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Health and economic burden of foodborne zoonotic diseases in Amhara region, Ethiopia

PLoS ONE, 2021
Diseases from food of animal origin are common health problems in Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was carried out to estimate health and economic burden, and to identify demographic factors associated with community awareness of foodborne zoonotic ...
S. A. Mekonnen, Agegnehu Gezehagn, Adugna Berju, Belete Haile, H. Dejene, Seleshe Nigatu, W. Molla, W. Jemberu   +7 more
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Perceptions, knowledge, and communication preferences about indoor mold and its health implications among persons affected by Hurricane Harvey: a focus group analysis

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Among people affected by Hurricane Harvey, we assessed experiences and perceptions (e.g., knowledge, attitudes, and practices) regarding mold and its impact on health and elicited participants’ opinions about how to improve public health ...
Pooja Gandhi, LaQuita Malone, Samantha Williams, Callie Hall, Kirstin Short, Kaitlin Benedict, Mitsuru Toda   +6 more
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Foodborne Disease and the Need for Greater Foodborne Disease Surveillance in the Caribbean [PDF]

Veterinary Sciences, 2017
The Caribbean is a net importer of food, and with billions of dollars’ worth of food products being imported each year, territorial governments are now seeking to encourage local production of foods in an attempt to stem the loss of foreign exchange from these economies with little resilience. The Caribbean, however, lacks the comprehensive food safety
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Preliminary Incidence and Trends of Infections with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food — Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, 10 U.S. Sites, 2006–2017

MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2018
Despite ongoing food safety measures in the United States, foodborne illness continues to be a substantial health burden. The 10 U.S. sites of the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet)* monitor cases of laboratory-diagnosed infections ...
Ellyn P. Marder, MPH, P. Griffin, P. Cieslak, J. Dunn, S. Hurd, Rachel H Jervis, S. Lathrop, Alison Muse, Patricia A. Ryan, Kirk E. Smith, M. Tobin-D’Angelo, D. Vugia, K. Holt, Beverly J. Wolpert, R. Tauxe, Aimee L. Geissler   +15 more
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Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli and Shigella Species Associated with Acute Diarrhea in Tehran, Iran

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2009
A study was performed to determine the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Shigella species and diarrheagenic Escherichia coli isolates cultured from patients with acute diarrhea in Tehran, Iran.
Fereshteh Jafari, Mohammad Hamidian, Maryam Rezadehbashi, Michael Doyle, Siavosh Salmanzadeh-ahrabi, Faramarz Derakhshan, Mohammad Reza Zali   +6 more
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Identifying non-traditional stakeholders with whom to engage, when mitigating antimicrobial resistance in foodborne pathogens (Canada)

BMC Research Notes, 2018
Objective Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical public health issue that involves interrelationships between people, animals, and the environment.
Shannon E. Majowicz, E. Jane Parmley, Carolee Carson, Katarina Pintar   +3 more
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Trends in technology, trade and consumption likely to impact on microbial food safety [PDF]

, 2010
Current and potential future trends in technology, consumption and trade of food that may impact on food-borne disease are analysed and the key driving factors identified focusing on the European Union and, to a lesser extent, accounting for the United ...
Cole, M.B., Cook, P.E., Gorris, L.G.M., Quested, T.E.   +3 more
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Foodborne Parasitic Diseases in the Neotropics – a review [PDF]

Helminthologia, 2021
Summary Within the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it is stated that everyone has the right to an adequate standard of living, which ensures, as well as their family, health and well-being, and food, thereby ensuring adequate nutrition.
M. I. Chávez-Ruvalcaba, K. Moran Santibañez, A. León Coria, Francisca Chávez-Ruvalcaba, J. L. Muñoz-Carrillo, R. Reyna Martínez   +5 more
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High Frequency of Self-Diagnosis and Self-Treatment in a Nationally Representative Survey about Superficial Fungal Infections in Adults—United States, 2022

Journal of Fungi, 2022
Data about the prevalence, diagnosis, treatment, and public knowledge of superficial fungal infections in the United States are scarce. These infections are a growing concern given the emergence of antifungal drug resistance.
Kaitlin Benedict, Jeremy A. W. Gold, Karen Wu, Shari R. Lipner   +3 more
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Global and regional source attribution of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli infections using analysis of outbreak surveillance data [PDF]

, 2019
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infections pose a substantial health and economic burden worldwide. To target interventions to prevent foodborne infections, it is important to determine the types of foods leading to illness.
Devleesschauwer, Brecht, Gill, Alexander, Majowicz, Shannon, Pires, Sara M   +3 more
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