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Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Outbreaks in the United States, 2010–2017

Microorganisms, 2021
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) cause illnesses ranging from mild diarrhea to ischemic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS); serogroup O157 is the most common cause. We describe the epidemiology and transmission routes for U.S.
Danielle M. Tack, Hannah M. Kisselburgh, LaTonia C. Richardson, Aimee Geissler, Patricia M. Griffin, Daniel C. Payne, Brigette L. Gleason   +6 more
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Changes in drug demand when a pandemic coincides with other outbreaks in a war zone country: a cross-sectional pilot study

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 2022
Background Yemen’s health system has severely deteriorated due to the ongoing civil war accompanied by the COVID-19 pandemic which coincided with other outbreaks of endemic infections.
Ebtesam A. Saleh, Randa N. Haddadin, Bassam Saleh, Eman Elayeh   +3 more
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Ebola virus outbreaks in Africa: Past and present

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2012
Ebola haemorrhagic fever (EHF) is a zoonosis affecting both human and non-human primates (NHP). Outbreaks in Africa occur mainly in the Congo and Nile basins.
J.J. Muyembe-Tamfum, S. Mulangu, Justin Masumu, J.M. Kayembe, A. Kemp, Janusz T. Paweska   +5 more
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Use of Genome Sequencing to Define Institutional Influenza Outbreaks, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2014–15

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018
Adequacy of the current clinical definition of institutional influenza outbreaks is unclear. We performed a retrospective genome sequencing and epidemiologic analysis of institutional influenza outbreaks that occurred during the 2014–15 influenza season ...
Derek R. MacFadden, Allison McGeer, Taryn Athey, Stephen Perusini, Romy Olsha, Aimin Li, Alireza Eshaghi, Jonathan B. Gubbay, William P. Hanage   +8 more
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Gastroenteritis Outbreaks Caused by Norovirus GII.17, Guangdong Province, China, 2014–2015

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2015
In the past decade, the most prevalent norovirus genotype causing viral gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide, including China, has been GII.4. In winter 2014–15, norovirus outbreaks in Guangdong, China, increased.
Jing Lu, Limei Sun, Lin Fang, Feng Yang, Yanling Mo, Jiaqian Lao, Huanying Zheng, Xiaohua Tan, Hualiang Lin, Shannon Rutherford, Lili Guo, Changwen Ke, Li Hui   +12 more
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Metagenomic sequencing of mpox virus clade Ib lesions identifies possible bacterial and viral co-infections in hospitalized patients in eastern DRC

Microbiology Spectrum
Mpox is an emerging zoonotic disease that caused two public health emergencies of international concern within two years. Less is known about the interplay of microbial organisms in mpox lesions which could result in superinfections that exacerbate ...
Leonard Schuele, Leandre Murhula Masirika, Hayley Cassidy, Philip T. L. C. Clausen, Luca M. Zaeck, Marjan Boter, Pacifique Ndishimye, Jean Claude Udahemuka, Rory D. de Vries, Saria Otani, Richard Molenkamp, David F. Nieuwenhuijse, Justin Bengehya Mbiribindi, Freddy Belesi Siangoli, Marion Koopmans, Frank M. Aarestrup, Bas B. Oude Munnink   +16 more
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Assessing the Impact of Outbreaks on Malaysian Listed Property Companies in Mixed-Asset Portfolios

Real Estate Management and Valuation, 2021
This paper assesses the impact of outbreaks from the perspective of volatility of Malaysian Listed Property Companies in mixed-asset portfolios, concentrating on periods of time between outbreaks.
Razali Muhammad Najib, Jalil Rohaya Abdul, Shayuti Ahmad Faisal   +2 more
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Effects of infection control measures towards preventing SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in a German choir boarding school from March 2020 to April 2022

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023
BackgroundSinging in a choir was associated with larger outbreaks in the beginning of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.Materials and methodsWe report on the effect and acceptance of various infection control measures on the occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 infections in ...
Benedikt M. J. Lampl, Benedikt M. J. Lampl, Patricia Schöberl, Noah Atzenbeck, Michael Erdl, Nepomuk Dillitzer, Jakov Wallbrecher, Marcus Weigl, Michael Sauer, Parastoo Kheiroddin, Jakob Niggel, Richard Mauerer, Andreas Ambrosch, Michael Kabesch   +13 more
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Strain-level characterization of foodborne pathogens without culture enrichment for outbreak investigation using shotgun metagenomics facilitated with nanopore adaptive sampling

Frontiers in Microbiology
IntroductionShotgun metagenomics has previously proven effective in the investigation of foodborne outbreaks by providing rapid and comprehensive insights into the microbial contaminant.
Florence E. Buytaers, Florence E. Buytaers, Bavo Verhaegen, Tom Van Nieuwenhuysen, Nancy H. C. Roosens, Kevin Vanneste, Kathleen Marchal, Kathleen Marchal, Sigrid C. J. De Keersmaecker   +8 more
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Salmonella enterica Prophage Sequence Profiles Reflect Genome Diversity and Can Be Used for High Discrimination Subtyping

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018
Non-typhoidal Salmonella is a leading cause of foodborne illness worldwide. Prompt and accurate identification of the sources of Salmonella responsible for disease outbreaks is crucial to minimize infections and eliminate ongoing sources of contamination.
Walid Mottawea, Walid Mottawea, Walid Mottawea, Marc-Olivier Duceppe, Andrée A. Dupras, Valentine Usongo, Julie Jeukens, Luca Freschi, Jean-Guillaume Emond-Rheault, Jeremie Hamel, Irena Kukavica-Ibrulj, Brian Boyle, Alexander Gill, Elton Burnett, Eelco Franz, Gitanjali Arya, Joel T. Weadge, Samantha Gruenheid, Martin Wiedmann, Hongsheng Huang, France Daigle, Sylvain Moineau, Sadjia Bekal, Roger C. Levesque, Lawrence D. Goodridge, Dele Ogunremi   +25 more
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