FEAD: The Field Epidemiology Abstract Database

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FEAD: The Field Epidemiology Abstract Database

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    La auditoría de la calidad y el análisis de problemas, procesos de gestión para el monitoreo de la vigilancia epidemiológica en el Centro de Salud Pio XII, Quito, Ecuador, 2021

    Paulina Alexandra Guamán Carrasco
    Antecedentes:
    Ecuador retoma en 2021 la implementación del FETP Frontline, como trabajos de campo se planteó realizar auditorías de la calidad del sistema de vigilancia epidemiológica y el...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Americas (2021, Canada)
    • Public health surveillance
    • Other
    • Ecuador

    Multicenter outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection associated with methotrexate, Colombia, 2019-2020

    Sandra Milena Rivera Vargas, Carlos Andrés Pinto, María Victoria Ovalle, Sandra Yamile Saavedra, Carolina Duarte, José William Martínez Franklyn Edwin Prieto
    Background:
    Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative opportunistic microorganism. It is found in humid environments, grows with limited nutrients and can colonize hospital water and generate...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Americas (2021, Canada)
    • Healthcare related infections
    • Water or foodborne
    • Colombia

    Seasonality and severity of the seasons of acute respiratory infection by Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Colombia, 2013 to 2019

    Diana Carolina Malo, José Orlando Castillo
    Background:
    Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is the main causal agent of respiratory infections in children under one year of age, between 60% - 70% of minors have been infected by this agent; in...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Americas (2021, Canada)
    • Other
    • Colombia

    Análisis descriptivo de sífilis gestacional, Santiago de Cali, Valle del Cauca, a semana epidemiológica 43, 2019

    Ariadna Botero Henao, Claudia Marcela Muñoz
    Antecedentes:
    La sífilis gestacional es una enfermedad de transmisión sexual, sanguínea y perinatal. Este estudio fue realizado con el fin de caracterizar los casos de sífilis gestacional...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Americas (2021, Canada)
    • Maternal and child health
    • Colombia

    Descrição do funcionamento dos serviços de vacinação em municípios brasileiros da faixa de fronteira do Brasil em tempos de pandemia de Covid-19, junho a dezembro, 2020.

    Ewerton Rocha, Patricia Glowacki, Adriana Lucena
    Antecedentes:
    A migração humana é um aspecto importante da saúde pública, especialmente em áreas de fronteira. O Brasil faz divisa com 10 países, com uma extensa faixa de fronteira que abrange...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Americas (2021, Canada)
    • Public health surveillance
    • Vaccine preventable diseases
    • Brazil

    Factors associated with practices towards diarrhoea prevention among caretakers of children under five years in Lwengo District, Uganda

    Herbert Bakiika, Doreen Tuhebwe, John Bosco Ddamulira
    Background:
    Diarrhoea remains the second leading cause of death among children under five years (U5s) globally and is of the same importance in Uganda. In 2017, Lwengo district in Uganda had a...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • Uganda

    A Large Staph aureus Food Poisoning Outbreak among Hotel Guests, Sharkia Governorate, Egypt- July 2018

    Hesham Magdy, Mohamed Elghazaly, Sahar Samy, Salma Afifi, Hanaa Ghonim
    Background:
    An outbreak began on 24th of July 2018 when it was reported that 12 cases with moderate to severe gastrointestinal symptoms referred to hospital after having dinner in five stars hotel...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • Egypt

    Case-control study of zoonotic brucellosis in South of Morocco, 2017

    Hind Majidi, Fouad Laakabi, Mohammed Adnane Tazi, Ahmed Rguig, Hind Ezzine, Mohamed Lakranbi, Imad Cherkaoui, Mohammed Youbi, Asmae Khattabi, Bouchra Assarag, Abdelmounim Belalia, Hicham Nejmi
    Background:
    Brucellosis is a highly contagious zoonosis affecting domestic animals and human population. On 2ndJune 2017, Laâyoune-Sakia-El Hamra Region (LSHR) notified an outbreak of human...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Zoonotic
    • Animal health
    • Morocco

    Seroprevalence and risk factors of Human Brucellosis among livestock farmers and their entourage in Sidi Kacem , Morocco 2018: A Cross Sectional Study

