FEAD: The Field Epidemiology Abstract Database

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    Health-seeking Behaviour and Practice of Antibiotic Self- medication Among Adults in Southeastern Nigeria, 2021

    Adeke Stephen Azuka, Sufiyan Mu'awiyyah Babale, Olorukooba Abdulhakeem, Balogun Muhammad Shakir
    Background: Inappropriate health-seeking behaviour (HSB) and self-medication with antibiotics (SMA) contribute to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The global problem of AMR is particularly pressing in...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Anti-microbial resistance
    • Nigeria

    Low-levels of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Towards Vaccination and COVID-19 Vaccines Among Health Care Providers, Kazakhstan, 2021

    Bayashova Aigerim, Shtabaeva Arailym, Kassabekova Lena, Alaverdyan Sevak, Horth Roberta, Nabirova Dilyara
    Background: Annually in Kazakhstan ~5,000 newborns are unvaccinated because of parental hesitancy. Hesitancy has resulted in resurgence of diseases with 16,967 measles cases registered nationally in...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Vaccine preventable diseases
    • Occupational and environmental health
    • Kazakhstan

    Geospatial Factors Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Prevalence During the First Wave in Zambia, July 2020

    Chanda Stephen Longa
    Background: Geospatial factors can affect SARS-CoV-2 transmission and have been used to prioritise COVID-19 surveillance and response activities. However, no information exists on the geospatial...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Zambia

    Comparative Epidemiologic Analysis of COVID-19 Patients in the First and Second Waves, Uganda, 2020–2021

    Elayeete Sarah, Nampeera Rose, Nsubuga Edirisa Juniour, Nansikombi Hildah Tendo, Kwesiga Benon, Kadobera Daniel, Amanya Geofrey, Ajambo Miriam, Mwanje Wilbrod, Ario Alex Riolexus, Harris Julie Rebecca
    Background: The first COVID-19 wave in Uganda occurred during late 2020, caused by Alpha and Eta variants of SARS-CoV-2. In March 2021, the country began offering Astra-Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine, and...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Uganda

    Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Pregnant Women in Baldia Town, Karachi, Pakistan, July–November 2021; a Case-control Study

    Hussain Aamir, Asif Syed Muhammad, Ali Khan Mumtaz, Iqbal Baig Zeeshan, Malik Muhammad Wasif, Ashraf Nosheen, Ansari Jamil Ahmad, Salman Muhammad, Ikram Aamer
    Background: Pakistan is among the countries with a very high burden of maternal mortality. Since the introduction of COVID-19 vaccination, millions of pregnant women have been vaccinated and have...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Vaccine preventable diseases
    • Pakistan

    Visceral Leishmaniasis That Went Undetected; a Revelation of an Outbreak Investigation in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya, 2021

    Kibati Paul, Maina Caroline, Bodha Boku, Owiny Maurice, Mwiti Daniel, Odhiambo Fredrick
    Background: Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL), with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 95% if untreated, is endemic in 9 of 47 counties in Kenya. Between January 2020 and August 2021, Kenya reported 1,152 VL...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Vector-borne
    • Kenya

    Cholera Outbreak Investigation in Nadiad City, Kheda District, Gujarat, India, June–July 2021

    Kokare Vikas, Gupta Vikas Kumar, Kurup Karishma Krishna, Solanki Jayesh, Gupta Rajul Kumar, Kaur Ismeet, Dzeyie Kevisetuo Anthony, Nyugen Tran Minh Nhu
    Authors: Kokare Vikas, Gupta Vikas Kumar, Kurup Karishma Krishna, Solanki Jayesh, Gupta Rajul Kumar, Kaur Ismeet, Dzeyie Kevisetuo Anthony, Nyugen Tran Minh Nhu
    Background: On June 30, 2021, the...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • India

    Behavioral Practices Towards Antibiotic Use Among Health Care Workers, Sierra Leone, 2021

    Koroma Aminata, Kaur Ismeet, Dzeyie Kevisetuo Anthony, Nyugen Tran Minh Nhu
    Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health threat. Globally, 700,000 people die from AMR annually. Understanding health care workers’ (HCWs) behavioral practice towards...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Sierra Leone

