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The Status of Measles and Rubella Outbreak Detection, Early Alerts, and Response in Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), 2023 [PDF]

Vaccines
Background: Measles and rubella remain major public health concerns in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), despite regional elimination goals. In 2023, the region experienced an increase in measles outbreaks.
Eman Elmahdy, Eltayeb Elfakki, Amany Ghoniem, Basma M. Saleh, Frank Mahony, Quamrul Hasan   +5 more
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SARS-CoV2 RT-PCR assays: In vitro comparison of 4 WHO approved protocols on clinical specimens and its implications for real laboratory practice through variant emergence

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, Imen Abouda, Mehdi Mrad, Imen Ben Dhifallah, Zeineb Belaiba, Wasfi Fares, Anissa Chouikha, Maroua Khedhiri, Kaouther Layouni, Henda Touzi, Amel Sadraoui, Walid Hammemi, Zina Meddeb, Nahed Hogga, Sihem Ben Fadhel, Sondes Haddad-Boubaker, Henda Triki   +16 more
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Circulation and Molecular Epidemiology of Enteroviruses in Paralyzed, Immunodeficient and Healthy Individuals in Tunisia, a Country with a Polio-Free Status for Decades

Viruses, 2021
This report is an overview of enterovirus (EV) detection in Tunisian polio-suspected paralytic cases (acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases), healthy contacts and patients with primary immunodeficiencies (PID) during an 11-year period.
Anissa Chouikha, Dorra Rezig, Nadia Driss, Ichrak Abdelkhalek, Ahlem Ben Yahia, Henda Touzi, Zina Meddeb, Essia Ben Farhat, Mahrez Yahyaoui, Henda Triki   +9 more
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Evidence of Circulation of Several HAV Genetic Variants and Emergence of Potential Antigenic Variants in an Endemo-Epidemic Country before Vaccine Introduction

Viruses, 2021
Similar to several other countries in the world, the epidemiology of hepatitis A virus changed from high to intermediate endemicity level in Tunisia, which led to the occurrence of outbreaks.
Kaouther Ayouni, Anissa Chouikha, Oussema Khamessi, Henda Touzi, Walid Hammemi, Henda Triki   +5 more
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URBAN GROWTH AND THE SPATIAL STRUCTURE OF A CHANGING REGION: AN INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT [PDF]

Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis, 2022
The present study assesses changes (1949-2008) in the structure of a Mediterranean urban area (Rome, Italy) in three phases (compact growth, medium-density growth, low-density growth) of its recent expansion which reflect different economic contexts at ...
Luca SALVATI
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Visibility Evaluation and Suitability Analysis of Fire Lookout Towers in Mediterranean Region, Southwest Anatolia/Türkiye

Fire, 2023
The effectiveness of fire towers in combating forest fires relies on their appropriate observation angles, enabling a swift and efficient response to fire incidents.
Ufuk Cosgun, Mücahit Coşkun, Ferhat Toprak, Damla Yıldız, Sevda Coşkun, Enes Taşoğlu, Ahmet Öztürk   +6 more
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The Mediterranean region—a geological primer

Episodes, 2003
The last twenty-five years of geological investigation of the Mediterranean region have disproved the traditional notion that the Alpine-Himalayan mountain ranges originated from the closure of a single, albeit complex, oceanic domain-the Tethys. Instead, the present-day geological configuration of the Mediterranean region is the result of the creation
Cavazza W., Wezel F. C.
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Promoting the blue economy in the Mediterranean region [PDF]

Научно-аналитический вестник Института Европы РАН, 2018
The transition to the blue economy is considered by the European Union as a factor of provision of the sustainable development of maritime economic activities. One of the regional directions of implementation of its principles is the Mediterranean sea.
Marina Kolesnikova
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Primary report of first national study on merging smoking cessation with drug abuse treatment in welfare organization, Iran 2017

Tobacco Prevention and Cessation, 2018
Introduction Tobacco smoking is very common in drug abusers and here is a challenge to accept that smoking cessation can be added to treatment for it. The aim of this study was to present efficacy of merging smoking cessation with drug abuse treatment ...
Gholamreza Heydari
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Grid Integration as a Strategy of Med-TSO in the Mediterranean Area in the Framework of Climate Change and Energy Transition

Energies, 2020
The paper presents a survey on the situation in terms of solutions for grid integration throughout the Mediterranean area in the framework of climate change and energy transition. The objective of the study is focused on Mediterranean region connectivity
Antonio Moretti, Charalampos Pitas, George Christofi, Emmanuel Bué, Modesto Gabrieli Francescato   +4 more
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