    Houda Moumnni Abdou, Kaoutar Faddane, Mohamed Lakranbi, Imad Cherkaoui, Fatna Bourijilate, Hind Ezzine, Germain Bukassa, Mohammed Youbi, Naima Elmdaghri, Abderrahmane Maaroufi, Mohammed Akrim, Bouchra Assarag, Abdelmounim Belalia, Mohamed Elazhari
    Background:
    Brucellosis is one of the most common zoonotic diseases in the world affecting livestock and humans. In Morocco, human Brucellosis is underreported due to the lack of specific symptoms...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Zoonotic
    • Morocco

    An Outbreak of staphylococcal enterotoxin A Linked to Funeral Banquet in Chengdu,China,2018

    Huang Binbin, Wenyan Liu, Ke Jiang, Xiaoli Tuo, Liang Wang
    Background:
    On 30 August 2018, a cluster of acute gastroenteritis were reported among guests of a three-day funeral banquet in Chengdu. An investigation was conducted to verify the cause of the...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • China

    Association of Sedentary Time with Metabolic Syndrome Among Adults – China, 2013

    Huimin Yan, Limin Wang, Yali Zhang, Yunting Xia
    Background:
    Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a group of risk factors when combined create a much higher likelihood of cardiovascular disease. In China, the prevalence of MetS almost doubled from 6% in...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Chronic disease
    • China

    Foodborne Outbreak After a Village Festival - Kulon Progo District, Indonesia, 2019

    Iffa Karina Permatasari, Nurjanna Nurjanna, Sugiarto Sugiarto, Titik Hidayati, Tutik Inayah Susilaningsih
    Background:
    On March 30, 2019, Sentolo I Public Health Center (PHC) reported three cases of suspected foodborne outbreak after a village festival in Kaliagung Village, Sentolo Kulon Progo....
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • Indonesia

    Childhood Cancer Survival Rate and Characteristics in Morocco; A retrospective Cohort, Hospital based Study

    Ilham Dahbi, Laila Hessissn, Mohammed Khttab, Samir Ahid, Bouchra Assarag, Abdelmonounim Belalia, Mohammed Adnane Tazi
    Background:
    Childhood cancer is a major cause of death in children worldwide, about 60% of countries do not have quality population-based cancer registries. In Morocco about 1000 new cases of...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Chronic disease
    • Morocco

    Foodborne outbreak linked to salad consumption in a Senior High School, Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, Western Region, Ghana-2019

    Irene Amedzro, Abraham Tachie-Menson, Obed Bangdome Ofori, Akua Boadiwaa Amoh-Yeboah, Daniel Agudey, Vida Kwofie, Christabel Ayepah, Safiatu Tarl Abdullai, Ebenezer Kofi Mensah, Donne Ameme, Ernest Kenu
    Background:
    Globally, an estimated 600 million people fall ill with more than 400,000 dying every year from foodborne diseases (FBD). On March 29, 2019, Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Health...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • Ghana

    Linkage into care among newly diagnosed HIV infected individuals in Njombe region, Tanzania 2017-2018: A prospective cohort

    Irene Mukurasi Kakuhabwa, Candida Moshiro, Rogath Kishimba, Ahmed Abade, Loveness Urio, Diana Faini
    Background: HIV continue to be a major public health problem in developing countries including Tanzania. Early linkage to HIV care forms an essential bridge to the first-and-second 90 of the UNAIDS...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2019, USA)
    • Viral hepatitis and HIV
    • Republic of Tanzania

    Dengue Outbreak among Hospital Staff in a Government Hospital - National Capital Region, Philippines, September 2018

    Ivy Rozeth Saavedra-Iturralde, Eugenia Mercedes Cañal, Alethea De Guzman, Nemia Sucaldito, Ferchito Avelino
    Background:
    Dengue is endemic in the Philippines. Outbreaks usually affect villages and cities. There has been no reported outbreak in hospital settings. In September 2018, report was received...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Vector-borne
    • Philippines

    Health Workers’ Perception of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test and Factors Influencing Compliance with Test Results in Ebonyi State – Nigeria, 2017

