Public health risks threatening health of people participating in mass gatherings: A qualitative study.

Background: Mass gatherings (MGs) have made many problems for the health system and potentially threaten the health of those participated in these gatherings. MGs account for a range of public health risks including communicable diseases, waterborne diseases, water treatment, and outbreaks.

Objectives: The present study aimed to identify public health risks threatening the health of people participating in MGs in Iran.

Risks threatening the health of people participating in mass gatherings: A systematic review.

Context: Mass gatherings (MGs) are established for different religious, social, political, cultural, and sport motivations. Many risks threaten the participants' health in MGs for different reasons. One duty of health-care system is to identify the risks and manage them to reduce the participants' injuries in MGs.