Preventing vector-borne diseases at major sport events: Addressing the challenges for FIFA 22 in Qatar

Francis Schaffner; Devendra Bansal; Mohammed Hamad J Al-Thani; Hamad Al-Romaihi; Elmoubasher Abu Baker Abd Farag

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0009135

Preventing vector-borne diseases at major sport events: Addressing the challenges for FIFA 22 in Qatar

PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2021 Mar 11;15(3):e0009135. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009135. eCollection 2021 Mar.

Authors

Francis Schaffner¹, Devendra Bansal², Mohammed Hamad J Al-Thani², Hamad Al-Romaihi², Elmoubasher Abu Baker Abd Farag²

Affiliations

¹ Francis Schaffner Consultancy, Riehen, Switzerland.
² Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar.

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Arthropod Vectors / parasitology
Crowding
Humans
Leishmania / isolation & purification
Leishmaniasis / epidemiology*
Leishmaniasis / transmission*
Qatar / epidemiology
Sports
Transients and Migrants / statistics & numerical data
Vector Borne Diseases / epidemiology*
Vector Borne Diseases / prevention & control*
Vector Borne Diseases / transmission

Grants and funding

FS received funding for performing a situation analysis and needs assessment for VBD in Qatar, from WHO Easter Mediterranean Regional Office (https://www.who.int/about/regions/emro/en/); WHO did play a role in study design but not in data collection and analysis or preparation of the manuscript, but they saw the manuscript and agreed to the decision to publish. EABAF and DB are supported by NPRP grant [NPRP12S-0310-190284] from the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF, a member of Qatar Foundation). QNRF had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. The findings achieved herein are solely the responsibility of the authors.