FEAD: The Field Epidemiology Abstract Database

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    Actual or Artefactual Increase: an assessment of Inconsistent Inpatient Reporting Gaps on Malaria in Endemic Coastal Counties, Kenya, 2021.

    Dr. Tabitha Okech, Dr. Catherine Kilonzo, Dr. Paul Kibati, Mr. Fredrick Odhiambo
    Background
    Inconsistencies were noted in the reported malaria data.in coastal Kenya. Kwale reported a 1790% increase in confirmed cases between January and February 2021. The annual malaria...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Vector-borne
    • Kenya

    Investigation of a Yellow Fever outbreak in the midst of an ongoing malaria outbreak in Isiolo county, Kenya, March 2022

    Dr. ESAU LANGAT, Mr. Reuben Tulel, Dr. Mark Matheka, Dr. Ahmed Abade, Dr. Joseph Njaub
    Background
    Yellow fever is a viral hemorrhagic disease with high mortality in patients with severe form of disease. The disease is endemic in Kenya, a high-risk country. Kenya’s Ministry of Health...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Vector-borne
    • Kenya

    Epidemiological profile of yellow fever, Guinea, 2017 to 2021

    Dr. LAMAH VOKPO, Dr. Salomon Corvil, Dr. Claude Mandro, Dr. Gbamou Nouonan, Prof. Fode Traore
    Background
    Since 2017, Guinea has experienced three yellow fever’s outbreaks with 33 confirmed cases and 17 deaths, however its planned elimination by 2026 depends on outbreak control. This data...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Vector-borne
    • Guinea

    Zika Virus Disease Outbreak Possibly due to Mosquito Breeding in an Abandoned Construction Site, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, May-August 2021

    Dr. Mahesh Narayana Pillai, Dr. Lipsy Paul, Dr. Manikandanesan Sakthivel, Dr. Lakshmi G G, Dr. Dhanuja Vijayan Ambika, Dr. Mohan Kumar Raju
    Background
    On July 8, 2021, Kerala, a southern state in India, reported its first-ever zika virus disease (ZVD) case in Thiruvananthapuram district. On July 9, blood samples of 13 staff of...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Vector-borne
    • India

    Factors Associated with Unsuccessful Treatment Outcomes among Patients with Rifampicin Resistant Tuberculosis - Tajikistan, 2015-2020

    Dr. Amidkhan Sijotkhonov, Dr. Zulfiya Tilloeva, Dr. Navruz Dzhafarov, Mr. Sevak Alaverdyan, Dr. Sanam Zikriyarova, Dr. B. P. Pirmahmadzoda, Dr. Dilyara Nabirova, Dr. Roberta Horth
    Background
    Tajikistan has a high burden of multidrug resistant TB, including rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB). Treatment options are more limited and include standard treatment (T1), bedaquiline/...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Vector-borne
    • Anti-microbial resistance
    • Tajikistan

    Donor-Derived Strongyloides stercoralis Infection in Two of Three Organ Transplant Recipients — California, Michigan, Ohio, 2022

    Ms. AdeSubomi Adeyemo, Ms. Susan Montgomery, Ms. Rebecca Chancey, Ms. Pallavi Annambhotla, Mr. Joseph Coyle
    Background
    Infection with the soil-transmitted parasite Strongyloides stercoralis can cause severe complications among organ recipients. Not all organ procurement organizations (OPOs) test solid...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Healthcare Acquired or Nosocomial Infections
    • United States of America

    Factors associated with unfavorable treatment outcomes among multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients, Sierra Leone, 2017 to 2021

    Mrs. Josephine Amie Koroma, Dr. Elduma Adel, Dr. Leonard Hakizimana, Mr. Sheriff Amara, Mr. Kassim Kamara, Dr. Gebrekrstos Gebru
    Background
    Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a major public health problem globally. The tuberculosis rate in Sierra Leone is 298 per 100,000 population, and it is considered a high...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Anti-microbial resistance
    • Sierra Leone

    An outbreak investigation of Hand Foot and Mouth Disease caused by Enterovirus in Kisumu County, Kenya, 2021

    Ms. Stella Mmochi, Dr. Elizabeth Oele, Mr. Julius Debe, Dr. Fredrick Ouma, Mr. Fredrick Odhiambo
    Background
    Globally, various countries have reported mild-self-limiting to fatal Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) outbreaks. Kenya had never reported outbreaks despite evidence of circulating...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Other
    • Kenya

    Viral hemorrhagic fever surveillance system evaluation after the first West Africa’s Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak, Gueckegou, Guinea, 2021

