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The Nurse Practitioner's Immuniser Role in Primary Healthcare: A Scoping Review
ABSTRACT Aim(s) This scoping review aimed to explore and identify literature about the scope of practice for nurse practitioners working as immunisers in primary healthcare. Design The review was conducted according to the JBI scoping review framework.
Christine Schoenfisch+2 more
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Why do famines still occur in the 21st Century? A review on the causes of extreme food insecurity
Abstract Why do famines persist in the 21st century, despite significant advances in agricultural productivity? Throughout human history, famines have been – and continue to be – among the harshest manifestations of destitution. They result from the exacerbation of human vulnerabilities caused by the synergistic interaction of multiple anthropogenic ...
Sergio Tezanos‐Vázquez
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Towards Measles elimination [PDF]
In many European countries measles is still a cause of great public health concern. Outbreaks of the disease are still occurring because the degree of vaccination coverage required to interrupt transmission has not yet been achieved.
Muscat, Mark, Sciberras, Maria
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Macaque models of human infectious disease. [PDF]
Macaques have served as models for more than 70 human infectious diseases of diverse etiologies, including a multitude of agents-bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, prions.
Abe+330 more
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Further attenuated live measles vaccine strains were developed through passages in chick embryo cells or other non-permissive cells from the Edmonston strain. The number of measles patients has reduced through worldwide acceptance of measles vaccine. Measles elimination was achieved in American continents and the goal of measles elimination in Western ...
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Public Health and Economic Consequences of Vaccine Hesitancy for Measles in the United States
Importance Routine childhood vaccination is declining in some regions of the United States due to vaccine hesitancy, which risks the resurgence of many infectious diseases with public health and economic consequences.
N. Lo, P. Hotez
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Dad's legacy: Epigenetic reprogramming and paternal inflammatory memory in offspring health
Abstract Over the past decade, numerous reports have highlighted intergenerational and even transgenerational epigenetic effects resulting from parental exposure to diets, toxins, and stress. In many cases, these parentally induced phenotypes do not seem to confer an obvious benefit, making it challenging to understand the evolutionary drivers behind ...
Shamila D. Alipoor+3 more
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The Impact of Immunization Control Activities on Measles Outbreaks in Akwa Ibom State, South-South, Nigeria [PDF]
Background: The increase of vaccination rates means that fewer children will be vulnerable to vaccine preventable diseases such as measles, which will invariably result in a drop in the infant mortality and morbidity rates.
Bassey, EB, Moses, AE, Udo, SM, Umo, AN
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The Hajj 2019 Vaccine Requirements and Possible New Challenges [PDF]
Each year millions of pilgrims perform the annual Hajj from more than 180 countries around the world. This is one of the largest mass gathering events and may result in the occurrence and spread of infectious diseases.
Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A., Memish, Ziad A.
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Mapping the “X” Debate: Water Fluoridation Sentiment Analysis With Advanced Machine Learning
ABSTRACT Objectives This study aimed to examine public sentiment regarding community water fluoridation (CWF) using data from “X” (formerly Twitter) over the past decade. The goal was to understand public opinion trends and identify opportunities for targeted public health communication.
Nilesh Torwane+3 more
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