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Legionnaires' disease: when an 'outbreak' is not an outbreak

open access: yesWeekly releases (1997–2007), 2006
During August 2006, there was a large increase in non-travel related legionella cases throughout England and in the ...
J. V. Lee   +9 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Genomic dissection of the 1994 Cronobacter sakazakii outbreak in a French neonatal intensive care unit [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background: Cronobacter sakazakii is a member of the genus Cronobacter that has frequently been isolated from powdered infant formula (PIF) and linked with rare but fatal neonatal infections such as meningitis and necrotising enterocolitis.
Dickins, B   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Modelling the benefits of long-acting or transmission-blocking drugs for reducing Plasmodium falciparum transmission by case management or by mass treatment

open access: yesMalaria Journal, 2017
Background Anti-malarial drugs are an important tool for malaria control and elimination. Alongside their direct benefit in the treatment of disease, drug use has a community-level effect, clearing the reservoir of infection and reducing onward ...
Michael T. Bretscher   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association of Public Health Interventions With the Epidemiology of the COVID-19 Outbreak in Wuhan, China.

open access: yesJournal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2020
Importance Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a pandemic, and it is unknown whether a combination of public health interventions can improve control of the outbreak.
A. Pan   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A review of epidemiological parameters from Ebola outbreaks to inform early public health decision-making. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The unprecedented scale of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has, as of 29 April 2015, resulted in more than 10,884 deaths among 26,277 cases. Prior to the ongoing outbreak, Ebola virus disease (EVD) caused relatively small outbreaks (maximum outbreak ...
Bento, AI   +4 more
core   +1 more source

A simple approach to measure transmissibility and forecast incidence

open access: yesEpidemics, 2018
Outbreaks of novel pathogens such as SARS, pandemic influenza and Ebola require substantial investments in reactive interventions, with consequent implementation plans sometimes revised on a weekly basis.
Pierre Nouvellet   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Updated understanding of the outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019‐nCoV) in Wuhan, China

open access: yesJournal of Medical Virology, 2020
To help health workers and the public recognize and deal with the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019‐nCoV) quickly, effectively, and calmly with an updated understanding. A comprehensive search from Chinese and worldwide official websites and announcements was
Weier Wang, Jianming Tang, Fangqiang Wei
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The outbreak of COVID-19: An overview

open access: yesJournal of the Chinese Medical Association, 2020
In late December 2019, a previous unidentified coronavirus, currently named as the 2019 novel coronavirus#, emerged from Wuhan, China, and resulted in a formidable outbreak in many cities in China and expanded globally, including Thailand, Republic of ...
Yi-Chi Wu, Ching-Sung Chen, Y. Chan
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Projections of epidemic transmission and estimation of vaccination impact during an ongoing Ebola virus disease outbreak in Northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as of Feb. 25, 2019. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
BackgroundAs of February 25, 2019, 875 cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) were reported in North Kivu and Ituri Provinces, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Hoff, Nicole A   +12 more
core   +1 more source

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