FEAD: The Field Epidemiology Abstract Database

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    Outbreak Investigation of Chikungunya in Kovuru town, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India, 2021

    Background
    In October 2021, an event-based surveillance system reported rise in cases of fever with arthralgia in Kovuru, a town in South India. We investigated to describe the epidemiology of the...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Vector-borne
    • India

    Effect of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention on Incidence of Uncomplicated Malaria among Children under 5 Years in Kotido and Moroto Districts, Uganda, 2021: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis

    Background
    Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) refers to monthly administration of full treatment courses of antimalarial medicine to children <5 years during high malaria transmission...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Vector-borne
    • Uganda

    Cluster investigation of bacterial meningitis in a village of Mianwali, Pakistan, November 2021

    Dr. Shafiq Rehman, Mr. Zeeshan Iqbal Baig, Dr. Mumtaz Ali Khan, Dr. Nosheen Ashraf, Dr. Zakir Hussain, Dr. Muhammad Wasif Malik, Dr. Muhammad Salman, Dr. Jamil Ahmad Ansari, Dr. Moin Iqbal, Prof. Aamer Ikram
    Background
    During September-October, 2021, 16 meningitis cases and ten deaths were reported in an extended family of
    Chakrala, District Mianwali, Pakistan. On 1st November 2021, we carried out...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Healthcare related infections
    • Pakistan

    Burkholderia cepacia infection Outbreak in three hospitalization areas of San Juan de Dios Hospital – Santa Ana, El Salvador, January to March 2022.

    Dr. Eddy Chacon, Dr. Elizabeth Soriano
    Background
    The San Juan de Dios Hospital (SJDH) is a regional referral hospital. From January to March 2022, Burkholderia cepacia was reported in 21 bacteriological cultures. This is an...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Other
    • Anti-microbial resistance
    • El Salvador

    Mumps Outbreak among private university students – La Libertad, El Salvador, March 2019.

    Dr. Juan Cisneros
    Background
    Mumps is common in childhood caused by Paramyxoviridae family virus, it is transmitted by saliva droplets or aerosols. Outbreaks in teenagers and young adults has been reported in UK,...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Vaccine preventable diseases
    • El Salvador

    Candida auris Outbreak in a Large Public Hospital in the City of Recife, Pernambuco State, Northeast Region of Brazil, November 2021 to January 2022

    Ms. Roberta Mendes Abreu Silva, Mr. George Santiago Dimech, Ms. Marcela Pereira Salazar, Ms. Suênia da Cunha Gonçalves de Albuquerque, Ms. Camylla Carvalho de Melo, Mr. Antônio Savio Inácio, Ms. Ana Paula Silva de Souza, Ms. Felicidade Mota Pereira, Ms. Lilian de Souza Barros, Ms. Danniely Carolinne Soares da Silva
    Background
    Candida auris is an emerging yeast of global health importance, due to its multidrug-resistant capacity to the main antifungal classes. In December 2021, two cases of C. auris infection...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Healthcare related infections
    • Anti-microbial resistance
    • Other
    • Brazil

    Investigation of a Measles Outbreak in Kasumbalesa, Chililabombwe District – Zambia 2021.

    Dr. Haachile Moonga, Ms. lwito Mutale, Mrs. Nelia Langa, Dr. Mweso Oliver, Dr. Charles Sakulanda, Dr. Dabwitso Banda, Dr. Nyambe Sinyange, Dr. Sebastian Hachizovu, Dr. Gershom Chongwe
    Background
    Zambia still experiences annual measles outbreaks despite having made major strides toward its control. On 15 November 2021, Chililabombwe district reported 24 cases of acute febrile...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Healthcare related infections
    • Zambia

    Prevalence and Predictors of Tobacco Use Among Adolescents in Ibadan, Nigeria, 2021

    Onoh Ikenna, Onoh Ikenna, Fawole Olufunmilayo, Dairo Magbagbeola David, Balogun Muhammad Shakir
    Background: Accounting for more than 8 million deaths annually, most tobacco use starts by adolescence, causing dependence and prolonged use. Adolescent tobacco use monitoring is critical to tobacco-...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Cancer
    • Nigeria

    Norovirus Outbreak Due to Groundwater Contamination, Alapuzha, Kerala, India, 2021

