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COVID-19 mortality surveillance in Lebanon

Scientific Reports, 2022
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Epidemiological surveillance program of the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health has launched a rapid surveillance system for collecting COVID-19-related mortality data.
Linda Abou-Abbas, Zeina Nasser, Mario Baaklini, Lina Cheaito, Jeanette Karout, Hawraa Sweidan, Abbas Jouni, Nada Ghosn, Hamad Hassan   +8 more
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Fatal and non-fatal firearm-related injuries in Canada, 2016–2020: a population-based study using three administrative databases

Injury Epidemiology, 2023
Background Firearms are a substantial cause of injury-related morbidity and mortality in Canada and globally, though evidence from contexts other than the USA is relatively limited.
Stephanie Toigo, Nathaniel J. Pollock, Li Liu, Gisèle Contreras, Steven R. McFaull, Wendy Thompson   +5 more
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Converting the existing disease surveillance from a paper-based to an electronic-based system using district health information system (DHIS-2) for real-time information: the Lebanese experience

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Introduction The Ministry of Public Health in Lebanon is in the process of converting the surveillance reporting from a cumbersome paper-based system to a web-based electronic platform (DHIS-2) to have real-time information for early detection of alerts ...
Dalal Youssef, Ayat Yaghi, Abbas Jouny, Linda Abou-Abbas, Houssam Chammaa, Nada Ghosn   +5 more
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Calculating the serial interval of SARS-CoV-2 in Lebanon using 2020 contact-tracing data

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Introduction The first detected case in Lebanon on 21 February 2020 engendered implementation of a nationwide lockdown alongside timely contact-tracing and testing.
Nadine Haddad, Hannah Eleanor Clapham, Hala Abou Naja, Majd Saleh, Zeina Farah, Nada Ghosn, Pamela Mrad, Natasha Howard   +7 more
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SARS-CoV-2 incidence among teaching staff in primary and secondary schools—Wales, 2020–2021

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, face-to-face delivery of education in schools across Wales was disrupted with repeated school closures to limit risk of infection.
Ffion Thomas, André Fedeli, Emily Steggall, Jose Maria Gonzalez Gonzalez, Jane Salmon, Christopher Williams, Noel Craine   +6 more
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Effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine against COVID-19-Associated Hospitalizations among Lebanese Adults ≥75 Years Old—Lebanon, April–May 2021

Epidemiologia, 2023
In Lebanon, the nationwide vaccination against COVID-19 was launched in February 2021 using the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and prioritizing elderly people, persons with comorbidities, and healthcare workers.
Zeina Farah, Nadine Haddad, Hala Abou El Naja, Majd Saleh, Pamela Mrad, Nada Ghosn   +5 more
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Lessons Learned from Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (SUDV) Preparedness in Rwanda: A Comprehensive Review and Way Forward

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 2023
Background Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is a severe and often fatal illness that affects humans and has significant public health implications, including high mortality rates, strain on healthcare systems, and social and economic disruption. On 20 September
Edson Rwagasore, Olivier Nsekuye, Ziad El-Khatib, Adeline Kabeja, Valois H. Mucunguzi, Pacifique Nizeyimana, Edward Ruseesa, Laurent Ruyange, Isabelle B. Teta, Sandrine Uwamahoro, Solange Twahirwa, Denyse Mugawaneza, Leandre Ishema, Hugor Shema, Alfred Rutagengwa, Valens Ndagijimana, Ines Itanga, Alexis Kapiteni, Jean Luc Benimana, Jean Claude Niyoyita, Bruce Rwagitinywa, Claude Mambo Muvunyi   +21 more
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Statistical approaches to the surveillance of infectious diseases for veterinary public health [PDF]

, 2007
This technical report covers the aspect of using statistical methodology for the monitoring of routinely collected surveillance data in veterinary public health.
Held, Leonhard, Höhle, Michael, Paul, Michaela   +2 more
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Identification of transmission chains and clusters associated with COVID-19 in Tunisia

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background The aim of this study was to characterize the transmission chains and clusters of COVID-19 infection in Tunisia. Methods All cases were confirmed by Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction of a nasopharyngeal specimen.
Mouna Safer, Hejer Letaief, Aicha Hechaichi, Chahida Harizi, Sonia Dhaouadi, Leila Bouabid, Sondes Darouiche, Donia Gharbi, Nawel Elmili, Hamida Ben Salah, Mongi Hammami, Khouloud Talmoudi, Rim Moussa, Nejib Charaa, Hasna Termiz, Fethi Ltaief, Habib Tounekti, Mohamed Makhlouf, Asma Belguith Sriha, Manel Ben Fredj, Sonia Khalfallah, Houcine Jabrane, Selma Mchirgui, Chedli Amich, Radhia Dabghi, Zid Anez, Latifa Abdelkader, Moncef Mhamdi, Nabil Ouerfeli, Salah Zoghlami, Souha Bougatef, Mohamed Kouni Chahed, Nissaf Bouafif Ben Alaya   +32 more
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Can remote STI/HIV testing and eClinical Care be compatible with robust public health surveillance? [PDF]

, 2015
In this paper we outline the current data capture systems for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted infection (STI) surveillance used by Public Health England (PHE), and how these will be affected by the introduction of novel ...
Estcourt, C, Gibbs, J, Gill, N, Harding-Esch, EM, Hughes, G, Lowndes, C, Mohammed, H, Nardone, A, Sadiq, ST, Sonnenberg, P, Sutcliffe, L   +10 more
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