    Izuchukwu F Obi, Kabir Sabitu, AbdulHakeem Olorukooba, Ayo Adebowale, Rabi Usman, Ugochukwu Nwokoro, Olufemi Ajumobi, Suleiman Idris, Lawrence Nwankwo, Ikeoluwapo Ajayi, Muhammad Shakir Balogun
    Background:
    The standard practice in treating uncomplicated malaria is to prescribe artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) for only patients with positive malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Public health surveillance
    • Nigeria

    Outbreak Investigation of acute viral hepatitis E – Landikotal, Pakistan 2017

    Izza Badar, Rizwan Ahmed, Tariq Ismail, Mirza Amir Baig
    Background:
    On March 24, 2017, Landikotal Agency Hospital reported suspected cases of acute viral hepatitis. We conducted an outbreak investigation to assess the magnitude, evaluate risk factors,...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Viral hepatitis and HIV
    • Pakistan

    Prevalence of Pre-Diabetes among Saudi Male Adults Attending Primary Health Care Centers- Makkah City- Saudi Arabia, 2019

    Jalal Mzjaji, Randa Nooh, Ayman Mzjaji, Hossam Al-Esawi, Ahmad Alowfi
    Background:
    Pre-diabetes is a significant risk factor for type 2 diabetes, with a 5-10% annual conversion rate to diabetes. The current prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Saudi Arabia is 32.8%,...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Chronic disease
    • Saudi Arabia

    Geographic Mapping of Cholera Hotspots in Tanzania, 2010-2018: A Tool for Identifying Priority Areas for Intervention

    Jane Mcharo, Rogath Kishimba, Loveness Urio, Senga Sembuche, Ali Nyanga, George Kauki, Ahmed Abade, Janneth Mghamba
    Background:
    In the past 10 years Tanzania has experienced several waves of cholera outbreak affecting all the 26 regions of the country. To address this in the year 2010-2018, the Government of...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • Republic of Tanzania

    Added Value of the Community-Event-Based Surveillance Approach In Disease Detection - Japoma Health District, Littoral Region, Cameroon, 2019

    Jeanne Liliane Mbengue, Tatiana Djikeussi Katcho, Victor Kame, Hans Dominic Mossi Makembe, Franck Amabo Chi, Yannick Kamga, Armel Evouna, Rose-Carole BOHIMBO M., Serge Billong, J Dissongo, Georges Alain ETOUNDI MBALLA
    Background:
    Event-based surveillance (EBS) aims to enhance the early detection of emerging public health threats and build health security in communities. In 2018, The Cameroon Ministry of Health...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Public health surveillance
    • Cameroon

    Chikungunya Fever Outbreak in a Candy-making Home Industry, Nagcarlan, Laguna, Philippines 2018

    Jessica Cagadas, Eugenia Mercedes Cañal, Precious May Gabalfin, Alethea De Guzman, Nemia Sucaldito, Ferchito Avelino
    Background:
    In August 2018, the Epidemiology Bureau of the Department of Health received a report regarding clustering of suspect chikungunya cases in Nagcarlan, Laguna. We conducted an...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Vector-borne
    • Philippines

    Evaluation of overdose surveillance at overdose prevention sites in Vancouver, Canada, 2019.

    Jessica Prairie, Tim Chu, Cher Ghafari, Mark Lysyshyn, Helenka Jedrzejowski, Elizabeth Holliday, Sara Forsting
    Background:
    In 2016 a public health emergency was declared in British Columbia, Canada due to an increase in drug-related overdoses and deaths. This allowed for rapid public health response,...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Public health surveillance
    • Canada

    Situational Analysis Of Men Who Have Sex With Men And The STI Client Friendly Clinic Service in Johor 2014-2018

    Jeyanthini Sathasivam, Thilaka Chinnayah, Harishah Talib, Shaharom NorAzian Che Mat Din
    Background:
    Over the last decade, the transmission of HIV in Johor showed a major shift from Persons Who Inject Drugs (PWID) to men who have sex with men (MSM). HIV infections due to MSM reported...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Viral hepatitis and HIV
    • Malaysia

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