    COVID-19 Outbreak Investigation in a Private Residential Training Institute, Kohima, Nagaland, India 2021

    Longkumer Sheila, Gunta Bhavani, Kaur Ismeet, Kurup Karishma Krishna, Dzeyie Kevisetuo Anthony, Bhatnagar Pankaj, Nyugen Tran Minh Nhu
    Background: Nagaland reported 12,233 COVID-19 cases from May 25, 2020–March 29, 2021 (6,128 cases per million). On March 30, 2021, a cluster of COVID-19 cases was reported from a private residential...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • India

    Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak, N’Zérékoré District Prefecture, Guinea, 2021

    Loua Angelo, Corvil Salomon, N'Goma Patrick, Gbamou Nouonan
    Background: In Guinea, the Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic of 2013–2016, which resulted in 3,811 confirmed cases and 2153 (67%) deaths, began in the N’Zérékoré region. On February 14, 2021, 2...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Zoonotic
    • Equatorial Guinea

    Investigation of Suspected Vaccine Failure for Severe Cases and Deaths by COVID-19 in Roraima, Northern Region of Brazil, 2021

    Mendes Abreu Silva Roberta, Huana de Sousa Nascimento Tayrine, Alvarado Cabrera Luis Antonio, Dantas Medeiros Alice, Moraes Camile, Luis Rodrigues de Almeida Silvio
    Background: Rumors about vaccine failure directly affect the population's risk perceptions, adherence to the vaccine schedule, and health measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Vaccine preventable diseases
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Brazil

    Investigation of a COVID-19 Outbreak at Moroto Prison, Northern Uganda, September 2020

    Migisha Richard, Morukileng Job, Biribawa Claire, Kadobera Daniel, Kisambu James, Bulage Lilian, Ndyabakira Alex, Katana Elizabeth Babirye, Mills Lisa A, Ario Alex Riolexus, Harris Julie Rebecca
    Background: A COVID-19 outbreak occurred at Moroto Prison, northern Uganda in September 2020. We investigated factors associated with the introduction and spread of COVID-19 in the prison.
    Methods...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Uganda

    Factors Associated With Inappropriate Use of Antibiotics Among Animal Health Professionals in 5 Districts, Rwanda, 2020

    Mugwaneza Denyse, Dukuziyaturemye Pierre, Rwunganira Samuel, Manzi Maximilian, Musabwa Edith
    Background: Antibiotic resistance (ABR) is a global health security concern. Transmission of ABR from animals to humans occurs either directly from animals to humans or through the food chain and the...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Zoonotic
    • Rwanda

    Evaluation of Prevention, Mitigation, and Containment Measures of Infection With SARS-CoV-2 at 10 Egyptian Governmental Hemodialysis Units, 2020–2021

    Mostafa Essam, Naga Iman, Elsheredy Amel, Samy Sahar, Afifi Salma, Abuelsood Hanaa, Bahaa Eldin Hala, Attia Ehab, Abdelfattah Mohammad, Kandeel Amr
    Background: Dialysis patients are at high risk for severe prognosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection due to clustering of patients and close contact with nursing staff. Studies reported 5.7%–19.9% incidence...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Healthcare related infections
    • Egypt

    Predictors of Lost-to-follow-up Among People Living With HIV Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in Nyarugenge District, City of Kigali, Rwanda

    Ntabanganyimana Daniel, Rugema Lawrence, Omolo Jared, Malamba Samuel
    Background: Lost to follow-up (LTFUP) continues to threaten the sustainability of antiretroviral therapy (ART) benefits and success of ART programs. We aimed to determine the incidence and predictors...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
    • Viral hepatitis and HIV
    • Rwanda

    Risk Factors Associated With African Animal Trypanosome Infection in Cattle in Kiang West District, Lower River Region, The Gambia, 2021

    Sanyang Kawsu, Jannah Bai, Kebbeh Abou, Fofana Nuha, Darboe Sherrifo MK, Bandoh Delia Akosua, Afari Edwin, Sackey Samuel O, Kenu Ernest
    Background: In The Gambia, cattle production contributes to 34% of the National Gross Domestic Productivity (GDP). However, the zoonotic infection African Animal Trypanosome (AAT) account for 53.4%...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Zoonotic
    • Gambia

