The Maturation of the International Health Crisis Response: The Polish Typhus Epidemic of 1916–1923 Compared to the African Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic of 2013–2016: Part I, the Polish Epidemic [PDF]
EpidemiologiaPoland suffered an epidemic of louse-borne typhus from 1916–1923, with 400,000 cases and more than 130,000 deaths. The causative factors were depressed economic conditions and a refugee crisis that engulfed Poland after World War I.
Gregory M Anstead, Anstead Gregory M
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Drought and Epidemic Typhus, Central Mexico, 1655–1918 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2014 Epidemic typhus is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Rickettsia prowazekii and transmitted by body lice (Pediculus humanus corporis). This disease occurs where conditions are crowded and unsanitary.
Jordan N. Burns +2 more
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Renewed Risk for Epidemic Typhus Related to War and Massive Population Displacement, Ukraine [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022 Epidemic typhus, caused by Rickettsia prowazekii bacteria and transmitted through body lice (Pediculus humanus corporis), was a major public health threat in Eastern Europe as a consequence of World War II.
Paul N. Newton +3 more
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Specter of Epidemic Typhus [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023 Byron Breedlove
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Developing systemic solutions for typhus fever eradication in resurgent Poland between 1918 and 1924 [PDF]
Farmacja Polska, 2023 Research’s subject The research’s subject includes fundamental principles and procedures for taking preventive activities against infections. Although such a holistic solution is the domain of contemporary times, the legal solutions introduced during the
Agnieszka Polak +2 more
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Improved Detection and Sequencing of Rickettsia spp. DNA in South African Wildlife. [PDF]
Vet Med SciNested gltA PCR detected Rickettsia spp. DNA in 44% of South African wildlife samples previously negative by RLB, revealing spotted fever, typhus and transitional group lineages, novel host records, co‐infection and multi‐organ dissemination in impala, highlighting complex wildlife involvement and zoonotic risk within a One Health framework.
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Associations of greenhouse gases, air pollutants and dynamics of scrub typhus incidence in China: a nationwide time-series study [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground Environmental factors have been identified as significant risk factors for scrub typhus. However, the impact of inorganic compounds such as greenhouse gases and air pollutants on the incidence of scrub typhus has not been evaluated.
Haoyue Cao +3 more
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A Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (SARIMA) forecasting model to predict the epidemic trends of scrub typhus in China. [PDF]
PLoS ONEScrub typhus is a deadly infectious disease that is frequently underdiagnosed. Forecasting the emergence of infectious diseases using epidemiological models has emerged as a crucial instrument for comprehending the dynamics of their occurrence.
Pei-Ying Peng +6 more
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Silent Threat: Multi-Organ Failure in Neonatal Scrub Typhus Without Traditional Markers. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Scrub typhus, an acute zoonotic disease from Orientia tsutsugamushi, is uncommon in newborns and presents atypical symptoms. Untimely diagnosis and treatment can lead to a prolonged and potentially fatal course. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential for better patient outcomes.
Hu L, Li S, Gao F, Diao S, Liu X, Qiu J.
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Reporting of the Politika Belgrade daily newspaper on the epidemics of typhus in Serbia during the First World War [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2021 Background/Aim. The epidemic of typhus lasted for sever-al months in the Kingdom of Serbia during the First World War, and a vast number of people lost their lives. The objective of the paper was to investigate how the Politika, Belgrade daily newspaper,
Barović Vladimir +2 more
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