FEAD: The Field Epidemiology Abstract Database

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    The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on primary care-BouSalem district ,Tunisia; 2020

    Dr. Faten Khemaissia, Dr. Salah Amor, Dr. Rachida Gharbi, Dr. Kouther Nehdi, Dr. Hajer Letaief, Prof. Nissaf Bouafif Ben Alaya, Mr. Maher Boughanmi, Dr. Sami Sakkouhi
    Background
    The COVID-19 pandemic has affected primary health care activities. A better understanding of this impact could help to increase resilience of the health system and to prepare it...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Program Monitoring and Evaluation
    • Tunisia

    An outbreak of acute gastrointestinal illness in Naranganam, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India, 2021

    Dr. Abey Sushan, Dr. Abey Sushan, Dr. Prince Alexander, Dr. Ajitha P, Dr. Anjali Krishna, Dr. Ajan MJ, Dr. Santhosh Kumar, Dr. Rizwan SA
    Background
    Three hostels of an educational institution in a rural district of the south Indian state of Kerala reported symptoms of vomiting and loose stools in a cluster of its residents on 24th...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Water or foodborne
    • India

    Differences in Survival Among White, Black, and Hispanic Infants with Central Nervous System Defects — Texas, 1999–2017

    Mr. Munir Ahmed, Mr. Charles Shumate, Mr. Mark Canfield, Ms. Heidi Bojes, Ms. Ketki Patel
    Background
    Birth defects are a major contributor to infant mortality, but with limited information concerning infant survival in Texas. We characterized survival patterns among infants with...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Other
    • Maternal and child health
    • United States of America

    (Analysis of) The Observable Congenital Malformation surveillance system, Maternal and Child Health Hospital, José Domingo de Obaldía - Panamá, 2013 to 2020

    Dr. Ericka Ferguson
    Background
    Congenital defects have a worldwide annual incidence of 3% and are the second cause of mortality in children under 5 years of age. Panama does not have updated data at the national...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Other
    • Maternal and child health
    • Panama

    Adverse pregnancy outcomes among Syrian women refugees and Jordanian women: a comparative study using the data from Jordan Stillbirths and Neonatal Deaths Surveillance System (JSANDS)

    Dr. saad makableh, Dr. Rafat AlRawashdeh, Dr. Tareq Aldamen, Dr. Majed Asad
    Background
    Generally, there is a grave shortage of research assessing the reproductive health status and service delivery among Syrian refugees in Jordan. Currently, there is little understanding...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Maternal and child health
    • Jordan

    Awareness and patterns of substance abuse among young adults in tertiary institutions, Liberia, 2021

    Mrs. Yolaine Waka-Metzger, Dr. Peter Adewuyi, Dr. Obafemi Babalola, Mrs. Himiede Sesay, Dr. Chukwuma Umeokonkwo, Dr. Maame Amo-Addae
    Background
    Globally, substance use in 2020 had increased by 26 percent from the previous decade, and predominantly more in younger people than adults. Alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis are common...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Health Promotions
    • Mental health
    • Other
    • Liberia

    Outbreak investigation of Leishmaniasis cases Rus-Sadr district, south Sinai governorate Egypt February 2021

    Dr. Bassant Eldaly, Dr. Sahar Samy, Dr. Salma Afifi, Dr. Hesham Magdy, Dr. Hala BahaaEldin, Dr. Hanaa Abu Elsood, Dr. Manal Fahim, Dr. Mohammad Abd El Fattah, Dr. Amany Elhabashy, Dr. Amr Kandeel
    Background
    Leishmaniasis is vector-borne disease caused by Leishmania protozoan and is transmitted through female sandfly bites. Two types identified cutaneous (CL) and visceral Leishmaniasis. CL...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Dermatological Conditions
    • Egypt

    Evaluation of the Ebola Virus Disease surveillance system, Bagoué, Ivory Coast, September 2021.

