Mass gatherings are regarded as potential risks for transmission of infectious diseases, and might compromise the health system of countries in which they are hosted. The evidence for increased transmission of infectious diseases at international sporting mass gatherings that attract many visitors from all over the world is not clear, and the evidence base for public health surveillance, epidemiology, and response at events such as the Olympics is small.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/london-2012-olympic-and-paralympic-games-public-health-surveillance-and-epidemiology
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/brian-mccloskey
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/tina-endericks
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/mike-catchpole-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/lancet
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/games
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/infectious-diseases
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/london
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-kingdom-uk
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-care