    Factors Associated With a Malaria Outbreak at a Refugee Camp in Chipinge District, Zimbabwe, 2021

    Takarinda Kudzai, Nyadundu Simon, Gombe Notion, Juru Tsitsi, Govha Emmanuel, Chadambuka Addmore, Tshimanga Mufuta
    Background: Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among refugees, with two-thirds residing in malaria-endemic regions. The rapid disease notification system data for the Tongogara...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Vector-borne
    • Zimbabwe

    Factors Associated With Sputum Non-conversion After Intensive Phase of Treatment Among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients: a Nested Case-control Study, Kirinyaga County, Kenya, 2021

    Waweru Tabitha, Diero Lameck, Owiny Maurice, Gura Zeinab
    Background: Persistent sputum positivity is a driver of TB transmission. We observed a 2-fold increase in non-conversion from 3.0% in 2018 to 7.0% in 2019 despite a reduction in the incidence (24.6/...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Kenya

    Outbreak of Acute Enteric Disease Associated With Drinking Water in a Rural Area of Kazakhstan: A Matched Case-control Study

    Zhuman Balaussa, Orysbaeva Madina, Turegeldieva Dinara, Horth Roberta, Nabirova Dilyara, Zhakipbaeva Bakhytkul
    Background: Surveillance showed an uptick in enteric disease of unknown etiology in the village of Beskol (12,000 inhabitants) in North Kazakhstan. We conducted an outbreak investigation to identify...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Occupational and environmental health
    • Water or foodborne
    • Kazakhstan

    COVID-19 Cluster Investigation After Choir Recording at Church x: A Case-control Study, Bantul Regency, Indonesia, May 2021

    Nur Hayati, Hayati Nur, Puspitarani Fitriana, Indriani Citra, Setyo Dwi Nugroho Andri
    Background: On May 29, 2021, Public Health Center Imogiri 1 obtained information about a positive COVID-19 patient in their area. The patient attended a choir at Church X on May 19, 2021 with 27...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Other
    • Indonesia

    Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Among Wedding Attendees in Karachi, Pakistan 2020: a Retrospective Cohort Study

    Hamza Jamal, Jamal Hamza, Asif Syed Muhammad, Baloch Hira Naz, Memon Arsalan, Ali Khan Mumtaz, Iqbal Baig Zeeshan, Malik Muhammad Wasif, Ashraf Nosheen, Ansari Jamil Ahmad, Salman Muhammad, Ikram Aamer
    Background: On March 30, 2020, the rapid response team detected 5 COVID-19 cases in 1 household, who attended a wedding ceremony in Karachi, Pakistan during March 25–27, 2020. We investigated the...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Vaccine preventable diseases
    • Pakistan

    Excess Hospital Death During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 2020

    Marina Malisheva, Malisheva Marina, Dzhalimbekova Altynay, Otorbaeva Dinagul, Bumburidi Yekaterina
    Background: COVID-19 was first detected in Kyrgyz Republic in March 2020. The largest COVID-19 surge occurred in June–July when reported COVID-19 deaths also peaked. Reported deaths do not capture...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Other
    • Health Information Systems (Including Surveillance)
    • Kyrgyzstan

    Status of Patients Retention Into HIV Care Following Implementation of Multi-month Scripting For Antiretrovirals In Mwanza, Tanzania, 2018–2020

    Emanuel Mkonyi, Mkonyi Emanuel, Mghamba Janneth, Kwesigabo Gideon
    Background: The HIV/AIDS epidemic is still a public health threat and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Tanzania while retaining patients into HIV care programs is still a challenge. It...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Viral hepatitis and HIV
    • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
    • Republic of Tanzania

    Has COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Routine Immunization Activities? Secondary Data Analysis, Sierra Leone, 2021

    Haurace Nyandemoh, Nyandemoh Haurace, Kamara Kassim, Saffa Gbessay, Hakizimana Leonard, Gevao Philip, Abdalla Adel, Gebru Gebrekrstos
    Background: The Government of Sierra Leone has prioritized COVID-19 response for the last 23 months. Post-Ebola recovery activities boosted the expanded program on immunization (EPI) services. COVID-...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Anti-microbial resistance
    • Sierra Leone

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