Epidemiological investigation of a food-borne outbreak in a kindergarten, Jeju Province, Korea [PDF]
Epidemiology and Health, 2023 OBJECTIVES On Monday, September 6, 2021, at a kindergarten in Jeju Province, a large number of children vomited and developed food poisoning symptoms, and this necessitated an epidemiological investigation.
Kyoung Mi Kim +4 more
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The Epidemiology of Unknown Disease Outbreak Reports Globally
Global Biosecurity, 2020 Disease outbreaks can adversely impact the health and economic status of the affected populations. The notification of disease outbreaks to public health authorities can take months, delaying efficient response to those outbreaks.
Robin Jacob Mao, Aye Moa, Abrar Chughtai
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BMJ Global Health, 2019 Background Having hospitals located in urban areas where people, resources and wealth concentrate is efficient, but leaves long travel times for the rural and often poorer population and goes against the equity objective.
Kerry LM Wong +5 more
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Epidemiological Characteristics of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Dis-ease Outbreaks in Qingdao, 2009-2018
Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2021 Background: In China, hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) outbreaks have become an important issue recent years. We analyzed the epidemiological characteristics of HFMD outbreaks in Qingdao during 2009-2018, and provided evidences for prevention and ...
Jing Jia +6 more
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Effects of regional differences and demography in modelling foot-and-mouth disease in cattle at the national scale [PDF]
, 2019 Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a fast-spreading viral infection that can produce large and costly outbreaks in livestock populations. Transmission occurs at multiple spatial scales, as can the actions used to control outbreaks. The US cattle industry is
Beck-Johnson, Lindsay M. +9 more
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Measles among healthcare workers in Italy. Is it time to act? [PDF]
, 2020 Vaccination of healthcare workers (HCWs) against measles is strongly recommended in Europe. In this study, we examined the impact of measles on Italian HCWs by systematically and quantitatively analyzing measles cases involving HCWs over time and by ...
Adamo, G. +10 more
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Surveillance for foodborne disease outbreaks in Zhejiang Province, China, 2015–2020
BMC Public Health, 2022 Background Foodborne diseases are a major cause of morbidity and mortality and a major public health problem worldwide. We aim to explore characteristics of foodborne disease outbreaks (FBDOs) in Zhejiang Province and to provide data support for ...
Lili Chen +5 more
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Legionnaires' disease: when an 'outbreak' is not an outbreak
Weekly releases (1997–2007), 2006 During August 2006, there was a large increase in non-travel related legionella cases throughout England and in the ...
A J, Pereira +9 more
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Disease associated with equine coronavirus infection and high case fatality rate. [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundEquine coronavirus (ECoV) is associated with clinical disease in adult horses. Outbreaks are associated with a low case fatality rate and a small number of animals with signs of encephalopathic disease are described.ObjectivesThe aim of this ...
Fielding, CL +7 more
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Spatial and seasonal patterns of FMD primary outbreaks in cattle in Zimbabwe between 1931 and 2016 [PDF]
, 2019 Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is an important livestock disease impacting mainly intensive production systems. In southern Africa, the FMD virus is maintained in wildlife and its control is therefore complicated.
Bourgarel, Mathieu +10 more
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