FEAD: The Field Epidemiology Abstract Database

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FEAD: The Field Epidemiology Abstract Database

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    Enhanced surveillance of mosquitoes and vector-borne diseases in the Maltese Islands: Molecular species identification, insecticide resistance monitoring, and risk assessment for vector-borne infections (2018)

    Raquel Medialdea Carrera, Tanya Melillo, Max Fotakis, John Vontas, Maria-Louise Borg
    Background:
    Over the last decade, the combined influence of global travel, climate change, human migration and the spread of vector-borne infections like chikungunya, dengue, West Nile Virus (WNV...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Vector-borne
    • Malta

    Factors Associated with Asymptomatic Malaria Infection among Primary School Pupils in Buhigwe District, Kigoma, Tanzania

    Pili Kimanga, Rogath Kishimba, Mucho Mizunduko, Frank Chacky, Billy Ngasala
    Background:
    Asymptomatic malaria is prevalent in highly endemic areas of Africa and is a new challenge for malaria prevention and control strategies. This study aimed at determining the factors...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Vector-borne
    • Republic of Tanzania

    A Massive Scabies Outbreak in Makkah (Mecca) Region, Western Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2018: Matched Case-Control Study

    Salman Jan, Shady Kamel, Sami Almudarra
    Background:
    Muslims of different nationalities visit Makkah year-round to perform rituals in the Holy Mosque. The rituals involve close contact between pilgrims, and shared items, such as carpets...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2019, USA)
    • Vector-borne
    • Saudi Arabia

    Accessibility and use of ART among South African population, 2017

    Tebogo Matjokotja, Hetani Mdose, Sizulu Moyo, Lazarus Kuonza, Khangelani Zuma
    Background:
    In 2017, an estimated 7.9 million people were living with HIV (PLHIV) in South Africa (SA), of whom 4.4 million (56%) were receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART). Factors leading to...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Viral hepatitis and HIV
    • South Africa

    Vertical transmission of HIV in the era of universal antiretroviral therapy in Zvimba district, Zimbabwe 2016-2017

    Tapiwa Dhilwayo, Blessing Mutede, Agnes Mahomva, Tsitsi Juru, Gerald Shambira, Notion Gombe, Simbarashe Chiwanda, Mufuta Tshimanga
    Background:
    Despite implementing the elimination of mother to child transmission (eMTCT) of HIV strategies in Zimbabwe, MTCT (vertical transmission) of HIV remains a public health challenge in...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Viral hepatitis and HIV
    • Zimbabwe

    Risk factors for active Tuberculosis in HIV patients on ART: Esperança Hospital, Luanda, Angola 2018

    Roygue Alfredo, Rosa Moreira, João Pires
    Background: In 2017, an estimated 920 000 people living with HIV (PLHIV) have fallen ill with Tuberculosis (TB) worldwide. Angola is one of 20 countries with the highest estimated numbers of incident...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2019, USA)
    • Viral hepatitis and HIV
    • Angola

    HIV prevalence among women presenting in maternity ward of Katima Mulilo Hospital, Zambezi Region, Namibia (2013-2017)

    Rosalia Nairenge, Kofi Nyarko
    Background:
    HIV/AIDS is a major public health concern globally. In Africa 25.7 million people are infected with HIV. HIV Preva- lence rate among pregnant women in Namibia is 17.2%. Zambezi region...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Viral hepatitis and HIV
    • Maternal and child health
    • Namibia

    Foodborne Disease Outbreak among students of Oshakati Senior Secondary School, Oshana region, Namibia - January, 2019

    Roswitha Ndjengwa, Kofi Nyarko, Esther Mukete-Hilundutah, Padelia Ngenokesho
    Background:
    On 29 January 2019, a cluster of students from Oshakati Secondary School, Namibia reported to the casualty depart- ment of Oshakati Hospital with a history of acute diarrhoea and...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • Namibia

    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
    • Türkiye

    Salmonellosis outbreak in a restaurant associated with French toast sandwich—Chiayi County, Taiwan, 2018

    Yu-Neng Chueh, Chia-Ping Su, Tsai-Hsia Du, Chao-Jung Lee, Ying-Su Liao, Chien-Shun Chiou, Jui-Chen Chang, Chiao-Wen Lin, Tsuey-Fong Lee

    Background:
    Salmonella is a common pathogen in foodborne outbreaks in Taiwan; however, the contamination routes remain largely unknown. On April 27, 2018, Taiwan CDC was notified of a...

    Conference: FETP International Night (2019, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • Taiwan

    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

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