FEAD: The Field Epidemiology Abstract Database

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    Ebola Virus Disease Surveillance System Evaluation, Boke region, Guinea, 2019

    Fatoumata Doumbouya, Jolie Kasongo Kayembe, Salomon Corvil, Claude Ngona Mandro, Sakoba Keita
    Background:
    In 2014, following the West Africa’s Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak, WHO declared EVD as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Guinea has established a surveillance...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Public health surveillance
    • Guinea-Bissau

    Evaluation of the HIV Viral Load laboratory based Surveillance System and characterisation of Viral Suppression in a rural County - Kenya, 2015–2018

    Festus Kigen, Maurice Owiny, Moses Melita, Hosea Serech, Zeinab Gura
    Background:
    Key among UNAIDS global targets to accelerate efforts towards control of HIV pandemic is viral suppression of 90% among patients on antiretroviral therapy. Viral suppression is...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Viral hepatitis and HIV
    • Kenya

    An institution-based study on risk factors associated with mortality in children under five years old with Severe Acute Malnutrition in Limpopo Province-South Africa, 2014-2018

    Fhatuwani Gavhi, Vilyen Motaze, Lazarus Kuonza
    Background:
    Mortality in children <5 with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) reaches up to 30% in South Africa despite the im- plementation of the World Health Organization SAM management...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Maternal and child health
    • South Africa

    Tuberculosis Mortality in Lusaka, Zambia, 2016; Old Age, Health Facility Type and HIV Co-Infection as Associated Factors

    Francis Nanzalauka, Slyvia Chibuye, Clara Kasapo, Nelia Mulambya
    Background:
    Lusaka is among the districts with high Tuberculosis (TB) notifications in Zambia, and the mortality proportion (6%) was exceeding the national target of less than 5% in the year 2015...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Viral hepatitis and HIV
    • Zambia

    Epidemic Cholera in Urban Lusaka, Zambia, 2017: Groundwater and Contact with Patients as Risks

    Francis Nanzaluka, William Davis, Lwito Mutale, Fred Kapaya, Patrick Sakubita, Nelia Langa, Angela Gama, Hammad S N’cho, Jennifer Murphy, Anna Blackstock, Eric Mintz, Margaret Riggs, Victor Mukonka, Nyambe Sinyange, Ellen Yard, Joan Brunkard
    Background: On October 6, 2017, the Zambia Ministry of Health declared a cholera outbreak in Lusaka. By early December, 1,462 cases and 38 deaths had occurred (case fatality rate, 2.6%). We conducted...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2019, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • Zambia

    Anthrax Outbreaks among Domestic Ruminants Associated with Butchering Infected Livestock and Improper Carcass Disposal: Three Districts, Uganda, 2016-2018

    Fred Monje, Esther Kisaakye, Daniel Eurien, Vivian Ntono, Benon Kwesiga, Daniel Kadobera, Deo Birungi Ndumu, Alex Riolexus Ario, Bao-Ping Zhu
    Background:
    During 2017-2018, human anthrax outbreaks (mostly cutaneous type) occurred in Arua, Kween and Kiruhura districts, Uganda, which were associated with eating and handling meat from...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • Uganda

    Geospatial distribution of pedestrian injuries and associated factors in the greater Kampala Metropolitan area, Uganda

    Frederick Oporia, Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye, John Bosco Isunju, Rebecca Nuwamatsiko, Abdulgafoor Mahmood Bachani, Angela Kisakye, Mary Nakafeero, Fiston Muneza, George Kiwanuka, Nino Paichadze, Olive Kobusingye
    Background:
    In Uganda, pedestrians constitute the largest proportion (43%) of road traffic injuries. Over 52% of these injuries occur in the Greater Kampala. However, information on geospatial...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Injury
    • Uganda

    Survival Status and Predictors of Mortality among Patients with Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Treated in Treatment Initiating Centers Ethiopia, 2018: A Retrospective Cohort Study

    Getahun Kebede
    Background:
    Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is an urgent global public health crisis. In 2017, there were an estimated 558,000 new cases of MDR-TB, which caused 230,000 deaths globally...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Anti-microbial resistance
    • Ethiopia

    Measles Outbreak Investigation and Vaccination Coverage Assessment - Rey Bouba Health District, North Cameroon, April 2018: A Case-Control study

    Gisèle Efouba Mvondo, Mbella Maurice Rocher, Eric Mboke Ekoum, Ndode Corlins, Natacha Nsiewe, Armel Evouna, Georges Alain ETOUNDI MBALLA
    Background:
    Measles, the fourth leading cause of death among children <5years, is a disease under surveillance in Cameroon. The country experienced multiple outbreaks from 2016 to 2017. In...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Vaccine preventable diseases
    • Cameroon

