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Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2016 Measles is an infectious disease in humans caused by the measles virus (MeV). Before the introduction of an effective measles vaccine, virtually everyone experienced measles during childhood. Symptoms of measles include fever and maculopapular skin rash accompanied by cough, coryza and/or conjunctivitis.
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Measles or Not Measles? That is the Question! [PDF]
Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2020 Abstract We present a diagnostically challenging case of a patient who presented with fever and rash during a measles outbreak. The diagnosis was complicated by the interpretation of the results of serological tests, which resulted in implementation of major preventive measures in the hospital.
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Microbiology Spectrum, 2022 Influenza A viruses infect a range of host species, including a large variety of mammals and more than a hundred species of birds. A total of 95 avian fecal samples were collected from penguin colonies in the South Shetland Islands, close to the ...
Maria Ogrzewalska +9 more
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Viruses, 2022 Worldwide, infections by influenza viruses are considered a major public health challenge. In this study, influenza B vaccine mismatches and clinical aspects of Victoria and Yamagata infections in Brazil were assessed.
Jaline Cabral da Costa +6 more
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Incidence of Typhoid Fever and the Validity of the Widal Test in Some Districts in Iraq [PDF]
Al-Anbar Medical Journal, 2020 Background: Typhoid fever is a serious infectious disease. In Iraq, the disease has a public health burden because it’s endemicity and there is an overestimation of the cases because the diagnosis almost depends on the Widal test.
Mousa A. Shubbar, Shakir M. Zighar
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The Lancet, 2012 Measles is a highly contagious disease caused by measles virus and is one of the most devastating infectious diseases of man--measles was responsible for millions of deaths annually worldwide before the introduction of the measles vaccines. Remarkable progress in reducing the number of people dying from measles has been made through measles vaccination,
William J, Moss, Diane E, Griffin
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Scientific Reports, 2023 COVID-19 vaccines have dramatically reduced rates of severe infection requiring hospitalization. However, SARS-CoV-2 variants have reduced vaccine effectiveness at preventing any symptomatic infection.
Otávio Melo Espíndola +11 more
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Viruses, 2022 Annual vaccination against influenza is the best tool to prevent deaths and hospitalizations. Regular updates of trivalent inactivated influenza vaccines (TIV) are necessary due to high mutation rates in influenza viruses.
Artur Capão +10 more
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Virology Journal, 2022 Introduction RT-PCR testing on nasopharyngeal swabs is a key component in the COVID-19 fighting, provided to use sensitive and specific SARS-CoV2 genome targets.
Mariem Gdoura +16 more
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