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Produce-associated foodborne disease outbreaks, USA, 1998–2013

Epidemiology and Infection, 2018
The US Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) gives food safety regulators increased authority to require implementation of safety measures to reduce the contamination of produce. To evaluate the future impact of FSMA on food safety, a better understanding
S. Bennett, S. Sodha, T. Ayers, M. Lynch, L. Gould, R. Tauxe   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Reverse Logistics Network Design for Effective Management of Medical Waste in Epidemic Outbreaks: Insights from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak in Wuhan (China)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020
The outbreak of an epidemic disease may pose significant treats to human beings and may further lead to a global crisis. In order to control the spread of an epidemic, the effective management of rapidly increased medical waste through establishing a ...
Hao Yu, Xu Sun, W. Solvang, Xu Zhao
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The impact of HPAI trade restrictions on U.S. poultry exports in 2022–23

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract In early 2022, APHIS confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), signaling the beginning of an extensive HPAI outbreak. Since the start of the outbreak in 2022, more than 105 million birds across commercial and backyard operations in 48 states have been affected. Many countries, including top importers of U.S.
Samantha L. Padilla, Quinton J. Baker, Matthew J. MacLachlan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Overview of Foodborne Disease Outbreaks in Brazil from 2000 to 2018

Foods, 2019
This study aimed to assess the foodborne diseases (FBD) outbreaks reported in Brazil between 2000 and 2018, based on data from the Brazilian Ministry of Health (official data) and from scientific literature.
J. A. Finger, Wilma S G V Baroni, D. Maffei, D. Bastos, U. Pinto   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Meningococcal disease during the Hajj and Umrah mass gatherings

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2016
The Hajj and Umrah religious mass gatherings hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia can facilitate the transmission of infectious diseases. The pilgrimages have been associated with a number of local and international outbreaks of meningococcal disease ...
Saber Yezli, Abdullah M. Assiri, Rafat F. Alhakeem, Abdulhafiz M. Turkistani, Badriah Alotaibi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Climate, biodiversity, land use changes and zoonotic infectious diseases in Southeast Asia : O15 [PDF]

, 2014
Numerous parasitic and infectious diseases are emerging, re-emerging or causing recurrent outbreaks in Southeast-Asia, a hot spot of both infectious disease emergence and biodiversity at threat.
Morand, Serge
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Advancing detection and response capacities for emerging and re-emerging pathogens in Africa [PDF]

, 2023
Recurrent disease outbreaks caused by a range of emerging and resurging pathogens over the past decade reveal major gaps in public health preparedness, detection, and response systems in Africa.
Binagwaho, A, de Oliveira, T, Forrest, J, Kilmarx, PH, Mbala-Kingebeni, P, Mills, EJ, Mutesa, L, Muyembe-Tamfum, JJ, Nachega, JB, Nsanzimana, S, Ntoumi, F, Rawat, A, Rosenthal, PJ, Siedner, MJ, Tanner, M, Varma, JK, Wilson, LA, Zumla, A   +17 more
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An open-data-driven agent-based model to simulate infectious disease outbreaks

PLoS ONE, 2018
Agent-based models are a tool that can be used to better understand the dynamics of an infectious disease outbreak. An infectious disease outbreak is influenced by many factors including vaccination or immunity levels, population density, and the age ...
Elizabeth Hunter, Brian Mac Namee, John D. Kelleher   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The impact of the Russia–Ukraine war on stock prices, profits and perceptions in the food supply chain

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 had profound consequences for the global economy. As both countries are major commodity exporters, the food value chain was also affected. This study investigates the impact of the invasion on stock prices, profitability and sentiments of agribusinesses along the food supply chain by using an ...
Julia Höhler, Ivo Harmens, Alfons Oude Lansink   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nucleation sites and forest recovery under high shrub competition

Ecological Applications, Volume 32, Issue 8, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Forests currently face numerous stressors, raising questions about processes of forest recovery as well as the role of humans in stimulating recovery by planting trees that might not otherwise regenerate. Theoretically, planted trees can also provide a seed source for further recruitment once the planted trees become reproductive, acting as ...
Tara Ursell, Hugh D. Safford
wiley   +1 more source