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Modeling Super-spreading Events for Infectious Diseases: Case Study SARS

, 2010
Super-spreading events for infectious diseases occur when some infected individuals infect more than the average number of secondary cases. Several super-spreading individuals have been identified for the 2003 outbreak of severe acute respiratory ...
Mkhatshwa, Thembinkosi, Mummert, Anna
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U.S. Consumer Preferences for Cage‐Free Eggs and Hen Housing Policies

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Farm animal welfare (FAW) continues to be a divisive issue in the egg industry. In the United States, 10 states and most major retailers have implemented policies or voluntary pledges to transition to 100% cage‐free egg sales. We use best‐worst scaling and discrete choice experiments to evaluate U.S.
Vincenzina Caputo, Aaron J. Staples, Jayson L. Lusk, Glynn T. Tonsor   +3 more
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Suggestions of management on emergency responses to epidemic outbreaks in outpatient or emergency departments of tertiary teaching hospitals

Journal of Intensive Medicine, 2022
Ming Wu, Zhiye Fang, Li Zeng, Xiaohua Xie, Jun Liao, Lei Yang, Wenping Zheng, Lijie Ren, Biqiang Zhou, Jianyi Xiong, Yong Xu, Guohui Nie   +11 more
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One Health investigation and response to a nationwide outbreak of Rift Valley fever in Rwanda – March to December 2022

One Health
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an emerging zoonotic mosquito-borne disease caused by Rift Valley Fever virus (RVFV), affecting both humans and animals. It is endemic to Rwanda and Tanzania and Uganda which are adjacent countries, with possible transboundary ...
Leandre Ishema, Soledad Colombe, Fabrice Ndayisenga, Evodie Uwibambe, Eline Van Damme, Marie Meudec, Edson Rwagasore, Denyse Mugwaneza, Wim Van Bortel, Anselme Shyaka   +9 more
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Evaluation of two lead malaria transmission blocking vaccine candidate antibodies in natural parasite-vector combinations

Scientific Reports, 2017
Transmission blocking vaccines (TBV) which aim to control malaria by inhibiting human-to-mosquito transmission show considerable promise though their utility against naturally circulating parasites remains unknown.
Anais Bompard, Dari F. Da, Rakiswendé S. Yerbanga, Sumi Biswas, Melissa Kapulu, Teun Bousema, Thierry Lefèvre, Anna Cohuet, Thomas S. Churcher   +8 more
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Pandemic Flu and the Potential for U.S. Economic Recession: A State-by-State Analysis [PDF]

, 2007
Considers how a severe health pandemic outbreak could impact the United States economy and delineates the potential financial loss each state could ...
Jeffrey Levi, Laura M. Segal, Misha Segal   +2 more
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An Outbreak of Pork Pie Poisoning at Derby [PDF]

, 1923
C. F. Peckham, William G. Savage
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Impact of Sustainable Agricultural Practices on Labor Use Among Rice Farmers in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Mekong Delta (MKD), Vietnam has achieved high rice productivity through rapid intensification. However, this progress has led to environmental degradation and adverse economic and health effects. To mitigate these challenges, sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) have been promoted.
Nguyen Thi Thu Hien, Ho Thanh Tam, Koji Shimada, Hoang Ha Anh, Nguyen Van Cuong, Le Cong Tru   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Best practices in public risk communication during enteric illness outbreak investigations: a scoping review

Frontiers in Communication
IntroductionPublic risk communication is intended to inform and protect the health of individuals during enteric illness outbreaks. However, there is limited practical research that assesses the effectiveness of communication during outbreaks. The aim of
Hana Mucević, Hana Mucević, Jennifer E. McWhirter, Jillian Macleod, Hisba Shereefdeen, Hisba Shereefdeen, Melissa MacKay, Leslie Cheng, Melissa Phypers, Lauren E. Grant   +9 more
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Factors Contributing to Urban Malaria Transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa suffers by far the greatest malaria burden worldwide and is currently undergoing a profound demographic change, with a growing proportion of its population moving to urban areas.
Prathiba M. De Silva, John M. Marshall
doaj   +1 more source