FEAD: The Field Epidemiology Abstract Database

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FEAD: The Field Epidemiology Abstract Database

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    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

    An Outbreak of Norovirus at a Middle School - Guangdong Province, China, 2018

    Jia Peng, Jianguo Feng, Huizhen Zheng, Meng Zhang, Junling Sun, Huihui Liu
    Background:
    On 11 October 2018, a number of students who developed vomiting and diarrhea was reported in a middle school in township in Guangdong province. There were 296 boarding students and 570...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • China

    An investigation on a food poisoning caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus in a restaurant, in Sichuan Province, China, 2018

    Jie Li, Runyou Liu, Xingyu Zhou
    Background:
    Vibrio parahaemolyticus is widely found in seawater and seafood. It has spread to the inland areas in recent years and has been detected in salty foods with high salt content. It has...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • China

    Outbreak Investigation of Food Poisoning Attributed to Omphalotus japonicus in a restaurant in Jianhe County, Guizhou, China, 2018

    Jing Chen, Tao Shen, Yanping Zhang
    Background:
    On April 8th, 2018, 11 residents presented with nausea and vomiting to a local hospital, all had consumed wild mushrooms in hotpot during a dinner several hours before in the same...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • China

    Extrapulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections — Minnesota, 2013–2017

    Joanne Taylor, Ruth Lynfield, Paula Snippes Vagnone, Kirk Smith, Nancy Wengenack, Sharon Deml, Glen Hansen, Patricia Ferrieri
    Background:
    Approximately 80 species of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) causing disease are found environmentally and in animal reservoirs. Typically, pulmonary NTM infections are sporadic;...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Healthcare related infections
    • United States of America

    Campylobacter Positivity and Public Health Risks in Live Bird Markets, Busia, Kenya, 2018

    Josephat Mbai, Mark Obonyo, Christina Otieno, Zeinab Gura, Maurice Owiny, Samuel Njoroge, Eric Fevre
    Background:
    Campylobacter is one of the pathogenic zoonotic agents whose circulation is facilitated by conducive environment in Live Bird Markets (LBMs).Annually, it causes bloody diarrheal...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • Animal health
    • Kenya

    Association between Incidence of Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Meteorological Factors in Jiangyin City, China, 2012-2017

    Jun Li, Yanru Zhang, Quan Chen, Rongqiang Zu
    Background:
    Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease (HFMD) has become an increasing burden in the Asia Pacific Region including China. In order to take more effective measures to prevent HFMD, the impacts of...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Occupational and environmental health
    • China

    Analysis of surveillance data of tuberculosis - Senegal from 2009 to 2018

    Kalidou Sow, Ndiaye Mathias, Madou Kane, Sawadogo Bernard, Fadima Diallo R.M., Joseph Otshudiandjeka, Yanogo K. Pauline, Meda Nicolas
    Background:
    The burden placed on Tuberculosis makes it a public health problem in Senegal with an incidence of 81 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in 2018, a detection rate 64% below the target set...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Public health surveillance
    • Senegal

    Case-Control Study of Gastrointestinal Anthrax, Cayapa Village, Lagangilang, Abra, Philippines, March 2017

    Karen Lonogan, Alethea De Guzman, Vikki Carr de los Reyes, Nemia Sucaldito, Ferchito Avelino
    Background:
    On March 21, 2017, FETP team was sent to Cayapa Village, Abra due to increasing cases of foodborne illness. Epidemiological investigation was conducted to verify the diagnosis,...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • Philippines

    Evaluation through outbreak simulation exercise points to need for considerable improvement in the capacity of peripheral health workers for outbreak detection and response, South India, 2018

    Karishma Kurup, Ponnaiah Manickam, M Prakash, G Velmurugan
    Background:
    Outbreaks are emergencies, requiring skilled peripheral health workers in the health system. Performance during outbreaks bring out skills of health workforce at different levels of...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Occupational and environmental health
    • India

    Seroprevalence of Japanese Encephalitis Virus Infection in Wild Birds - Thailand, 2015-2016

    Karoon Chanachai, Kirana Noradechanon, Sirintip Khemtong, Budsabong Kanchanasaka, Saowaluck Paduang, DWichuda Wichaidit, Bongkotchamat Phimsin, Taksina Jaruwattananon, Nuntita Ruksachat, Rattana Sariwongchan, Paisin Lekcharoen
    Background:
    Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is a mosquito-borne zoonotic disease causing encephalitis in human, with high case fatality rate in Southeast Asia. Wild birds constitute a part in...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Vector-borne
    • Thailand

    Pediatric Blood Lead Level Testing Rates Among Populations with Risk Factors for Lead Exposure — Indiana, 2017

    Kathryn L Gaub, Paul Krievins, Ms. Amy Hancock, Jennifer Brown
    Background:
    Pediatric lead exposure can have detrimental effects on cognition and other health outcomes. Common risk factors for lead exposure include residence in older housing and lower...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Maternal and child health
    • United States of America

    Risk Factors and Evaluation of Response during an outbreak of Cholera –Busia, Kenya, 2018.

    Kevin Lomuria, Ben Ngare, Muma Shariff, Esther Kinyeru, Evans Shiraku, Mark Obonyo, Zeinab Gura
    Background:
    Between January 2018─April 2018, Busia County reported two confirmed cholera cases and six deaths as of 17th April 2018. We aimed to identify more cases, risk factors and evaluate...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Water or foodborne
    • Kenya

    Outbreak of Severe Skin and Soft Tissue Infection Including Necrotizing Fasciitis, in a Village of Telangana state, India, August 2018

    Kumar Maramraj, Kavitha Latha ML, Tanzin Dikid, Sushma Choudhary, Thirupathi Nagoshe, Sukrutha Reddy, Sudheer Kumar Jain, Kayla Laserson, Sujeet Kumar Singh
    Background:
    Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is rare but highly fatal (76% mortality) and associated with diabetes, advanced age, and delays in treatment. A cluster of nine severe skin and soft tissue...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2019, USA)
    • Public health surveillance
    • India

    Fatalities Associated with Road Traffic Accidents in Kaduna State – Nigeria, 2012-2018

    Kwada Asunduwa, Mabel Aworh, Visa I Tyakaray, Muhammad Shakir Balogun, Patrick Nguku
    Background:
    Globally, road traffic accidents (RTAs) account for 20-50 million injuries annually with a loss of about 1.5 million lives. Developing countries including Nigeria account for over 85%...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Injury
    • Nigeria

    Situation of Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis - Argentina, 2016-2017

    Lara Victoria Gomez, Sergio Arias, Natalia Mordini
    Background:
    Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is the tuberculosis (TB) that doesn’t respond to at least isoniazid and rifampicin drugs and it aggravates and complicates the management of...
    Conference: FETP International Night (2019, USA)
    • Anti-microbial resistance
    • Argentina

    Spousal Communication, Fertility Preference and Contraceptive Uptake Among Couples in Oyo State: A Rural-Urban Comparison

    Lois Olajide, Ayodeji Ayodeji, Eniola Bamgboye, Muhammad Shakir Balogun
    Background:
    Increasing global population and its consequences constitutes a preeminent public health challenge. A key cost- effective intervention is the use of contraceptives whose uptake is...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Maternal and child health
    • Nigeria

    Incidence of active tuberculosis and risk factors for HIV patients infected with HIV at the start of antiretroviral treatment in Luanda 2016-2017

    Luis Bandeira, Tazi Nimi, 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...
    Conference: 10th TEPHINET Global (2019, USA)
    • Viral hepatitis and HIV
    • Angola

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