    Dr. Pierre Tamba, Dr. Salomon Corvil, Dr. Patrick Mavungu, Dr. Gbamou Nouonan, Prof. Fode Traore
    Background
    In August 2021, following the West Africa's Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak notified in Guinea from Gueckedou district that did one case with 100% of case fatality rate, Guinea has...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Blood-borne Diseases
    • Guinea

    Investigation of cases compatible with Haff’s disease, municipality of Santarém, Pará State, Northern Region of Brazil, August to October 2021

    Ms. Hellen Kássia Rezende Silva, Ms. Isabela de Lucena Heráclio, Ms. Camile Moraes, Ms. Líbia Roberta de Oliveira Souza, Ms. Daniele Monteiro Nunes, Ms. Veronilce Borges da Silva, Mr. Daniel Tobelém Maués Ferreira, Mr. Ragner Borgia Junott, Ms. Telma Odani, Ms. Rose Grace Brito Marques, Ms. Ana Andressa Yasmin Campos, Ms. Gilmara dos Santos Nascimento, Ms. Miza Pimentel de Assunção Amaral, Ms. Cristiana Santana Lima
    Background
    In September 2021, the first cases consistent with Haff's disease were reported in the state of Pará. This is rhabdomyolysis of unknown origin that occurs within 24 hours after...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Other
    • Environmental Health (Including Water & Sanitation)
    • One Health
    • Toxicology
    • Brazil

    Haff disease outbreak investigation - Amazonas, Northern region of Brazil, 2021

    Ms. Samara Carolina Rodrigues, Ms. Samara Carolina Rodrigues, Ms. Roberta Mendes Abreu Silva, Ms. Geovana Pinheiro, Ms. Tatyana Costa Amorim Ramos, Ms. Janaína de Sousa Menezes, Ms. Camile Moraes, Mr. Luis Antonio Alvarado Cabrera
    Background
    Between August-October/2021, in the Northern region of Brazil, an increase in cases of Haff disease, a rare syndrome caused by an unknown toxin, responsible for a rhabdomyolysis...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Other
    • Environmental Health (Including Water & Sanitation)
    • One Health
    • Toxicology
    • Brazil

    Predictors of Smoked and Smokeless Tobacco among Adolescents in Ibadan, Nigeria 2021

    Dr. Ikenna Onoh, Prof. Olufunmilayo Fawole, Prof. Magbagbeola David Dairo, Dr. Muhammad Shakir Balogun
    Background
    Accounting for 8 million deaths annually, most tobacco use starts by adolescence causing dependence and prolonged use. Adolescent tobacco use monitoring is critical to tobacco control....
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Cancer
    • Cardiovascular Diseases
    • Environmental Health (Including Water & Sanitation)
    • Nigeria

    Adaptation, Implementation, and Evaluation of the HEARTS Technical Package in Primary Health Care Settings in Jordan to Improve the Management of Hypertension

    Dr. Ibrahim Nasief, Dr. Ashraf Aqel, Dr. Majed Asad, Dr. Tareq Aldamen
    Background
    The prevalence of hypertension is high in Jordan and is increasing. The majority of Jordanian patients on antihypertensive are uncontrolled. This study aimed to adapt and implement the...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Cardiovascular Diseases
    • Jordan

    Prevalence and risk factors of needle stick and sharps injuries among 15 healthcare workers, Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone, 2022.

    Mr. Ellie Edward, Mr. Kassim Kamara, Dr. Leonard Hakizimana, Dr. Elduma Adel, Mr. Sheriff Amara, Dr. Gebrekrstos Gebru
    Background
    Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of blood-borne pathogens from needle stick and sharps injuries (NSI). About 90% of global NSIs occur in Africa. Since there are limited...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Injury
    • Sierra Leone

    Analysis of the acute pesticide poisoning surveillance system, Dominican Republic, 2016-2020.

    Dr. Manuel Gil, Dr. Venecia Ramirez
    Background
    99% of cases and deaths from Acute Pesticide Poisoning (APP) occur in developing countries, Latin America contributes 75% (PAHO, 2002). In the Dominican Republic, APP research is...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Toxicology
    • Dominican Republic

    Knowledge, risk perception and preventive practices to COVID-19 among adults in Liberia, April 2020.

    Mr. Jimmy Lawubah, Dr. Obafemi Babalola, Mrs. Himiede Sesay, Mrs. Lily Sanvee-Blebo, Mr. Francis Bobway, Mr. Boye Nuyelleh, Mr. John Doe, Dr. Chukwuma Umeokonkwo, Dr. Peter Adewuyi, Dr. Maame Amo-Addae
    Background
    On March 16, 2020, Liberia recorded her first confirmed case of COVID-19. In order to guide response activities following this case, a study was conducted to assess the knowledge, risk...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Vaccine preventable diseases
    • Liberia

    Analysis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Surveillance data in Jimma zone, Southwest Ethiopia, 2021.

