FEAD: The Field Epidemiology Abstract Database

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FEAD: The Field Epidemiology Abstract Database

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    A norovirus gastroenteritis outbreak in high school caused by contaminated barrelled water in Guangdong, China

    Yingyu Lin, Shuping Gao, Hai Wang, Yifang Long, Siyuan Pan, Meng Zhang
    Background:
    On 20th February, 2019, a total of 32 cases were reported of gastroenteritis by a school. An epidemiology investigation was conducted to determine the source, identify the risk factors...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • China

    Food Poisoning in Office X, Sleman District, DIY Province, Indonesia - 2018

    Wafiyyah Rizki Wiariyanti, Rilla Venia Lalu, Trisno Agung Wibowo, Elisabet Cucuk Prasetyaningsih
    Background:
    On May 9th, 2018, Public Health Center received report of suspected food-poisoning in office X after a training on May 8, 2018. We did an investigation to confirm the outbreak and...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • Indonesia

    Norovirus Gastroenteritis Outbreak Secondary to Pollution of Water Supply at a University: Jiangsu, China, 2019

    Yang Han, Zhaorui Chang, Huihui Liu, Rongqiang Zu
    Background:
    From March 19th - 26th, 2019, a university in Jiangsu reported many vomiting and diarrhea cases. To identify the number of cases, find the transmission mode and risk factors, an...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • China

    An outbreak caused by the co-infection of Sapovirus and Norovirus at a university in Jiangxi Province, China, 2018

    Xianxiang Ding, Guomin Zhang, Lijie Zhang
    Background:
    65 students presented with diarrhea in a Jiangxi university were reported from Nov 25th to 28th, 2018. We conducted an investigation to determine the etiology, identify risk factors,...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • China

    Acute gastro-enteritis outbreak following intake of food offered to the deity in an urban locality, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, India, 2018

    S Abishek, Ponnaiah Manickam
    Background:
    On 4 April, 2018, a cluster of gastro-enteritis was reported among devotees of religious festival held in a locality of Coimbatore District, South India. No outbreaks were reported...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • India

    Foodborne gastroenteritis outbreak among patrons of a local eatery, Fijai, Western Region, Ghana-2018

    Vida Kwofie, Daniel Agudey, Irene Amedzro, Safiatu Tarl Abdullai, Charles Lwanga Noora, Joyce Bagina, Ebenezer Kofi Mensah, Ernest Kenu
    Background:
    Foodborne diseases (FBD), a major global public health threat, though underreported are occasionally the cause of outbreaks in Ghana. On 29th June 2018, the Western Regional Health...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • Ghana

    A water-borne outbreak of norovirus and multiple diarrheagenic Escherichia coli infections during Eid-Karasu, Turkey, August 2018

    Zeynep Ozge Ozguler, Mehmet Akif Sezerol, Serap Cetin Coban, Fehminaz Temel
    Background:
    On August 24, 2018, City Health Directorate reported more than a 10-fold increase in patients with diarrhea in emergency room of Karasu public hospital (the only health center...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • Turkey

    Surveillance data Analysis of Suspected cases of Shigellosis- Burkina Faso, 2010 - 2018

    Sonia Ilboudo, Yameogo Issaka, Bicaba Brice Wilfrid, Sawadogo Bernard, Yanogo K. Pauline, Fadima Diallo R.M., Joseph Otshudiandjeka, Meda Nicolas, Marianne Laurent
    Background:
    Shigellosis is the leading cause of bloody diarrhea in the world. An estimated 165 million people worldwide are affected each year and 99% of them occurs in low-income countries....
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • Public health surveillance
    • Burkina Faso

    Human Monkey Pox Epidemic: Epidemiology, Characteristics and Public Health Implications - Cameroon, May-June 2018

    Priscilla Anya, Patricia Mendjime, Messe Prosper, Dr. Franck Amabo Chi, Charles Kweche Petchu, Kingsley Ombaku, Soreya Dawa, Armel Evouna, Georges Alain ETOUNDI MBALLA
    Background:
    On April 30th 2018, two suspected Monkey pox (Mpx) cases were notified from Njikwa Health District (HD) in the North-West region. Preliminary investigations revealed other suspected...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Zoonotic
    • Cameroon

    Cutaneous Anthrax Outbreak Associated with Handling Dead Animals, Rhino Camp Sub-county, Arua District, Uganda, January-May 2018

    Vivian Ntono, Daniel Eurien, Lilian Bulage, Daniel Kadobera, Alex Riolexus Ario
    Background:
    On the 9 February 2018, Arua District notified Uganda Ministry of Health of a confirmed anthrax outbreak in Rhino- camp sub-county. We investigated to determine scope, mode of...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Zoonotic
    • Animal health
    • Uganda

    Factors Associated with Willingness to Use Mobile Phone Technology Interventions for Medication Adherence among HIV-Positive Patients Attending a Tertiary Hospital – Nigeria, 2018

    John Olujide Ojo, Muhammad Shakir Balogun, Olufunmilayo Fawole, Magbagbeola D Dairo
    Background:
    There is growing evidence supporting mobile phone technology assessment and intervention to improve antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence. Also, there is a critical need to improve...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Viral hepatitis and HIV
    • Nigeria

    Evaluation of Rotavirus Surveillance System and Characterization of Rotavirus-associated Diarrheal Cases - Kenya, 2014–2018

    Joseph Ogutu, Maurice Owiny, Daud Mbatha, Qabale Duba, Elvis Oyugi, Linda Makayoto
    Background:
    Rotavirus is a leading cause of severe diarrhea in children globally, it causes estimated 7% of mortality in children aged <5 years in Kenya. Kenya introduced Rotavirus vaccination...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Public health surveillance
    • Kenya

