FEAD: The Field Epidemiology Abstract Database

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    A Description of Patients Hospitalised for COVID-19 at five Referral Hospitals-Uganda, April – December 2021

    Mr. Ronald Kimuli, Mr. Pelegrino Turinawe, Mr. Steven Businge, Ms. Imelda Asingura, Ms. Regina Nyangoma, Ms. Fatie Nassaka, Ms. Annet Brenda Mbeiza, Mr. Kepher Bacwa, Mr. Ronnie Male, Mr. John Kibuuka, Mr. David Mwirumbi, Mr. Solomon Mulinzi, Mr. Robert Baluku, Mr. Evaristo Ayebazibwe, Ms. Nancy Alaba, Mr. AKENA STEPHEN ABWOYE, Ms. Rebecca Musene, Ms. Patricia Eyu, Dr. Irene Kyamwine, Ms. Doreen Gonahasa, Dr. Julie Harris
    Background
    As of April 2022, Uganda had registered >160,000 confirmed cases and 3,600 deaths from COVID-19. Understanding characteristics of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in Uganda can...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Uganda

    Outbreak investigation of COVID-19 family cluster during March-April 2020 in Khouribga province – Morocco

    Mr. Said BEN ZARIA, Mr. Said BEN ZARIA, Dr. Hassan Lachgagui, Prof. Akrim Mohammed, Dr. Bouchra Assarag, Dr. Hassan Chrifi
    Background
    On March 28, 2020, the Provincial unit of Epidemiology at the Khouribga Health
    Delegation was informed of the suspicion of a Family Cluster (FC) due to COVID-19: three cases of...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Morocco

    Lassa fever Outbreak, Grand Bassa County, Liberia, 2021

    Mrs. Phebe J. Jackson, Mrs. Irene Amedzro, Mr. J. H. Glay, Dr. Dora Dadzie, Ms. Delia Akosua Bandoh, Prof. Ernest Kenu
    Background
    In Liberia, Lassa fever (LF) cases have been recorded in previously disease-free areas, with a 56% fatality rate since December 2020. In March 2021, District # 3A &B reported a...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Other
    • Liberia

    Buruli Ulcer Surveillance Data analysis -Asante-Akim North, Ashanti 2021

    Mr. Adu Boahen Gyekye, Mr. Adu Boahen Gyekye, Mr. George Kuma, Prof. Ernest Kenu
    Background
    Buruli ulcer (BU) is a neglected tropical disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium ulcerans. BU can cause severe morbidity and disability, especially among persons in remote...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Other
    • Ghana

    What were the issues with enrolment for treatment after testing positive for HIV, The Gambia, 2017-2021?

    Mr. Musa Corr, Dr. Peter Adewuyi, Mr. Ousman Badjie, Mr. Lamin Badjie, Mr. Bah Sadou, Dr. Mustapha Bittaye
    Background
    In 2016, the United Nations General Assembly’s Political Declaration on Ending AIDS committed countries to the 90–90–90 targets, which aim to bring HIV testing and treatment to many...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
    • Gambia

    Pneumococcal Meningitis Outbreak among boarding students in a Senior High School, Central Region-Ghana

    Background
    On January 24, 2020, a 19-year-old female student at a senior high school in the Central Region of Ghana died in school following complaints of fever, vomiting, and neck stiffness....
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Other
    • Ghana

    Independent Monitoring of the Polio Vaccination Campaign in Mozambique, March 25 - 31, 2022

    Mrs. Nilza Matavale, Mrs. Faiza Sallé, Ms. Erika Rossetto, Dr. Cynthia Semá Baltazar
    Background
    In February 2022, the WHO notified occurrence of a case of wild poliovirus type1 (WPV) in the Republic of Malawi. Independent polio vaccination campaign monitoring and evaluation teams...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Vaccine preventable diseases
    • Mozambique

    Chickenpox outbreak investigation and vaccination effectiveness assessment in a preschool-Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, October 2019 to January 2020

    Ms. Junjun Wang, Ms. Junjun Wang, Mr. Zhibin Peng, Ms. Huihui Liu, Ms. Lijie Zhang, Mr. Tao Ma, Mr. Songning Ding
    Background
    A chickenpox (varicella) outbreak occurred in a preschool in Nanjing, between October 2019 and January 2020. This investigation aimed to identify risk factors of the outbreak and assess...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Vaccine preventable diseases
    • China

    Hospital antibiotic use according to the WHO Access, Watch and Reserve (AWaRe) Classification - Argentina, 2021

    Mrs. Julia Maxwell, Mrs. Belén Ibarra Camou, Mrs. Karina Leszczuk, Mr. Diego Arcidiácono, Dr. Roberto Giordano Lerena, Mr. Fernando Hinojal
    Background
    The AWaRe Classification is a World Health Organization (WHO) tool to reduce antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and orient decision-making by enabling countries to evaluate their overall...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Anti-microbial resistance
    • Argentina

    Determinants of Incident Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections among Pregnant and Lactating Women in Seke District, Zimbabwe, 2021.

