FEAD: The Field Epidemiology Abstract Database

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    Correlation of media monitoring, Google Trends and dengue and COVID-19 cases in Mexico, 2020-2022.

    DR. EVELIN YOLITZI HERNANDEZ OLVERA, DR. EVELIN YOLITZI HERNANDEZ OLVERA, PROF. ALAN GARCÍA ZAMBRANO, DR. ANA DE LA GARZA BARROSO, DR. NILZA ROJAS ARROYO
    Background
    The Epidemiological and Health Intelligence Unit (UIES) conducts Event-Based Surveillance (EBV) through Media Monitoring (MM), social networks and search engines to detect public health...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Vector-borne
    • Mexico

    COVID-19 notifications received by the International Health Regulations National Focal Point of Mexico and its potential use as an early warning system, 2020-2022.

    DR. NOÉ HERNÁNDEZ VALDIVIA, DR. YOSHIYUKI ACOSTA RAMOS, DR. NILZA ROJAS ARROYO, DR. ANA DE LA GARZA BARROSO
    Background
    The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for early warning systems in the context of emerging and re-emerging diseases, in the same way, it constitutes a test for the usefulness...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Other
    • Health Information Systems (Including Surveillance)
    • Mexico

    Knowledge, attitudes, and practices on COVID-19 in households in the urban area of Villavicencio - Meta, 2021

    Ms. Juan Camilo Rojas Hernandez, MRS. SANDRA MILENA APARICIO, MRS. MONICA MARCELA BENAVIDES RUIZ, MRS. SANDRA LUCERO BONILLA MOLANO, MRS. ARACELY MENDEZ ALONSO, MRS. MAIRA LILIANA PEÑARANDA GARCIA, MRS. ANDREA JIMENA RODRIGUEZ PRIETO, Ms. Juan Camilo Rojas Hernandez, MRS. NATHALY ROZO GUTIERREZ, MS. IVAN CAMILO SANCHEZ BARRERA, MRS. MARTHA PATRICIA LOPEZ PEREZ, Mrs. Andrea Jineth Rodriguez Reyes, MRS. LINA MARIA MOLINA SANCHEZ, Dr. Franklyn Edwin Prieto
    Background
    Appropriate decision-making for the prevention of COVID-19 infection is recognized by the attitudes and practices that the population uses based on their knowledge that allows the...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Colombia

    The effect of Covid-19 pandemic on Routine immunization- Measles Outbreak, Kambia District, Sierra Leone, October 2021

    MR. ABASS KAMARA, Mr. Joel Francis Mansaray, Dr. Philip Gevao, Mrs. Binta Bah, Dr. Elduma Adel, Dr. Mohamed Vandi, Dr. Gebrekrstos Gebru
    Background
    Measles, a vaccine-preventable disease, is one of the fourth leading causes of death among children under five in Africa. Studies showed that COVID-19 has affected routine health...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Vaccine preventable diseases
    • Sierra Leone

    The magnitude of Maternal deaths during COVID-19 pandemic, Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone, 2020-2021

    MS. NANCY CAMPBELL, Mr. Solomon Aiah Sogbeh, Mrs. Binta Bah, Mr. Joel Francis Mansaray, Mr. Mohammed Babah Jalloh, Dr. Philip Gevao, Dr. Elduma Adel, Dr. Gebrekrstos Gebru
    Background
    Maternal Death (MD) is a major public health problem in developing countries. Anecdotal evidence suggests COVID-19 influenced healthcare services in Sierra Leone. We aimed to determine...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Maternal and child health
    • Sierra Leone

    Investigation of Circulating Vaccine Derived Poliovirus (cVDPV) Type 2 Outbreak, Yayahu, Tarkwa- Nsuaem Municipality, Western Region- Ghana, 2020

    MS. AKUA BOADIWAA AMOH-YEBOAH, MS. JUSTICE S. YEVUGAH, DR. DENNIS JUBIN, DR. ALICE BAFERE, DR. MERCY NKRUMAH, DR. BENJAMIN AMIHERE, DR. ABRAHAM APETOR, DR. KOFI ASEMANYI-MENSAH, Dr. Donne Ameme
    Background
    Circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus (cVDPV) is a mutation from the weakened virus contained in the oral polio vaccine (OPV), which emerge in under-immunized populations. On 4th March...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Vaccine preventable diseases
    • Ghana