    Evaluation of Acute Flaccid Paralysis Surveillance System in Children < 15 years - Kenya, 2016–2018

    Gladys Mutethya, Elvis Oyug Joseph Ogutu, Moses Melita, Hillary Limo, Linda Makayoto, Zeinab Gura
    Background:
    Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance is key in monitoring progress of polio eradication and has contributed to decrease in wild poliovirus cases from 350,000 in 1988 to 33 in...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Public health surveillance
    • Kenya

    Malaria Outbreak Facilitated by Appearance of Vector-Breeding Sites after Heavy Rainfall and Inadequate Preventive Measures: Nwoya District, Uganda, March–May 2018

    Godfrey Nzereko, Daniel Kadobera, Denis Okethwangu, Joyce Nguna, Alex Riolexus Ario
    Background: Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda. In April 2018, malaria cases surged in Nwoya District, northern Uganda, exceeding the action thresholds. We investigated...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2019, USA)
    • Vector-borne
    • Uganda

    An Outbreak of Hemorrhagic Symptoms –Behira Governorate, Egypt, 2018

    Hala Saad, Sahar Samy, Salma Afifi, Hanaa Ghonim
    Background:
    On June 17, 2018, the hot line of the emergency unit of Ministry of Health and Population preventive sector was notified of cluster of 13 cases with coagulopathy and hemorrhagic...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Occupational and environmental health
    • Egypt

    Analysis of SARI (Severe Acute Respiratory Infections) severity reported from surveillance sentinel sites in Turkey, 2015-2016

    Hamdiye Yilmaz Nemli, Selmur Topal, Fehminaz Temel, Gülen Pehlivanturk, Emine AVCI
    Background:
    Sentinel SARI surveillance was first established in Turkey during the 2015-2016 influenza season to monitor respiratory diseases due to influenza and other respiratory viruses leading...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Public health surveillance
    • Turkey

    Rapid assessment of coverage of chemoprophylaxis against Leptospirosis in Post flood situation in Kozhikode District, Kerala, India, 2018

    Harisankar Sasikumab, Ganeshkumar P., Kamaraj Pattabi, Sabrinathan R., A P Sugunan, Manoj Murhekar
    Background:
    In August 2018, severe floods affected 12 districts of Kerala, displacing more than 800,000 people and exposing a large proportion to contaminated flood water. Considering the threat...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • Zoonotic
    • India

    Spatiotemporal patterns in pertussis incidence — United States, 2000–2017

    Heather Reese, Nong Shang, Susan Hariri, Tami Skoff
    Background:
    Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable respiratory disease. Historically, pertussis incidence was cyclic with peaks in disease every 3-5 years. In...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Public health surveillance
    • United States of America

    Factors associated with the use of long acting reversible contraceptive methods among women of reproductive age- Jinja district, Uganda

    Helen Nelly Naiga, Christopher Orach
    Background:
    Long acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) Methods: are highly effective. However, LARC use in Uganda is at 13%, which is lower than the 57% recommended by the World Health...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Maternal and child health
    • Uganda

    A novel, evidence–based methodology for polio risk assessment – Australia, 2018–2019

    Hendrik Camphor, Ben Polkinghorn, Christina Bareja, Anna Glynn-Robinson
    Background:
    Poliovirus circulation persists in some of the most underdeveloped and insecure regions of the globe. All polio–free countries remain at risk of polio recurrence until eradication is...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Public health surveillance
    • Australia

    Shigellosis Outbreak Investigation - Mizan Tepi University Southern Ethiopia, February, 2019

    Henok Solomon, David Sugerman, Samrawit Solomon, Mohammed Nasir, Degefu Beyene, Jimmawork Wondimu
    Background:
    Shigellosis is the second leading cause of diarrheal mortality accounting for a million deaths worldwide nearly all in developing countries due to poor sanitation. On February 7th,...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • Ethiopia

    Investigation and Response to Dog Bites and Suspect Cases Rabies - Batouri Health District, East Cameroon, 2018

    Henri Magloire BOFIA BOYOGUENO, Annie Marielle MENGUE ESSINDI, Rose-Carole BOHIMBO M., Serge SADEUH, Georges Alain ETOUNDI MBALLA
    Background:
    Rabies, a viral zoonosis, is fatal after symptom onset. In Cameroon, the confirmation of 2 human cases (CC) in 2016 in the central region by the Centre Pasteur of Cameroon shows that...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Animal health
    • Cameroon

    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

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