Incidencia y factores de riesgo de gastroenteritis en los peregrinos del Camino de Santiago durante el verano de 2008 en el camino francés

Pilgrims on the Camino Francés of Santiago de Compostela face a significant risk of acute gastroenteritis, with an incidence rate of 23.5 episodes per 1000 pilgrim-days during summer 2008. The study identified key risk factors: pilgrims under 20 years old had nearly five times higher odds (OR=4.72) of contracting the illness, while traveling in groups of three or more and consuming non-bottled water also increased risk. Norovirus was the predominant pathogen, accounting for 56% of cases. The research employed dual approaches—cross-sectional surveys among pilgrims reaching Santiago and a case-control study along the route—to pinpoint these associations through multivariate logistic regression analysis.

Giménez Duran, J., Luque Fernández, M. A., Rodríguez Urrego, J., Linares Gil, C., Bonilla Vargas, L. A., Savulescu, C., Clerger, G., Martínez-Lamas, L., Pousa, A., Mata Donado, J. d., Herrera, D., & Victoria Martínez, M. (2010). Incidencia y factores de riesgo de gastroenteritis en los peregrinos del Camino de Santiago durante el verano de 2008 en el camino francés. Gaceta Sanitaria, 24(6), 487–490. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaceta.2010.07.005