    Dr. Yamourougbe Kouyate, Dr. Oura Yao Koffi, Dr. Joseph Otshudiandjeka, Dr. Wilnique Pierre, Prof. Issaka Tiembre, Prof. Vroh Joseph Benie Bi
    Background
    The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) due to its rapidity of manifestation and its very high lethality constitutes a real public health problem. The appearance of EVD in Guinea seriously...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Program Monitoring and Evaluation
    • Côte d’Ivoire

    The nationwide seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies among blood donors—Taiwan, April–July, 2021

    Dr. Cha-Shien Yen, Dr. Chia-ping Su, Dr. Ming-Tsan Liu, Ms. Wen-Yueh Cheng, Dr. Chi-Tai Fang, Dr. Jen-Hsiang Chuang
    Background
    Because SARS-CoV-2 infections can be asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic, the number of infections could be underestimated. Since May 2021, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Taiwan

    An evaluation of the Short Period Incidence Study of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SPRINT-SARI) Australia on COVID-19

    Ms. Ye Jin Joo, Ms. Alexis Pillsbury, Dr. Aditi Dey, Dr. Helen Quinn, Prof. Stephen Lambert, Prof. Frank Beard, Prof. Tambri Housen
    Background
    Surveillance of severe COVID-19 is important to identify risk groups, predict health resource use and to target public health strategies. The Short Period Incidence Study of Severe...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Australia

    Assessment of Mask Wearing Compliance Among Kumbh Mela Attendees at Haridwar, Uttarakhand 2021

    DR. SHIVANI GUPTA, DR. ABDUR RAHMAN, DR. AJAY PANWAR, DR. AMARENDRA KUMAR, DR. BINDU YADAV, DR. JAYESH MEHTA, DR. KUMAR SUDHANAND, DR. KUMUD RANJAN, DR. NIHAR RANJAN RAY, Dr. Prabhaker Vardhan Kaushik, DR. RAJEEV KUMAR, DR. SANJAY MEHROTRA, DR. VIPIN KUMAR MISHRA, DR. VIKAS SHARMA, DR. MADHUP BAJPAI, DR. PANKAJ KUMAR SINGH, MS. ISMEET KAUR, MR. NAVEEN AGARWAL, MR. SOURABH CHATTERJEE, DR. SUKARMA TANWAR, DR. RAJESH YADAV, Dr. Kevisetuo Anthony Dzeyie, Dr. Kristin Vanderende, DR. PANKAJ BHATNAGAR, Dr. Nhu Nguyen Tran Minh
    Background
    Appropriate mask use is a simple and effective way to minimize transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Coronavirus Disease-2019. We assessed mask-wearing among the attendees of...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Other
    • India

    COVID-19 Outbreak Investigation in a Residential Society, Badshahpur, Gurugram, Haryana, February-March 2021

    Background
    India reported 27.5 million Covid-19 cases till May 2021. Haryana accounted for 0.75 million cases (2.7 %) and 8,175 deaths (case fatality rate (CFR): 1.1), while Gurugram district...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • India

    Inter-district Variation Comparative Analysis of COVID-19 Case Fatality Rate, Bihar 2021

    Dr. Valema Deogam, Dr. Dileep Kumar, Dr. Rajul Kumar Gupta, MS. ISMEET KAUR, Dr. Kevisetuo Anthony Dzeyie, Dr. Nhu Nguyen Tran Minh
    Background
    India reported >389,000 COVID-19 deaths until June 2021, of which 9,557 (2.45%) were from Bihar State having case fatality rate (CFR) of 1.3% (inter-district range 0.4%-5.0%). We...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • India

    Effectiveness of enhanced active case finding and self-isolation in the early phase of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) variant transmission - Osaka, Japan, December 2021-January 2022

    Ms. Miho Kobayashi, Dr. Kensaku Kakimoto, Dr. Yuichiro Yahata, Dr. Yusuke Kobayashi, Dr. Tomoe Shimada, Dr. Taro Kamigaki, Dr. Tomimasa Sunagawa, Dr. Tsuyoshi Sekizuka, Dr. Makoto Kuroda
    Background
    A novel SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern, Omicron (B.1.1.529), was reported in Japan despite tightened border measures. Public Health Centers in Osaka Prefecture enhanced active case...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Japan

    Use of a directed acyclic graph for conceptual framework and study protocol development exploring relationships between housing characteristics and household transmission of COVID-19 – England, 2020

    Dr. Hannah Taylor, Dr. Helen Crabbe, Ms. Clare Humphreys, Dr. Gavin Dabrera, Dr. A Mavrogianni, Dr. Neville Verlander, Dr. Leonardi Giovanni
    Background
    Household settings are high-risk for COVID-19 transmission. Knowledge and understanding of transmission relating to environmental characteristics of dwellings is limited, but studies...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Environmental Health (Including Water & Sanitation)
    • Other
    • England

