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Transient Andes orthohantavirus RNA detection in an asymptomatic healthcare worker following indirect exposure during hospital care of an imported case, the Netherlands, 2026 [PDF]

Eurosurveillance
Following an outbreak of Andes hantavirus (ANDV) infections on a cruise ship in May 2026, a healthcare worker not directly involved in caring for an imported ANDV case in the Netherlands had a single low-positive ANDV PCR result.
Chantal P Rovers
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CHALLENGES FACED BY SOCIAL WORKERS IN RENDERING SERVICES TO NYAOPE SUBSTANCE USERS

Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 2022
Use of nyaope amongst South Africans has risen dramatically. Concerns have been expressed about the negative effects this illicit drug has on communities.
Vusi Khanyi, Kgashane Johannes Malesa
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Training, guideline access and knowledge of antiretroviral interactions: Is the South African private sector being left behind?

South African Medical Journal, 2022
Background. South Africa (SA) has the largest antiretroviral therapy programme in the world. While the majority of the country accesses healthcare in the public sector, 15.2% access private healthcare.
BS Chisholm, AM Swart, M Blockman
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Healthcare worker contact networks and the prevention of hospital-acquired infections. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
We present a comprehensive approach to using electronic medical records (EMR) for constructing contact networks of healthcare workers in a hospital. This approach is applied at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC)--a 3.2 million square ...
Donald E Curtis, Christopher S Hlady, Gaurav Kanade, Sriram V Pemmaraju, Philip M Polgreen, Alberto M Segre   +5 more
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Adjudicated myocarditis and multisystem illness trajectory in healthcare workers post-COVID-19

Open Heart, 2023
Background We investigated the associations of healthcare worker status with multisystem illness trajectory in hospitalised post-COVID-19 individuals.Methods and results One hundred and sixty-eight patients were evaluated 28–60 days after the last ...
Kevin G Blyth, Naveed Sattar, Colin Berry, David Corcoran, Kenneth Mangion, Alex McConnachie, David Carrick, Stuart Watkins, Paul Welsh, Sabrina Nordin, Ross McGeoch, Rhian Touyz, David J Lowe, Andrew J Morrow, Antonia Ho, Ryan Wereski, Alasdair McIntosh, Giles H Roditi, Peter MacFarlane, David B Stobo, Robert Sykes, Colin Church, Nicola Ryan, N N Lang, C Delles, Iain Findlay, Michael Briscoe, Gruschen Veldtman, Heeraj Bulluck, Patrick Mark, Vera Lennie, Alexander Payne, Keith E Robertson, Anna Kamdar, C Bagot, Hannah Bayes, Vivienne B Gibson, Lynsey Gillespie, Douglas Grieve, Pauline Hall Barrientos, Kaithlin J Mayne, Christopher McGinley, Connor Mckee, Alastair Rankin, Sarah Allwood-Spiers, Sarah Weeden   +45 more
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Health-care preparedness and health-care worker protection in COVID-19 pandemic

Lung India, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the nations and has created the institution of unprecedented measures globally toward its containment. Extraordinary measures may be needed for health-care preparedness, to reduce morbidity and mortality.
Devasahayam J Christopher, Barney TJ Isaac, Priscilla Rupali, Balamugesh Thangakunam   +3 more
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High-risk human papillomavirus detection in self-collected vaginal samples compared with healthcare worker collected cervical samples among women attending gynecology clinics at a tertiary hospital in Pretoria, South Africa

Virology Journal, 2021
Background In 2017, the South African National Department of Health (NDoH) Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Policy was revised. Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing on self-collected samples may offer improved screening uptake.
Teboho Amelia Tiiti, Tebogo Loraine Mashishi, Varsetile Varster Nkwinika, Ina Benoy, Selokela Gloria Selabe, Johannes Bogers, Ramokone Lisbeth Lebelo   +6 more
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The impact of U.S. policies to protect healthcare workers from bloodborne pathogens: The critical role of safety-engineered devices

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2008
Summary: In the United States (U.S.), federal legislation requiring the use of safety-engineered sharp devices, along with an array of other protective measures, has played a critical role in reducing healthcare workers’ (HCWs) risk of occupational ...
Janine Jagger, Jane Perry, Ahmed Gomaa, Elayne Kornblatt Phillips   +3 more
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Risk of bloodborne pathogen exposure among Zambian healthcare workers

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2012
Purpose: Understanding the risks of bloodborne pathogen transmission is fundamental to prioritizing interventions when resources are limited. This study investigated the risks to healthcare workers in Zambia. Design: A survey was completed anonymously by
Elayne Kornblatt Phillips, Owen J. Simwale, Matthew J. Chung, Ginger Parker, Jane Perry, Janine C. Jagger   +5 more
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Examining the cost-effectiveness of personal protective equipment for formal healthcare workers in Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic

BMC Health Services Research, 2021
Background Healthcare workers are at a higher risk of COVID-19 infection during care encounters compared to the general population. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) have been shown to protect COVID-19 among healthcare workers, however, Kenya has faced
Jacob Kazungu, Kenneth Munge, Kalin Werner, Nicholas Risko, Andres I. Vecino-Ortiz, Vincent Were   +5 more
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