    Epidemiological Profile and Determinants of Death of COVID-19 Patients Admitted to ICU: Case Control Study in the Rabat Salé Kénitra Region (RSK)

    DR. ABOUCHADI SOUAD, Dr. Bouchra Assarag, Prof. Akrim Mohammed, Dr. Hassan Chrifi
    Background
    Morocco recorded the first case of COVID-19 on March 02, 2020. In the Rabat-Sale-Kenitra (RSK) region, the first case was registered on 12 March 2020. The objective of our study is to...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Vaccine preventable diseases
    • Morocco

    Data Quality Audit of Gura Damole District, Oromia Region, Ethiopia, 2022

    MR. JAFER KEZALI, MR. HABTAMU HORDOFA
    Background
    Disease prevention and control requires prompt and adequate actions towards reduction or elimination of existing conditions, and preventing new occurrences. Efficient decisions to such...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Blood-borne Diseases
    • Health Information Systems (Including Surveillance)
    • Ethiopia

    Malaria Outbreak investigation in Wera district, Halaba zone, Southern, Ethiopia, from June 16-26/2021.

    MR. LEMMA LALE, MR. DAWIT JEMBERU
    Background
    Malaria is one of the commonest acute febrile illnesses which is caused by a parasite known as plasmodium species and transmitted by the bites of infected mosquitoes. It is endemic...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Vector-borne
    • Ethiopia

    Malaria Outbreak Investigation Boloso Bombe Woreda, Southern Ethiopia, 2021.

    MR. ZERIHUN SHANKO, DR. MESAY HAILU, Dr. Derese Legese, DR. MESAY GUNTA, DR. BEHAILU SHIBESH, MR. ZEGEYE HAILEMARIAM TESSEMA
    Background
    About 75% of Ethiopia’s landmass is potentially malarias and two thirds of the population is at risk. Boloso Bombe district had reported unusual increase in malaria cases and almost all...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Vector-borne
    • Ethiopia

    Malaria Outbreak Investigation, Dilla town, Gedeo zone, Southern, Ethiopia, 2021.

    MS. ENARE GEBRESILASSIE, Mr. Fanuel Belayneh, Mr. Terefe Markos
    Background
    In Ethiopia about 75% of the landscape area is below 2000m above the sea level and affected by malaria cases. On June,18,2021, rumer of unexpected increase of malaria case in Harsu and...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Vector-borne
    • Ethiopia

    Splash Pad Associated Fatal Naegleria fowleri Infection in a 3-year-old Child —Texas, 2021

    MS. DENISSE M VEGA OCASIO, MS. MICHELE HLAVSA, MS. MIA MATTIOLI, MR. IBNE ALI, MS. AMY KAHLER, MR. TRAVIS BROWN, MS. ALEXIS ROUNTREE, MS. SHANTANU ROY, MR. CRAIG CUMMINGS, MS. ASHELY WOLFE, MS. MEAGHANN O'BRYAN, MS. CHRISTA COOK, MR. RYAN WALLACE, MS. ABIGAIL CHENEY, MS. JENNIFER COPE
    Background
    Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as the “brain-eating ameba”, can be found in warm freshwater (e.g., lakes) and inadequately disinfected aquatic venues (e.g., pools and splash pads)....
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Water or foodborne
    • Environmental Health (Including Water & Sanitation)
    • United States of America

    Validation of a Syndromic Surveillance Query for Lyme Carditis – New York, United States, 2017-2021

    DR. AMY BEESON, MS. JENNIFER WHITE, DR. DAVID MCCORMICK, MS. ABIGAIL GATES, DR. ALISON HINCKLEY, DR. GRACE MARX
    Background
    Lyme carditis is a rare and potentially fatal manifestation of Lyme disease. Although Lyme disease is nationally notifiable, data on clinical manifestations are not collected...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Vector-borne
    • Health Information Systems (Including Surveillance)
    • United States of America