    Ventilation standards in Japan appropriate for call centers? – Investigation report of COVID-19 outbreak in Call Center May to June 2021, Tokyo

    Ms. KEIKO TSUKADA, Dr. Tomoe Shimada, Dr. Munehisa Fukusumi, Ms. Mariko Imaeda, Dr. Kuniko Murakami, Dr. Mihou Ishii, Ms. Eriko Suzuki, Dr. Atsushi Yoshida, Dr. Asako Hasegawa, Dr. Koki Kikuta, Dr. Motoya Hayashi, Dr. Tomimasa Sunagawa
    Background
    The law controlling hygiene conditions in buildings in Japan stipulates for, CO2 concentration under 1000 ppm to secure adequate ventilation rate (more than 30 m3/hp)in an office. Call...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Japan

    Estimating the test accuracy of wastewater surveillance for detecting SARS-CoV-2 infected people in Victoria, Australia (25 August 2020 to 27 September 2021)

    Mr. Aiden Yuen, Prof. Jim Black, Dr. Davoud Pourmarzi
    Background
    In Australia, the Victoria State Government uses wastewater surveillance to detect new incursions of COVID-19. Wastewater is analysed for SARS-CoV-2 shed by infected individuals. The...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Health Information Systems (Including Surveillance)
    • Australia

    Epidemiological profile and determinants of Death with COVID-19: Case of the intensive care unit of the regional hospital of Marrakech City

    Dr. Mounir Rachid, Dr. Bouchra Assarag, Prof. Akrim Mohammed, Dr. Hassan Chrifi
    Background
    Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread rapidly to many countries and increased mortality worldwide. The Marrakech City was among the most affected Moroccan cities by COVID-19....
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Morocco

    PREDICTORS OF COVID-19 IN SOUTHERN PROVINCE, March-December2020.

    Mrs. Noella Benemariya, Dr. Edouard Rusesa, Mr. Emmanuel Ntawuyirusha
    Background
    Rwanda has strengthened and decentralized covid_19 response activities to control its spread. Surveillance activities through laboratory investigations have been carried out across the...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Rwanda

    Assessment of COVID-19 outbreak investigation and response preparedness in a pastoralist community in Kenya: A case of Marsabit county, December 2021

    Dr. Boru Okotu, Dr. Faith Mudachi, Dr. Erenius Nakadio, Dr. Abbas Godana, Dr. Maurice Omondi Owiny, Mr. Waqo Boru
    Background
    Globally, as of 29th November 2020, there were 61,869,330 COVID-19 cases and 1,448,896 (2.3%) deaths. Africa contributed 2.4% of the cases with 2.3% Case Fatality Rate (CFR). In Kenya,...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Kenya

    Risk factors associated with Covid-19 deaths in hospitalized patients between March 2020 and March 2021in Morocco Taza Province Case: Case Control Study

    Dr. BENNASSER SAMIRA, Mrs. Fatima Zahra Meski, Prof. Akrim Mohammed, Dr. Bouchra Assarag, Dr. Hassan Chrifi
    Background
    Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) occurred for the first time in China in December 2019, particularly in the WUHAN city, then, it has spread rapidly around the world. To better deal with...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Morocco

    Evaluation of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Surveillance System in Bale Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia, 2021

    Geremew Tsegaye, Geremew Tsegaye, Yenealem Gezhagn
    Background
    Coronavirus disease 2019 is an illness caused by SARS-COV 2 virus. Globally, because of non-harmonized surveillance, non-standardized and incomplete reports, surveillance of COVID-19...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Ethiopia

    Knowledge of COVID-19 preventive practices among tertiary students in Liberia, 2021

    Ms. Kemah Tegli, Ms. Kemah Tegli, Mr. John Doe, Mrs. Lily Sanvee-Blebo, Dr. Peter Adewuyi, Mrs. Himiede Sesay, Dr. Maame Amo-Addae, Dr. Obafemi Babalola
    Background
    During the second and third waves of COVID-19 in Liberia, the Government of Liberia made non-adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures a public health offense. Poor knowledge of these...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Vaccine preventable diseases
    • Other
    • Liberia

    Assessment of Chronic Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) among COVID-19 Patients, Somali Region, Ethiopia

    Mandefro Kebede, Adamu Addissie, Abdulnasir Abagero
    Background
    As of April 22, 2021, globally more than 145 million COVID-19 cases and 3 million deaths have been reported, disproportionally impacting those with chronic non-communicable diseases (...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Ethiopia

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