    Ms. Tendai Hlabangana, Dr. Owen Mugurungi, Dr. Addmore Chadambuka, Ms. Tsitsi Juru, Dr. Notion Gombe, Ms. Mujinga Tshimanga, Dr. Gerald Shambira, Prof. Mufuta Tshimanga
    Background
    Incident HIV infections during pregnancy and breastfeeding increase the risk of Mother to Child Transmission (MTCT) of HIV by as much as 18%. Zimbabwe registered an MTCT rate of 8.7% in...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
    • Zimbabwe

    Assessment of Road Safety measures practice among motor vehicle Users in Unguja- Zanzibar January 2022.

    Dr. George Mrema, Dr. ALLY KASSIM HUSSEIN, Ms. Loveness Urio
    Background
    Road traffic accidents are the major causes of morbidity and mortality in high and low-income countries including Tanzania. To counter this epidemic, several road safety measures have...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Injury
    • Health Promotions
    • Republic of Tanzania

    Top ten cancer incidence trends in South Africa, 2010–2019: A Joinpoint analysis

    Mr. Sizeka Mashele, Ms. Lactatia Motsuku, Dr. Mazvita Muchengeti, Ms. Natasha Abraham
    Background
    South Africa (SA) has the highest cancer incidence in sub-Saharan Africa. The top ten cancers contribute 54% of the total cancers reported from 2010–2019. Analysis of long-term cancer...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Cancer
    • South Africa

    Prevalence and Associated Factors of Diabetes Mellitus among Tuberculosis Patients, National Tuberculosis Center, Sana’a-Yemen, 2021

    Dr. Sumia Aturki, Dr. Mohammed Al Amad, Dr. Esam Mahyoub, Dr. Abdulbary Alhammadi, Dr. Noora Al Hanash
    Background
    Diabetes mellitus(DM) is one of tuberculosis(TB) ending barriers. TB patients with DM had four, three and two times the risk of non-diabetes patients to develop complication, relapse...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Other
    • Yemen

    Study of the determinants related to maternal deaths recorded at the regional hospital of Tambacounda, Senegal in 2020: case control survey.

    Dr. Mama SAGNA, Dr. MBOUNA NDIAYE, Dr. Mathias Ndiaye, Dr. Mamadou Sarifou Ba, Dr. Jerlie Loko Roka, Dr. Babacar Ndoye, Dr. Yoro SALL
    Background
    Maternal deaths are a heavy burden in developing countries. In Senegal, 4 to 5 women die every day from maternity-related complications. The Tambacounda Region has the highest number of...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Other
    • Reproductive Health
    • Senegal

    Epidemiological profile and factors associated with cancers at the Regional Hospital Center of Kara, Togo, 2017 to 2021

    Dr. Manani BAZA-MAO, Dr. Manani BAZA-MAO, Dr. Sibabe AGORO, Dr. Agballa Mébiny-Essoh Tchalla Abalo, Dr. Adodo Yao SADJI, Dr. Hamadi Assane, Dr. PELEKE MAWABA HILIM, Dr. Rébecca KINDE
    Background
    According to the WHO, nearly one in six deaths is due to cancer worldwide and about seventy percent of deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. In the Kara region, the...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Cancer
    • Togo

    Prevalence of Diabetes mellitus and associated factors among HIV-infected individuals on follow-up care -Kuyu General Hospital, 2021

    Mr. Sahilu Tesfaye, Sahilu Tesfaye, Eyoel Berhan and Tesfalem Teshome
    Background
    Even though ART improves life expectancy and decreased mortality, they are now developing high prevalence of co-morbidities due to emerging of treatment-related metabolic complications...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Other
    • Ethiopia

    NEEDS ASSESSMENT 16 MONTHS AFTER HURRICANE IOTA IN PROVIDENCIA AND SANTA CATALINA.