    Assessment of HIV Exposed Infants on Follow Up at Mentor Mothers Program Sites in Kwale County - Kenya, 2016–2018

    Juma Mwavita, Elvis Oyugi, Esther Kisangau, Juma Ahmad, Zeinab Gura
    Background:
    Mentor mother’s program (MMP) was initiated to accelerate elimination of mother to child transmission (eMTCT) of HIV by addressing psychosocial challenges faced by mothers living with...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Viral hepatitis and HIV
    • Kenya

    Stillbirths in Jordan: rate, causes, and preventability

    Rakan Aburoman, Ahmad Abu-Slaih, Majed Asaad, Fatima Zerriouh, Yousef Khader
    Background:
    Many countries in the region including Jordan do not include stillbirth in their vital statistics reporting system. There are no available data in Jordan about rates and common causes...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Maternal and child health
    • Jordan

    Simplifying the reporting systems and designating peripheral staff for surveillance can improve Case Based Surveillance for Diphtheria at Kozhikode district, Kerala, 2018

    Aarathee Renjith, Ponnaiah Manickam, Kangusamy Boopathi
    Background:
    Kerala State in South India had established case-based diphtheria surveillance in 2015. In 2016, incidence of diphtheria recorded high after 10 years. Analysis of case-based diphtheria...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Public health surveillance
    • India

    Access for Public Health Care of refugees and migrants in Rabat, Morocco 2018

    Aasmaa Chaoui, Fatima Zahra Meski, Samir Mounach, Latifa Belakhel, Bouchra Assarag, Abdelmounim Belalia, Mohammed Youbi
    Background:
    International migrations have become subject of interest worldwide. As Morocco has become a migration host country, with around 40 000 migrants and refugees, and has developed a...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Public health surveillance
    • Morocco

    Malaria Outbreak Investigation - Dilla Town, Southern Ethiopia, 2017

    Abadi Abebe, Jimmawork Wondimu, Dejen Kassa
    Background:
    Malaria causes about 300 to 500 million episodes of acute illness and 1.2 million deaths per year globally. In Ethiopia, malaria is highly seasonal in many communities and is unstable...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Vector-borne
    • Ethiopia

    Dengue Fever Outbreak - Al Qahirah and Al Mudhaffar Districts, Taiz Governorate, Yemen, November 2018

    Abdulkareem Nassar, Amr Torbosh, Yassin Abdulmalik, Mohammed Al Amad, Abdul Wahed Al Serouri
    Background:
    Dengue Fever (DF) is a significant health problem in Yemen. On November 6th 2018, the surveillance officer in Taiz governorates reported an increased number of suspected DF with deaths...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Vector-borne
    • Yemen

    Measles outbreak in Jeddah city, KSA 2017-2018: Matched Case-Control Study

    Abdullah Hussain, Shady Kamel
    Background:
    Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that can lead to serious complications and even death. Some districts of Jeddah constantly reported low or unknown measles vaccination...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Vaccine preventable diseases
    • Saudi Arabia

    Food Borne Outbreak among Sanitary Supervisors during World’s Largest Religious Mass Gathering, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India-2019

    Abhishek Mishra, Vaisakh T PBinoy Babu, Tanzin Dikid, Amol Patil, S K Jain, Kiran Kumar Maramraj, Sushma Choudhary, Yash Agarwal, Sujeet Singh
    Background:
    Religious mass gathering held at Prayagraj, India in 2019 attracted approximately 150 million pilgrims globally. Daily disease surveillance was established by state health authority...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • India

    Evaluation of the Maternal Death Surveillance System in the Maritime Region, Togo, 2018.

    Aboudramane Lambonkale, Germain Bukassa, André Misombo Kalabela, Mohammed Adnane Tazi, Abdelmounim Belalia, Bouchra Assarag
    Background:
    Globally, maternal mortality rates have declined since 1990, but still, 830 women die every day from pregnancy or childbirth related causes that are often preventable. Additionally, 99...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Maternal and child health
    • Togo

    Prevalence and risk factors of needle stick and sharps injuries among Koidu government hospital workers, Kono district, Sierra Leone, 2019

    Abu Gbondo, Eric Ikoona, Sara Demas, Gildo Okure, Gebrekrstos Gebru, Uzoma Ogbonna, Leonard Hakizimana, Mohamed Alex Vandi, Marta Guerra
    Background:
    Over 50% of healthcare workers (HCWs) in Africa are exposed to needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs) with potential risk of transmitting blood-borne pathogens. Although NSIs were a...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Healthcare related infections
    • Injury
    • Sierra Leone

    Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Diseases among Adolescents in Lagos: Implication for Blood Pressure Profile and Weight Status – Nigeria, December 2017

    Adedoyin A Fetuga, Muhammad Shakir Balogun, Olufemi Ajumobi, Eniola Bamgboye, Patrick Nguku, Magbagbeola D Dairo
    Background:
    Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) account for 31% of all deaths worldwide. The underlying pathology is a lifelong process that begins in childhood and progresses in adolescents depending...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Chronic disease
    • Nigeria

    Impact of the national recommendation for routine rotavirus vaccination in infants and vaccine uptake in Germany, 2013-18

    Adine Marquis, Judith Koch
    Background:
    Routine rotavirus (RV) vaccination for infants has been recommended in Germany since 08/2013 to reduce severe and nosocomial RV-gastroenteritis (RVGE) in under 5-year-olds. We aimed to...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2019, USA)
    • Vaccine preventable diseases
    • Germany

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