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Estimation of outbreak severity and transmissibility : influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 in households [PDF]

, 2012
When an outbreak of a novel pathogen occurs, some of the most pressing questions from a public-health point of view relate to its transmissibility, and the probabilities of different clinical outcomes following infection, to allow an informed response ...
Inglis, N., Ross, Joshua V, Smith Gillian, Suleman, Shakeel, Smith, Gillian, Inglis Nadia, Edeghere Obaghe, Keeling, M., Wilson, F., Wilson Fay, Gillian Smith, Keeling, Matt J, Ross, J., Wilson, Fay, Inglis, Nadia, Fay Wilson, Olowokure, Babatunde, House Thomas, House, Thomas A., Obaghe Edeghere, Olowokure Babatunde, Smith, G., Ross Joshua V, Joshua V Ross, Ross, Joshua V., Babatunde Olowokure, Shakeel Suleman, Suleman Shakeel, Keeling Matt J, Edeghere, Obaghe, Keeling, Matthew James, Edeghere, O., House, Thomas; id_orcid, Suleman, S., House, T., Thomas House, Nadia Inglis, Olowokure, B., Matt J Keeling   +38 more
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Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence for disease-surveillance purposes

BMC Proceedings
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the development of AI-driven tools to improve public health surveillance and outbreak management. While AI programs have shown promise in disease surveillance, they also present issues such as data privacy, prejudice ...
Barbara Tornimbene, Zoila Beatriz Leiva Rioja, John Brownstein, Adam Dunn, Sylvain Faye, Jude Kong, Nada Malou, Clara Nordon, Benjamin Rader, Oliver Morgan   +9 more
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Exploring AI governance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: gaps, efforts, and initiatives

Data & Policy
This commentary explores MENA”s AI governance, addressing gaps, showcasing successful strategies, and comparing national approaches. It emphasizes current deficiencies, highlights regional contributions to global AI governance, and offers insights into ...
Hana Trigui, Fatma Guerfali, Emna Harigua-Souiai, Radwan Qasrawi, Chiraz Atri, Elie Salem Sokhn, Christo El Morr, Karima Hammami, Oussama Souiai, Jianhong Wu, Jude Dzevela Kong, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Sadri Znaidi   +12 more
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An mRNA vaccine candidate encoding H5HA clade 2.3.4.4b protects mice from clade 2.3.2.1a virus infection

npj Vaccines
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 viruses from different clades have been circulating globally, threatening wild/domestic birds and mammals. Given frequent spillovers and high mortality among mammals, coupled with our inability to predict which
Shiho Chiba, Maki Kiso, Shinya Yamada, Kazuhiko Someya, Yoshikuni Onodera, Aya Yamaguchi, Satoko Matsunaga, Ryuta Uraki, Kiyoko Iwatsuki-Horimoto, Seiya Yamayoshi, Fumihiko Takeshita, Yoshihiro Kawaoka   +11 more
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Comparative Evaluation of Select Serological Assays for Zika Virus Using Blinded Reference Panels

Viruses
In response to the 2015 Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic that occurred in Brazil, numerous commercial serological assays have been developed for clinical and research applications. Diagnosis of recent infection in pregnant women remains challenging.
Devy M. Emperador, Mars Stone, Eduard Grebe, Camille Escadafal, Honey Dave, Eve Lackritz, Cassandra Kelly-Cirino, Ingrid Rabe, Diana P. Rojas, Michael P. Busch, Graham Simmons   +10 more
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Pandemic preparedness and the road to international fascism [PDF]

, 2023
David Bell
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Expressions of pandemic fatigue on digital platforms: a thematic analysis of sentiment and narratives for infodemic insights

BMC Public Health
Background The infodemic accompanying the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an overwhelming amount of information, including questions, concerns and misinformation. Pandemic fatigue has been identified as a concern from early in the pandemic.
Becky K. White, Atsuyoshi Ishizumi, Lucy Lavery, Amy Wright, Tom Foley, Rhys O’Neill, Kimberly Rambaud, Ravi Shankar Sreenath, Cristiana Salvi, Ryoko Takahashi, Marcelo D’Agostino, Tim Nguyen, Sylvie Briand, Tina D. Purnat   +13 more
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Persistence of Long COVID Symptoms Two Years After SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study

Viruses
Background/Objectives: Millions of individuals worldwide continue to experience symptoms following SARS-CoV-2 infection. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and phenotype of multi-system symptoms attributed to Long COVID—including fatigue, pain ...
Gili Joseph, Ili Margalit, Yael Weiss-Ottolenghi, Carmit Rubin, Havi Murad, Raquel C. Gardner, Noam Barda, Elena Ben-Shachar, Victoria Indenbaum, Mayan Gilboa, Sharon Alroy-Preis, Yitshak Kreiss, Yaniv Lustig, Gili Regev-Yochay   +13 more
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Commonwealth pandemic preparedness plans [PDF]

New South Wales Public Health Bulletin, 2006
This paper describes the work being done by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing to prepare for a possible influenza pandemic. It provides an overview of Australian Government initiatives and explains both the purpose and the content of the Australian Health Management Plan for Pandemic Influenza.
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SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB.1 variant outbreak in a defined cohort: an epidemiological investigation incorporating longitudinal assessment of humoral response

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Background: We describe an epidemiological investigation of a SARS-CoV-2-XBB.1 outbreak among healthcare workers (HCWs) returning from a 5-days educational tour abroad.
Ili Margalit, Yael Weiss-Ottolenghi, Einat Panet, Victoria Indenbaum, Neta S. Zuckerman, Gili Joseph, Yovel Peretz, Noam Barda, Yaniv Lustig, Gili Regev-Yochay   +9 more
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