    Rajeevan Amjith, Menon Nikhilesh, KC Sachin, Sakthivel Manikandanesan, Nagarajan Ramya, Sudersanan Harisree, Raju Mohan Kumar, Kaur Prabhdeeep, Murhekar Manoj
    Background: Between June 26–July 21, 2021, the Alapuzha municipality in Kerala, India, reported an unexpected number of acute gastroenteritis cases (613). We investigated to describe the outbreak,...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • India

    Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Outbreak in Anzá, Antioquia, Colombia, 2021

    Sabogal Amparo Liliana, Monroy Carolina, González John, Álvarez Claudia Jimena, Muñoz Claudia Marcela, Gallego Gina
    Background: The municipality of Anzá reported an increase in cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis in 2021, configuring a possible outbreak situation, with an incidence of 167.4 cases per 100,000...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Vector-borne
    • Colombia

    Outbreak of Acute Diarrheal Diseases in Cruzeiro do Sul/Acre, Northern Brazil, September–October 2021

    Santos Melo Matheus, de Freitas Caraciolo Morgana, dos Santos Gonçalves Débora, Ribeiro Igor Gonçalves, Silva e Alves Ana Júlia
    Background: In September 2021, an unexpected increase in hospitalizations due to acute diarrheal diseases (ADD) was observed in the municipalities of Acre, mainly in Cruzeiro do Sul. An...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • Occupational and environmental health
    • Brazil

    Factors Associated With Neonatal Deaths in the Regional Hospital of Fada N'Gourma, Eastern Region, Burkina Faso, 2021

    Sawadogo Nobila, Nobila Sawadogo, Lende Tougri, Berenger Kabore
    Background: Neonatal mortality remains a concern in the eastern region of Burkina Faso with 328 deaths in 2020 and 175 deaths by the end of July 2021. Of recorded deaths in July 2021, 101 (58%) came...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2022, USA)
    • Maternal and child health
    • Burkina Faso

    INVESTIGATION OF MEASLES OUTBREAK IN YOKO HEALTH DISTRICT OF CAMEROON, FEBRUARY 2022: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY IN A PYGMY SETTLEMENT

    Dr. Kalissou Touré, Dr. Blaise Akenji, Dr. Armel EVOUNA, Dr. Anicet Ntoude 2, Dr. Gisèle Efouba, Dr. Eric Mboke, Dr. Andreas Njoh, Dr. Shalom Ndoula, Dr. Priscillia Anya Amvella, Dr. Adama Ndir, Dr. Georges Alain Etoundi Mballa, Dr. THEODORE ALEXE TONYE
    Background
    In 2022, 30130 measles cases were reported with a fatality rate of 1.6% in Africa. In Cameroon the incidence of measles has doubled since 2021 with one-sixth of health districts...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Vaccine preventable diseases
    • Health Promotions
    • Maternal and child health
    • Cameroon

    Factors associated with willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccine among adults in rural Western Uganda.

    Dr. John Turyagumanawe, Mr. Andrew K. Tusubira, Mrs. Winnifred Kansiime
    Background
    The development and use of COVID-19 vaccine has been a global target to effectively control the pandemic. Since March 2021, Uganda has been publicizing and implementing COVID-19...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Vaccine preventable diseases
    • Uganda

    COVID-19 vaccination associated with the hospitalizations and deaths among COVID-19 cases, Azerbaijan, 2021

    Dr. Vusala Safarova, Dr. Zlata Rasulzade, Dr. Nazifa Mursalova, Dr. Naile Malakmadze, Dr. Tushar Singh
    Background
    One of the main goals of COVID-19 vaccination is to reduce occurrence of severe disease and death. COVID-19 vaccination was introduced in Azerbaijan in 2021. We assessed the association...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Vaccine preventable diseases
    • Azerbaijan

    SARS-CoV-2 Transmission among Crew and Passengers Aboard a 9-day Charter Fishing Trip — San Diego, CA, August 2021

    Dr. Elizabeth Ohlsen, Dr. Sarah Stous, Dr. Temet M. McMichael, Dr. Ashleigh Murphy-Schafer, Dr. Mark Beatty, Dr. Seema Shah
    Background
    In August 2021, the U.S. Coast Guard notified the County of San Diego Health and Human Services of persons with COVID-19 symptoms on a 9-day charter fishing trip. We conducted an...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • United States of America

    Factors associated with influenza infection in a respiratory disease sentinel surveillance system in Zambia, 2017-2021