    Surveillance for unexplained deaths of possible infectious etiologies during the COVID-19 pandemic - Minnesota 2020–2021

    DR. MELANIE FIRESTONE, MS. LINNEA LARSON, MS. LESLIE KOLLMANN, MS. LYDIA FESS, MS. GRETA CIESSAU, MS. ALLISON HUSKE, MS. JAIME CHRISTENSEN, MS. JENNIFER PALM, MS. ELIZABETH SCHIFFMAN, MS. ELLEN LAINE, MS. SARAH BISTODEAU, MS. ANNA PANEK, DR. KIRK SMITH, DR. ANNA STRAIN, DR. RICHARD DANILA, DR. RUTH LYNFIELD, DR. STACY HOLZBAUER
    Background
    Since 1996, Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has supplemented routine infectious disease surveillance with unexplained infectious deaths surveillance, usually in persons under 65...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Health Information Systems (Including Surveillance)
    • United States of America

    Knowledge, attitude and practices of nursing towards hepatitis B and C in six provinces of Afghanistan, 2020

    DR. KHWAJA MIR ISLAM SAEED, MS. HOMEIRA NISHAT
    Background
    Nurses, as the first line health workers, are susceptible to various communicable diseases. With the rapid incline of viral hepatitis in Afghanistan and lower rate of vaccination,...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Blood-borne Diseases
    • Healthcare Acquired or Nosocomial Infections
    • Vaccine preventable diseases
    • Afghanistan

    A Case Control Study of Measles Outbreak in Padidan District Naushehro Feroz – Pakistan,2021

    DR. MUHAMMAD ALI GADEHI, DR. SAEED BHURT, Dr. Naveed Masood, Mr. Zeeshan Iqbal Baig, Dr. Mudassar Hussain, Dr. Samreen Qureshi, DR. MUHAMMAD JUMAN
    Background
    On 4th December 2021 local print media reported 04 deaths of children due to suspected measles in Padidan District Naushehro Feroz. We carried out the investigation to evaluate...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Vaccine preventable diseases
    • Pakistan

    Outbreak Investigation of multi-drug resistance (MDR) and extended drug resistance (XDR)Typhoid at District Hernai Balochistan April 2021.

    DR. UJALA NASEER, DR. AHMED EHSAN, DR. MUHAMMAD ARIF, Dr. Zakir Hussain, Dr. Mumtaz Ali Khan, Dr. Nosheen Ashraf, Dr. Muhammad Wasif Malik, Mr. Zeeshan Iqbal Baig, Dr. Muhammad Salman, Dr. Jamil Ahmad Ansari, Prof. Aamer Ikram
    Background
    Typhoid fever is a severe bacterial infection caused by Salmonella typhi that is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in children. Resistance of Salmonella typhi to different...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Anti-microbial resistance
    • Pakistan

    Outbreak Investigation of Dengue Fever in Non-Endemic Rural City Saeedabad District Matiari, Sindh Province, Pakistan, 2021

    Dr. Samreen Qureshi, Dr. Samreen Qureshi, DR. SAEED AHMAD BHURT, Dr. Mudassar Hussain, Dr. Naveed Masood, Dr. Muhammad Asif Sayed, DR. FAHAD MEMON, DR. AHMAD KHAN BURIRO, MR. MUKHTIAR CHANNA
    Background
    On 21st September 2021, a total of 33 suspected dengue-fever cases were reported by District health Office from previously non-endemic area. FELTP team with entomologist was deputed to...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Vector-borne
    • Environmental Health (Including Water & Sanitation)
    • One Health
    • Pakistan

    Foodborne outbreak investigation following an event at the Khyber Medical University Peshawar, Pakistan, September 2021

    DR. ASAD ZAHOOR, DR. NOOR E SABA, Dr. Zakir Hussain, DR. MUHAMMAD QASIM KHAN, DR. SOHAIL FAROOQ, Dr. Mumtaz Ali Khan, Mr. Zeeshan Iqbal Baig, Dr. Nosheen Ashraf, Dr. Muhammad Wasif Malik, DR. ZAHID SAJJAD, DR. ANTHONY FEROZ ALAMZEB, DR. MUHAMMAD SHAFIQ, Prof. Aamer Ikram
    Background
    Pathogens such as E.Coli, Salmonella, and Shigella mainly cause food poisoning, and the duration of symptoms may vary from hours to days. On September 27, 2021, after a large number of...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Water or foodborne
    • Environmental Health (Including Water & Sanitation)
    • Pakistan

