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Identifying Potential Vulnerability to Long COVID Through Global‐to‐Local Inequalities in Years Lived With Disability Attributed to COVID‐19, 2020–2021, Across 920 Locations

Med Research, EarlyView.
The COVID‐related measure known as “years lived with disability” (YLDs) in 2021 may serve as an early warning sign of potential long COVID burden in the years that follow. This nonfatal health measure revealed that, from a global perspective, women (especially those over age 20) and adults aged 20–54 may have borne a higher share of COVID's long ...
Dan Shan, Wenyi Jin, Fei Li, Chengliang Yang, You Zeng, Ruiling Xie, Qingjia Zeng, Yi Chen, Haowei Wang, Christine Linehan, Claire Chenwen Zhong, Qiaoyu Shao, Xiaozhu Liu, Wen Chen, Tongrui Shang, Dong Wang, Yuanyuan Wan, Ningning Wu, Minzhi Lv, Zhihui Li, Yue Qiu, Wei Wang, Xian Shao, Ruhai Bai, Lili Zheng, Baozhen Huang, Weize Xu, Changchang Li, Zimeng Wu, Guangyao Cai, Yuanyuan Chen, Ying Wang, Shuang Hu, Liang Zhang, Lerong Chen, Jianhua Huang, Scott J. Tebbutt, Ting Luo, Queran Lin, Salman Rawaf, Azeem Majeed, for the GBD 2021 Long COVID Impact and Inequality Collaborators   +41 more
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A dynamic model of transmission and elimination of peste des petits ruminants in Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2018
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR), a devastating viral disease of sheep and goats, has been targeted by the global community for eradication within the next 15 years.
Abebe, Agnès Waret-Szkuta, Anton Camacho, Baars, Baudon, Beyene, Dean, Dirk U. Pfeiffer, Faris, François Roger, Getachew, Gubbins, Guillaume Fournié, Hammami, Hoffmann, Intisar, Jones, Kardjadj, Kihu, Kivaria, Kullback, Laike M. Yigezu, Libeau, Marashi, Mariner, Megersa, Molia, Muniraju, Mweu, Ortiz-Pelaez, Pegram, Roger, Rony, Taye, Waret-Szkuta   +34 more
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Temporal trends of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence during the first wave of the COVID-19 epidemic in Kenya

Nature Communications, 2021
Observed SARS-CoV-2 infections and deaths are low in tropical Africa raising questions about the extent of transmission. We measured SARS-CoV-2 IgG by ELISA in 9,922 blood donors across Kenya and adjusted for sampling bias and test performance.
I. Adetifa, S. Uyoga, J. Gitonga, D. Mugo, M. Otiende, J. Nyagwange, H. Karanja, J. Tuju, P. Wanjiku, R. Aman, M. Mwangangi, P. Amoth, K. Kasera, W. Ng’ang’a, C. Rombo, C. Yegon, K. Kithi, E. Odhiambo, T. Rotich, I. Orgut, S. Kihara, C. Bottomley, E. Kagucia, K. Gallagher, A. Etyang, S. Voller, T. Lambe, D. Wright, E. Barasa, B. Tsofa, P. Bejon, L. Ochola-Oyier, A. Agweyu, J. Scott, G. Warimwe   +34 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Single‐Step Universal First‐Trimester Cytomegalovirus Screening and Valacyclovir Prophylaxis in Pregnancy: A Cost‐Utility Analysis in a High Seroprevalence Setting

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the cost‐effectiveness of first trimester single‐step universal cytomegalovirus (CMV) serological screening with valacyclovir as vertical transmission prophylaxis versus routine ultrasound‐directed testing. Methods A payer perspective cost‐utility analysis was conducted on a hypothetical population of 100,000 pregnant ...
Zhi Zhen Lim, Clarence Ong, Ching Yee Chan, Kee Thai Yeo, Wei Yee Wan, Jerry Kok Yen Chan, Wei Ching Tan, Lay Kok Tan, Pamela Palasanthiran, Yi Wang, Liying Yang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in the West Bank region of Palestine: a cross-sectional seroepidemiological study

BMJ Open, 2021
Objectives Seroprevalence rates are important indicators to the epidemiology of COVID-19 and the extent of the pandemic given the existence of asymptomatic cases.
Nouar Qutob, Faisal Awartani, Zaidoun Salah, Mohammad Asia, Imad Abu Khader, Khaled Herzallah, Nadeen Balqis, Husam Sallam   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

A serological survey of ruminant livestock in Kazakhstan during post-Soviet transitions in farming and disease control [PDF]

, 2004
The results of a serological survey of livestock in Kazakhstan, carried out in 1997–1998, are reported. Serum samples from 958 animals (cattle, sheep and goats) were tested for antibodies to foot and mouth disease (FMD), bluetongue (BT), epizootic ...
Corteyn, A., Hamblin , C., Lundervold, M., Macmillan, A.P., Milner-Gulland, E. J., O'Callaghan, C. J.   +5 more
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Knowledge, attitude and practice on dengue prevention and dengue seroprevalence in a dengue hotspot in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study

Scientific Reports, 2020
Dengue has become a global public health problem. Despite reactive efforts by the government in Malaysia, the dengue cases are on the increase. Adequate knowledge, positive attitude and correct practice for dengue control are essential to stamp out the ...
Sivaneswari Selvarajoo, J. Liew, Wing Tan, Xin Ying Lim, Wardha F. Refai, R. Zaki, Neha Sethi, W. W. Wan Sulaiman, Y. Lim, J. Vadivelu, I. Vythilingam   +10 more
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Clinical characteristics and risk factors of severe bocavirus‐positive pneumonia in children and a literature review

Pediatric Discovery, EarlyView.
The study explored the clinical characteristics and risk factors of HBoV‐positive severe pneumonia in children. These findings indicate that HBoV can be identified in respiratory samples from children with severe pneumonia, denoting its role as a viral pathogen in hospitalized children with this condition.
Jing Liao, Zhongying Yang, Yu He, Jianhua Wei, Luo Ren, Enmei Liu, Na Zang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating the Hepatitis E seroprevalence rates among hemodialysis patients in Turkey with pool analyses method

Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 2022
Objectives: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a worldwide public health problem that affects both poor and developed countries. Hemodialysis (HD) patients have been reported to be at risk for HEV infection due to the likelihood of parenteral and/or nosocomial ...
Serpil Mızrakçı
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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in healthcare workers at a London NHS Trust

Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 2020
Healthcare workers (HCWs) have a theoretically increased risk of contracting severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) given their occupational exposure.
Joseph J. Grant, S. Wilmore, N. McCann, Owain Donnelly, Rebecca W.L. Lai, M. J. Kinsella, Helena L. Rochford, T. Patel, M. Kelsey, J. Andrews   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source