    Mrs. Grace Funsani-Munthali, Dr. Mwaka Monze, Mr. Edward Chentulo, Ms. Miniva Mwanza, Dr. Dabwitso Banda, Dr. Nyambe Sinyange, Dr. Muzala Kapina
    Background
    Zambia conducts sentinel surveillance for influenza among outpatients with influenza like illness (ILI) and inpatients with severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) to detect pandemic...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Health Information Systems (Including Surveillance)
    • Zambia

    Outbreak of the covid-19 Delta variant and possible non-adherence to pandemic protection measures, on a cargo ship, in the State of Amapá, North Coast of Brazil, July-September 2021

    Mr. Vinicius Feijo, Mr. Vinicius Feijo, Ms. Tayrine Huana de Sousa Nascimento, Ms. Iracilda Costa da Silva Pinto, Ms. Margarete Gomes, Ms. Solange Sacramento, Ms. Maylin Rodriguez Garcia, Mr. Arielson Gomes Costa, Ms. Lindomar dos Anjos Silva, Ms. Márcia Cavalcante, Mr. Silvio Luis Rodrigues de Almeida, Mr. Igor Gonçalves Ribeiro
    Background
    In July 2021, a cargo ship that originated in Tema, Ghana, arrived in Amapá, northern Brazil. The ship was quarantined for 33 days until it was released to dock at the Brazilian port....
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Vaccine preventable diseases
    • Occupational and environmental health
    • Brazil

    Estimated burden of mumps patients based on clinical and laboratory-based data from sentinel surveillance, 2015 – 2017, Japan

    Ms. Manami Nakashita, Dr. Yusuke Kobayashi, Dr. Hajime Kamiya, Dr. Reiji Watanabe, Dr. Rie Koshida, Dr. Eri Nariai, Dr. Yuzo Arima, Dr. Takuya Yamagishi, Dr. Tomoe Shimada, Dr. Tomimasa Sunagawa
    Background
    In Japan, mumps vaccine is not routinely recommended, with a coverage rate for mumps vaccine being approximately 30%, resulting in an epidemic every 4-5 years. Mumps is monitored...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Vaccine preventable diseases
    • Japan

    Epidemiological profile of maternal deaths in Bélier health region, Ivory Coast 2017-2021.

    Dr. Wilnique Pierre, Ms. Cynthia Djaya N’DRI KOUAME, Prof. David Meless, Dr. Joseph Otshudiandjeka, Prof. Issaka Tiembre, Prof. Vroh Joseph Benie Bi
    Background
    Maternal death is a major public health problem. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), around 830 women die every day worldwide from preventable causes related to pregnancy...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Maternal and child health
    • Côte d’Ivoire

    Antimicrobial resistance profile in five surveillance sites in Guinea, October 2021 to June 2022

    Ms. Fatoumata Binta BALDE, Dr. Salomon Corvil, Dr. Claude Mandro, Dr. Gbamou Nouonan, Prof. Fode Traore
    Background
    According to the World Health Organization, each year about 700,000 deaths from infection worldwide are due to resistant bacteria. In October 2021, Guinea implemented antimicrobial...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Anti-microbial resistance
    • Guinea

    Food borne outbreak of Staphylococcus aureus following a wedding ceremony in Sardarshahar, District Churu, Rajasthan, September 2021

    Dr. DEEPA MEENA, Dr. Praveen Aswal, Dr. Devkaran Gudawa, Dr. Ravi Prakash Sharma, Dr. Satish Kumar, Dr. Arti Bahl, Dr. Sujeet Kumar Singh
    Background
    There are no estimates of foodborne disease burden in India, but acute diarrheal diseases and food-poisoning accounts for about 40% of all outbreaks reported by India’s disease...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Water or foodborne
    • India

    Delayed Botulism Outbreak Detection – Bakht Village, Tajikistan, 2022

    Dr. Jamila Silemonshoeva, Dr. Zulfiya Tilloeva, Dr. Navruz Dzhafarov, Dr. Roberta Horth, Dr. Dilyara Nabirova
    Background
    On February 17, 2022, the Sughd Regional Center for State Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance received a call about 3 people hospitalized with suspected food-borne botulism....
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Water or foodborne
    • Tajikistan

    Assessment of suspected Tuberculosis cases tested using GeneXpert in Nyandarua County, Kenya, 2021

    Ms. Lucy Munyeki, Mr. Peter Warui, Dr. Maryanne Gachari, Dr. Maria Nunga
    Background
    Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis is essential for disease identification and elimination. In 2016, Kenya listed GeneXpert as the preferred first test for TB diagnosis and identification of...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Kenya

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