepatitis A from unsafe water
3 Survey on infection control in MOH dental clinics, Riyadh
3 Cutaneous leishmaniasis control in Al Hasa region, 1989-1996
3 Doctors' knowledge of and attitudes toward NIDs for oral poliovirus vaccine in Riyadh, 1997
3 Salmonella poisoning and chicken shawarmas, Western Riyadh, June 1997
Volume 3 (1996)
Iss. Article
1 Malaria Control in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
1 Outbreak of Salmonella Gastroenteritis among Guests in 3 Wedding Halls, Riyadh, 1995
1 Hepatitis A in Southwest Riyadh and Immune Globulin Administration to Household Contacts
1 A novel flavivirus:Makkah Region 1994-1996
2 National Cancer Registry Report, Saudi Arabia, 1994
2 Scabies Outbreak: Riyadh Region, 1416 Hijjra
2 Gastroenteritis Outbreak on board a Nile Cruise Boat, March 1996
2 Food poisoning, Abha City, Dhul-Hijja, 1416
2 Aseptic Meningitis, Riyadh City 1996
3 Salmonella interrupts final exams, Sakaka Al Jouf, March 1996
3 Post vaccination abscesses and deviations from correct vaccination practices
3 Mumps vaccination coverage: Riyadh children, 1996
3 National immunization campaign for the eradication of Poliomyelitis, Saudi Arabia, Nov and Dec 1996
3 Who reads the Saudi Epidemiology Bulletin?
3 Knowledge, attitudes and practices of communicable diseases reporter participants in Makkah city, 1996
4 Prevalence of obesity, diabetes mellitus, and hypercholesterolemia in Saudi Arabia
4 Guidelines for treatment of malaria
4 Malaria outbreak in Gellwa, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia, January to March 1996
4 Request for articles
4 A suspected nosocomial malaria case, Riyadh city, March 1997
4 Reasons for tooth loss, Riyadh city, 1996
Volume 2 (1995)
Iss. Article
1 Eradicating schistosomiasis
1 Dengue fever in Jeddah
1 Cesarean section rates in Riyadh
1 Meningitis vaccine for Hajj is available
1 The Kingdom's TB control program
1 Epidemic salmonellosis from unmonitored water trucks
2 A new development: Hepatitis A vaccine
2 Mopping up operations for poliomyelitis
2 Unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning inside a motor-vehicle
2 Outbreak of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis, in male schools, Makkah city, Saudi Arabia, 1994
3 AN OUTBREAK OF SALMONELLOSIS IN AN EXTENDED FAMILY IN RIYADH
3 Automatic conversion of Hejira dates to Gregorian dates in Epi Info version 6.02 software
3 Potential risk factors for acquiring cutaneous leishmaniasis in a hijra in Al-Majmaah
3 Acute toxic hepatitis and acute renal failure in diabetic patients using raw sheep bile as an unconventional remedy for diabetes
3 TUBERCULOSIS IN A PRISON, JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA, JULY 1993-MARCH 1995
3 Plasmodium malariae in Ahsa region, Saudi Arabia, 1994-1995
4 Meningococcal meningitis vaccination
4 Risk factors for heat exhaustion among pilgrims to Makkah, Saudi Arabia, 1415 H
4 Rubella outbreak among police cadet training forces during Hajj 1415 H
4 Wristband wearing among pilgrims in Mina during Hajj 1415 H
4 Food poisoning in Makkah, Hajj 1415 H
Volume 1 (1994)
Iss. Article
1 Surveillance : Acute flaccid paralysis
1 Hepatitis E in urban and rural Saudi Arabia
1 Measles in a school population
1 Brucellosis in an extended family in Riyadh
1 Cancer Registry training offered
1 Tetanus toxoids and wound management
1 Plague reports in India
3 WHO guidelines for immunization safety
3 Controlling meningitis in Makkah
3 Malaria: Policies for treatment
3 Ensuring a safer Hajj for pilgrims
3 Brucellosis surveillance, 1986-93
3 Preventing vaccine failure
3 Follow-up: Typhoid in travelers to Syria
3 A Hajj message from MOH
4 WHO goal: Eliminating neonatal tetanus
4 About necrotizing fasciitis
4 Letters To the editor:
4 Foodborne diseases, 1411-1413H
4 A Shigella outbreak in Barshash
4 Brucellosis in an urban setting
Volume 1 (1993)
Iss. Article
1 C. perfringens food poisoning at Tabuk camp
1 A plan to eradicate polio by 2000
1 Alert: Hemolytic uremic syndrome
1 What is the FETP?
1 Surveillance: Information for action
1 Reducing measles: The Kingdom's program
1 A message from the Ministry of Health
1 How Qatif responds to outbreaks
2 A new line of defense against disease
2 Sterile thigh abscesses at vaccination site
2 What an epidemiology unit does
2 Hepatitis C infection in dialysis patient
2 National Cancer Registry is established in Kingdom
2 Notice to contributors
2 Surveillance system in Saudi Arabia
2 HBV vaccine program: a success story