London symposium presentation
BACKGROUND: Widespread transmission of Zika virus in the Americas has occurred since late 2015. We examined demographic and travel-related characteristics of returned Canadian travellers with Zika infection acquired in the Americas to illuminate risk factors for acquisition and the clinical...
Author(s)
Boggild, A. K.; Geduld, J.; Libman, M.; Yansouni, C. P.; McCarthy, A. E.; Hajek, J.; Ghesquiere, W.; Mirzanejad, Y.; Vincelette, J.; Kuhn, S.; Plourde, P. J.; Chakrabarti, S.; Freedman, D. O.; Kain, K. C.
Publisher
Canadian Medical Association, Ottawa, Canada
Citation
Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2017, 189, 9, pp E334-E340
Between 2014 and 2015, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control was informed of an increase in numbers of Salmonella enterica serotype Chester cases with travel to Morocco occurring in six European countries. Epidemiological and microbiological investigations were conducted. In...
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Fonteneau, L.; Silva, N. J. da; Fabre, L.; Ashton, P.; