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Epidemic Assistance by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Role of the Epidemic Intelligence Service, 1946-2005 [PDF]

American Journal of Epidemiology, 2011
Since 1946, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has responded to urgent requests from US states, federal agencies, and international organizations through epidemic-assistance investigations (Epi-Aids). The authors describe the first 60 years of Epi-Aids, breadth of problems addressed, evolution of methodologies, scope of activities, and ...
Stephen B, Thacker, Donna F, Stroup, David J, Sencer   +2 more
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Artificial Neural Network Driven Computational Modeling of Naegleria fowleri Epidemics Using Variational Optimization

Advanced Physics Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study presents a mathematical framework to analyze the transmission dynamics of an amoeba‐induced central nervous system infection. The population is divided into compartments including susceptible, exposed, infected, quarantined, hospitalized, recovered, protected, and deceased.
Wakeel Ahmed, Areej Yaseen, Ghulamullah Saeedi, Shakeel Ahmed   +3 more
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A novel bacteriophage capable of efficiently lysing multi-drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae

Frontiers in Microbiology
IntroductionThe increasing prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) has posed a major challenge to clinical infection management.
Haipeng Zhang, Qianwen Cheng, Xiaohong Nie, Jinlian Gao, Yunxian Yang, Youhong Zhong, Liyuan Shi, Xiao Jin, Peng Wang   +8 more
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Impact of the 2012 extreme drought conditions on private well owners in the United States, a qualitative analysis

BMC Public Health, 2016
Background Extreme hot and dry weather during summer 2012 resulted in some of the most devastating drought conditions in the last half-century in the United States (U.S.).
Michelle Murti, Ellen Yard, Rachel Kramer, Dirk Haselow, Mike Mettler, Rocky McElvany, Colleen Martin   +6 more
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The greatest Dengue epidemic in Brazil: Surveillance, Prevention, and Control

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
In this review, we discuss dengue surveillance, prevention, and control measures in Brazil. Data on dengue epidemics between 2000 and 2024 indicates an increase in the number of dengue cases and deaths. Global climate change is a key driver of this growth.
Rodrigo Gurgel-Gonçalves, Wanderson Kleber de Oliveira, Julio Croda   +2 more
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Multivariate Analysis of Hematological Stress Biomarkers and Welfare Domains in Organic and Intensive Pig Farming in Italy: A Pilot Study

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Intensive or organic farming systems may expose pigs to management or environmental challenges. Our preliminary results concluded that organic farming might enhance adaptive immune function, showing that improvements in welfare can translate into measurable immunological benefits, based on the correlation between welfare assessment and physiological ...
Dorotea Ippolito, Talal Hassan, Antonio Marco Maisano, Stefania Bergagna, Cecilia Guasco, Barbara Miniscalco, Martina Tarantola, Elena Colombino, Claudio Caruso, Ahsan Muhammad, Silvia Mioletti, Laura Tomassone, Massimiliano Tursi, Cristina Vercelli, Giovanni Loris Alborali, Maria Teresa Capucchio   +15 more
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Relationship between physical activity level, leisure sedentary time, and frailty among residents aged 30 – 79 years in Wuzhong district, Suzhou city: a baseline surveillance data analysis

Zhongguo gonggong weisheng
ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between physical activity level, leisure sedentary time, and frailty among residents aged 30 – 79 years in Wuzhong district, Suzhou city, Jiangsu province, and to provide a reference for the prevention and control
Xikang FAN, Jiang HUA, Jian SU, Hao YU, Yan LU, Yujie HUA, Jianrong JIN, Pei PEI, Dianjianyi SUN, Canqing YU, Jun LYU, Jinyi ZHOU, Ran TAO   +12 more
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The Response of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to the Obesity Epidemic [PDF]

Annual Review of Public Health, 2015
The recognition of the obesity epidemic as a national problem began in 1999 with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) publication of a series of annual state-based maps that demonstrated the rapid changes in the prevalence of obesity.
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Recent Advances in Virus–Host Interactions, Antiviral Bioactive Compounds, and Breeding for Disease Resistance of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Basic research on the PEDV infection cycle and virus–host interactions advances the development of anti‐PEDV drugs and disease‐resistant breeding and helps strengthen disease prevention and control while reducing economic losses in the swine industry.
Heyong Wu, Aosi Qi, Shuyu Zhong, Haozhen Du, Shimeng Guo, Hongsheng Ouyang, Hongming Yuan, Daxin Pang, Zicong Xie   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incidence rate of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome complicated with acute pancreatitis: a meta-analysis

Frontiers in Medicine
BackgroundAcute pancreatitis (AP) is a rare but serious complication in patients diagnosed with hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS). When AP complicates HFRS, the clinical outcome significantly worsens and the risk of mortality increases ...
Zhenzhen Ye, Zhenzhen Ye, Xiaoqing Liu, Xiaoqing Liu, Sheng Ding, Sheng Ding, Ling Lu, Tianchen Zhang, Tianchen Zhang, Wenfang Zhou, Wenfang Zhou, Yonghai Dong, Yonghai Dong   +12 more
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