    Incidence and Risk Factors of Congenital Hypothyroidism and Phenylketonuria in Egypt: Results from Egypt National Newborn Screening Program, 2018-2021

    DR. ABEER ELSAYED ABDELAZIZ, Dr. Manal Fahim, Dr. Sahar Samy, Dr. Hanaa Abu Elsood, Dr. Salma Afifi, DR. HEBA KHAFAGY, Dr. Mohammad Abd El Fattah, DR. NANCY ELGUNIDY, Dr. Amr Kandeel
    Background
    Congenital hypothyroidism (CHT) may cause mental retardation and Phenylketonuria (PKU) may lead to brain damage or even death unless therapy is initiated within two weeks of birth. The...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Maternal and child health
    • Egypt

    Uptake of Vaccination against COVID-19 among Healthcare Workers in Zambia: A Cross-sectional survey

    Dr. James Zulu, Dr. James Zulu, Dr. Dabwitso Banda, Ms. lwito Mutale, MS. MARTHA MALASA, MR. AMOS HAMUKALE, MR. MWANGALA SITUMBEKO, MR. ERNEST KATEULE, Dr. Nyambe Sinyange
    Background
    Zambia has been scaling COVID-19 vaccinations since April 2021. Of the initial targeted number, just 26% of persons have been vaccinated with at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Zambia

    Characteristics of Hospitalized Patients During the First Occurrence of Community Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 – The Republic of Palau, January 20–February 24, 2022

    DR. BRAIDEN EILERS, DR. MYRA ADELBAI, MR. JOHNREY COLLADO, DR. MIRIAM VAN DYKE, MS. ANGELA GUINN, MR. MICHAEL DILLON, DR. RICHARD BROSTROM, DR. MICHAEL KINZER, MR. NICK MUNOZ, MR. KAZUHIRO OKUMURA, MR. VANCE BROWN, DR. OLUWATOMILOBA ADEMOKUN, MS. RITTER UDUI, MR. GAAFAR UHERBEALU, DR. W. THANE HANCOCK
    Background
    The Republic of Palau is a Pacific Island nation of approximately 17,500 people; 98% of the eligible population were fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and 31% were up to date (one booster...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • United States of America

    A Masked Decrease in Incidence of Campylobacter Infections and Increasing Resistance to Antibiotics Used to Treat Severe Infections — United States, 2005–2018

    MS. LAURA FORD, MS. JESSICA M. HEALY, MR. ZHAOHUI CUI, MS. LAUREN AHART, MS. FELICITA MEDALLA, MR. LOGAN RAY, MR. JARED REYNOLDS, MR. MARK E. LAUGHLIN, DR. DUC J. VUGIA, MR. SAMIR HANNA, MS. CHRISTY BENNETT, MS. JESSICA CHEN, MR. DANIEL C. PAYNE, MR. LOUISE K. FRANCOIS WATKINS
    Background
    Campylobacter is the most common cause of bacterial diarrhea in the world; resistance to macrolides and fluoroquinolones limits treatment options. The Foodborne Diseases Active...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Water or foodborne
    • Anti-microbial resistance
    • United States of America

    Norovirus Outbreak due to Drinking Water Contamination and Possible Person-to-person transmission in Kerala, India, 2021

    Dr. Amjith Rajeevan, Dr. Amjith Rajeevan, Dr. Manikandanesan Sakthivel, Dr. Renuka Raveendran, Dr. Dineesh Perumbil, Dr. Devaki Antherjanam, Dr. Sherin Joseph Xavier Kallupurackal, Dr. Sibin Varghese, Dr. Nandu Krishna Jothikumar
    Background
    On October 10, 2021, University X in Wayanad district, Kerala, India, reported an increase in the number of students with loose stools and vomiting. We investigated this outbreak to...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Water or foodborne
    • India

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