Announcing Accepted Abstracts for FETP International Night 2018
Co-sponsored by TEPHINET and the CDC, FETP International Night gives field epidemiology training program trainees and graduates from around the world the opportunity to present their work in front of a global audience of public health practitioners during the CDC's annual EIS Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. This year's EIS Conference will be held from April 16-19, 2018. FETP International Night poster presentations will be held on April 17 and FETP International Night oral presentations will be held on April 18. Online registration is open through April 2.
TEPHINET is pleased to announce the abstracts which have been accepted for presentation. This year was particularly competitive, with a total of 364 scientific abstracts received from FETP trainees and graduates in 49 countries, the highest number of submissions in the history of this event. Congratulations to the accepted authors and their co-authors, and thank you to all who submitted abstracts for consideration.
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Abstract Title |
Presentation Format |
Topic Area 1 |
Topic Area 2 |
Country |
Presenting Author |
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Investigation of a Dengue Outbreak Caused by an Imported Case in Shandong Province, China, 2017 |
Oral |
Infectious |
Vector-borne infectious diseases |
China |
Dr. Jiaye Liu |
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Food poisoning outbreak caused by poisonous cassava flour: Kasese District, Uganda, September 2017 |
Oral |
Infectious |
Food and water borne infectious diseases |
Uganda |
Mrs. Phoebe Alitubeera |
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Viral Load Suppression among Adolescents on Anti-Retroviral Therapy, Harare City-Zimbabwe 2017 |
Oral |
Infectious |
HIV and other chronic infections |
Zimbabwe |
Ms. Zvanaka Sithole |
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Epidemiological Characteristics of Maternal Deaths in Kabul, Afghanistan, 2017 |
Oral |
Infectious |
Surveillance and other public health data systems |
Afghanistan |
Dr. Mahnaz Hamed |
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Measles vaccine effectiveness among children –Morocco, 2017. |
Oral |
Infectious |
Vaccine-preventable infectious diseases |
Morocco |
Dr. Fatima Zahra Ben Fouila |
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Hepatitis C Outbreak in a Respiratory Care Ward Associated with Frequent Unsafe Injections — Taiwan, 2017 |
Oral |
Infectious |
HIV and other chronic infections |
Taiwan |
Dr. Pei-Yuan Wu |
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Acute diarrheal disease outbreak due to cross-contamination of bore-wells in a tribal village – Telangana state, India, June 2017 |
Poster |
Infectious |
Food and water borne infectious diseases |
India |
Dr. Kiran Kumar Maramraj |
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Influenza vaccine effectiveness in Australia,2012-2017 |
Poster |
Infectious |
Respiratory infectious diseases |
Australia |
Dr. M Ximena Tolosa |
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Outbreak investigation of anthrax – Sikoi village, Gumla district, Jharkhand, India, September 2017 |
Poster |
Infectious |
Zoonotic infectious diseases |
India |
Dr. Davendra Kumar |
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ACUTE WATERY DIARRHOEA OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION AND RESPONSE AT ANDASA HOLY WATER IN BAHIR DAR ZURIYA DISTRICT, AMHARA REGION, ETHIOPIA, 2017 |
Poster |
Infectious |
Food and water borne infectious diseases |
Ethiopia |
Mr. Yeshambel Worku |
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Probable pertussis outbreak among unvaccinated population in three hard-to-reach satellite Communities - Pru District, Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana-2017 |
Poster |
Infectious |
Vaccine-preventable infectious diseases |
Ghana |
Mr. Samuel Dapaa |
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of SMS and home visit reminders in reducing missed childhood immunization clinic appointments in Rivers State – Nigeria, 2017 |
Poster |
Infectious |
Vaccine-preventable infectious diseases |
Nigeria |
Dr. Uche Katchy |
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Communicating prevention messages in the digital age: Using dating applications and mobile websites to reach men who have sex with men during an outbreak of hepatitis A in Berlin, 2017 |
Poster |
Infectious |
Vaccine-preventable infectious diseases |
Germany |
Dr. Claudia Ruscher |
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Risk factors associated with cervical dysplasia among women living with HIV: Experience from a low-resource setting, Gambia-2017 |
Poster |
Infectious |
HIV and other chronic infections |
Gambia |
Dr. Anna Jammeh |
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Prevalence and determinants of delay in seeking medical care among newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis patients, Bishkek city, Kyrgyzstan, 2016 |
Poster |
Infectious |
Respiratory infectious diseases |
Kyrgyzstan |
Dr. Sanzharbek Temirbekov |
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Smoking prevalence, awareness, and tobacco cessation training among healthcare professionals, Yaoundé – Cameroon |
Poster |
Non-Infectious |
Other |
Cameroon |
Dr. Amabo Frank Chi |
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Transmission of Neisseria meningitidis at a Military Training Unit, Vinh Phuc province, Vietnam - August 2017 |
Poster |
Infectious |
Vaccine-preventable infectious diseases |
Vietnam |
Mr. Dan Phan Tan |
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Outbreak of Gastrointestinal Anthrax Following Consumption of Beef of Suspicious Origin – Isingiro District, Uganda, 2017 |
Poster |
Infectious |
Zoonotic infectious diseases |
Uganda |
Dr. Miriam Nakanwagi |
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Atypical presentation of Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 in paediatric burns patients in a large tertiary hospital - Gauteng, South Africa, July 2017 |
Poster |
Infectious |
Other |
South Africa |
Dr. Mpho Sikhosana |
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Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Routine Antenatal Clinics - West Hararghe Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia, August 2017 |
Poster |
Infectious |
HIV and other chronic infections |
Ethiopia |
Mr. Belay Mamuye |
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Outbreak of culture-confirmed Candida auris bloodstream infection in the neonatal unit of a public-sector hospital, South Africa, July through September 2017 |
Poster |
Infectious |
Surveillance and other public health data systems |
South Africa |
Mrs. Itumeleng Moema |
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Adding methanol to rice wine is a risky practice as shown by an outbreak investigation in a rural commune in central Cambodia, 2016 |
Poster |
Infectious |
Food and water borne infectious diseases |
Cambodia |
Mr. Sokdaro Soy |
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Maternal Risk Factors for Preterm Births in Selected Health Facilities in Central Kenya, May–August 2017 |
Poster |
Non-Infectious |
Maternal, child, and reproductive health |
Kenya |
Ms. Eunice Wachira |
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An Outbreak Investigation of Brucellosis at Semen Production unit, Qadirabad - District Sahiwal, Pakistan, August 2017 |
Poster |
Infectious |
Zoonotic infectious diseases |
Pakistan |
Dr. Saima Dil |
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Investigation of measles outbreak in Nari District, Kunar-Afghanistan-April 2017 |
Poster |
Infectious |
Vaccine-preventable infectious diseases |
Afghanistan |
Dr. Mahmood Riaz |
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Neisseria meningitidis C isolated during an Outbreak in a Prison: investigation and response - Cameroon, 2017. |
Poster |
Infectious |
Vaccine-preventable infectious diseases |
Cameroon |
Dr. Djikeussi Katcho Tatiana |
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Assessment of Immunization Session Practices in Primary Healthcare Centers-Wasit Province, Iraq, 2016-17 |
Poster |
Infectious |
Vaccine-preventable infectious diseases |
Iraq |
Dr. Ali Jaafar |