    Mrs. Monica Carreno, Mrs. Olga Maritza Berrio Perez, Ms. German Ernesto Torres Rodríguez, Mrs. Edna Margarita Sánchez León, Ms. Christian Llano Villegas, Ms. Juan Camilo Rojas Hernandez, Mrs. Lady Catalina Morales Guio, Mrs. Leydy Alexandra Caiman Peñarete, Mrs. Gina Paola Polo Infante, Mrs. Milena Edith Borbón Ramos, Dr. Franklyn Edwin Prieto
    Background
    Hurricane Iota, occurred on November 16, 2020, was the strongest recorded in Colombia, destroying 98% of the infrastructure of Providencia and Santa Catalina Islands. This study...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Planetary Health & Climate Change
    • Colombia

    Quality Assessment of Youth Friendly Health Services at Bayero University Medical Center, Kano State – Nigeria, 2021

    Dr. Nureni Azeez, Dr. Aishat Usman Bukola, Dr. Muhammad Shakir Balogun, Prof. Adamu Shehu
    Background
    Most of the current disease burden in youths are related to health-compromising behaviours and psycho-social problems including mental disorders, alcohol and substance misuse, sexually...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
    • Mental health
    • Health Promotions
    • Reproductive Health
    • Nigeria

    Rapid Need Assessment of Flood Affected Areas in Dasenech district, South Omo Zone, Ethiopia, 2021

    Mrs. Ademe Doffa, Prof. Alemu Tamiso, Dr. Derese Legese
    Background
    Floods are the most frequent and devastating type of natural disaster, causing unprecedented deaths, diseases, and destruction of property. It accounts for 40% of all natural disasters...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Planetary Health & Climate Change
    • Ethiopia

    Healthcare-Associated Bloodstream Infection: Evaluation of a Newly Implemented Surveillance System-India, 2021

    Dr. Srividya K. Vedachalam, Dr. Srividya K. Vedachalam, Dr. Valan Adimai Siromany, Mr. Paul A. Malpiedi, Dr. Matthew Hudson, Dr. Daniel VanderEnde, Dr. Tanzin Dikid, Dr. Purva Mathur
    Background
    Globally, healthcare-associated bloodstream infections (BSI) threaten patient safety. BSI burden is unknown in India. In 2015, an intensive care unit-based (ICU) BSI surveillance...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Program Monitoring and Evaluation
    • India

    Evaluation of the Diabetes component of the National program for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) in public health facilities- Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala 2021

    Dr. Ajan MJ, Dr. Ajan MJ, Dr. Bipin Gopal, Dr. Ramya Nagarajan, Dr. ganeshkumar parasuraman, Dr. Prabhdeep Kaur
    Background
    Kerala, a state in southern India with a high prevalence of diabetes (21%), implemented the NPCDCS program in public health facilities in 2011. To understand the extent of...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Program Monitoring and Evaluation
    • India

    Surveillance System Evaluation of antimicrobial consumption in a tertiary health care facility in the North-East region of India, December 2021

    Dr. Ngurang Radha, Dr. Ngurang Radha, Dr. Suneet Kaur, Dr. Arti Bahl, Dr. Sujeet Kumar Singh
    Background
    The increasing spread of drug resistance to newer and more potent antimicrobial agents and the lack of newer antibiotics to treat infections has been a rising threat. The Government of...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Program Monitoring and Evaluation
    • India

    Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on dengue behavior in Colombia, 2020-2021

    Mrs. Andrea Jineth Rodriguez Reyes
    Background
    dengue is a priority public health problem in Colombia, however, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has put pressure on medical care and the country's public health system that has...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Vector-borne
    • Colombia

    Cost Effectiveness of Utilizing Pre-existing Hospital Records For COVID-19 Surveillance: A Pre-Post Intervention Trial in Army Medical Corps, Pakistan: Jan 2021

    Dr. Eisha Mansoor, Dr. Muhammad Wasif Malik, Dr. Mumtaz Ali Khan, Prof. Aamer Ikram
    Background
    The need for a surveillance system is often realized in face of health emergencies not allowing enough time to establish a formal surveillance system. The prohibitive costs involved in...
    Conference: 11th TEPHINET Global (2022, Panama)
    • Respiratory Diseases
    • Vaccine preventable diseases
    • Zoonotic
    • Health Economics
    • Health Information Systems (Including Surveillance)
    • Program Monitoring and Evaluation
    • Technology Innovations for Health
    • Pakistan

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