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Introduction: covid 19 has affected various sectors of the economy and the tourism, including health tourism. Health tourism has a significant impact on the prevalence of corona due to its direct relationship with individals' health. This study endeavored to identify relevant factors of health tourism in the edidemic of covid-19. Methods: This qualitative study was done with the theme analysis method. Data collection was done through semi-structured interviews with health tourism experts and health tourists. Targeted sampling continued until theoretical saturation was reached, and a total of 14 samples were selected. Results: The results revealed that relevant factors of health tourism with effect on covid 19 epidemic was in both micro and macro levels. In micro level, three categories of factors, including factors related to health tourism services, factors related to tourism ancillary services, and factors relevant to health tourists, were affected by covid 19. In the macro level, the relevant factors of health tourism on covid 19 epidemic has been in 4 sectors: economic, technological, political-legal and cultural-social. Conclusion: Results revealed that the lack of equipment due to its allocation to the corona sectors, the expansion of online services, and the lack of specialized human resources have affected health tourism. In the factors related to ancillary services, unused capacities have increased and this discussion has led to the closure of some sectors. This issue will reduce the capacity of ancillary services in the post-corona period and will be a threat to the development of health tourism. In the tourist sector, corona has led to an increase in the general awareness of tourists as well as an increase in health concerns, and price sensitivity has decreased in relation to health issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]