    Tamiru Alemayehu, Gemechu Chemeda, Eshetu Alemayehu, Birhanu Kenate, Gemechu Adinew, Bekele Desse
    Background: Globally, about 37.6 million people were living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in 2020 and 54.78% of them were in Eastern and Southern Africa. In Ethiopia, 617,921 people were...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
    • Ethiopia

    Impact of vaccination among COVID-19 hospitalized patients in tertiary care hospital, Islamabad, August –December 2021

    Dr. Nosheen Ashraf, Dr. Nosheen Ashraf, Mr. Zeeshan Iqbal Baig, Dr. Muhammad Wasif Malik, Dr. Mumtaz Ali Khan, Dr. Zakir Hussain, Dr. Nasim Akhtar, Dr. Muhammad Salman, Dr. Jamil Ahmad Ansari, Prof. Aamer Ikram
    Background
    Pakistan has reported 1.5 million COVID-19 patients with 30,371 deaths up until April 29, 2022. In Pakistan vaccination started in February 2021. Since then, 121 out of 229 million have...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Vaccine preventable diseases
    • Pakistan

    High Prevalence of Adverse-drug-effects of multi-drug-resistant Tuberculosis Treatment in Two Referral Hospitals in Uganda

    Mr. Paul Mukama, Mr. Andrew K. Tusubira, Dr. Stevens Kisaka, Prof. Noah Kiwanuka
    Background
    Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment involves toxic drugs that cause adverse-drug-effects (ADEs), which are life threatening and may lead to death if not well managed....
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Anti-microbial resistance
    • Uganda

    Investigation of Triple Mixed Outbreak of Influenza A (H1N1) pdm09, SARS-CoV-2 and Hcov-229E among students of a Senior High School, Eastern Region, Ghana-July 2021

    Mrs. Belinda Osei-Akoto, Mrs. Belinda Osei-Akoto, Mr. Anthony Appiah, Mr. Rufai Tanko, Mr. Alhassan Abdul-Nasir, Mr. Charles Lwanga Noora, Mr. Reuben Kennedy Atepre, Mr. Eric Attuah Asante, Mrs. Kate Asante, Mr. Paul Twene, Mr. Mark Owusu, Prof. Ernest Kenu
    Background
    A school nurse in a senior high school in the Eastern region noticed an unusual rise in presentation of cough and sore throat among students from June 1-7, 2021. He reported to the...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Other
    • Ghana

    Severity and Mortality Risk Factors among Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients in AlMahara April 2020-October 2021

    Dr. Othman Saeed Bahashwan, Dr. Noaman Abdulrazzaq Binawayed, Dr. Mustafa Gamaan Binawaidh, Dr. Awadh Mohammed Baabdo, Dr. Yasser Ghaleb
    Background
    The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global health emergency. The cumulative numbers of confirmed cases and deaths are still increasing. In Yemen, the first...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Yemen

    Risk Factors Associated with Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis in Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan- A Case Control Study, 2020

    Dr. Syed Nadeem ur Rehman, Dr. Uzma Hafeez, Ms. Sara Nadeem, Mr. Zeeshan Iqbal Baig, Dr. Mumtaz Ali Khan, Dr. Muhammad Salman, Prof. Aamer Ikram
    Background
    Multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has become a major public health threat especially in developing countries. Despite responsible for escalating morbidity and mortality it also...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Vaccine preventable diseases
    • Anti-microbial resistance
    • Pakistan

    Assessing compliance to Tuberculosis/HIV standards of care through clinical audits at referral hospitals in Uganda

    Mrs. Veronica Kembabazi, Mr. Andrew K. Tusubira, Dr. Proscovia M. Namuwenge
    Background
    Continuous monitoring of Tuberculosis (TB)/HIV standards of care at facilities enhances the quality of TB/HIV care. Uganda has, for over a decade, implemented TB/HIV integrated care at...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
    • Uganda

    Prevalence and Associated Factors of Diabetes Mellitus among Tuberculosis Patients in Muscat Governorate, Oman, 2017-2020

    Dr. Sumaiya Al Aamri, Dr. Eman Elsayed Abd-Ellatif, Dr. Abdulaziz Almutairi
    Background
    Diabetes mellitus (DM) and tuberculosis (TB) are global public health concern and leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. The co-infection is known to complicate TB control...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Other
    • "Disabilities (blindness
    • deafness
    • etc.)"
    • Saudi Arabia

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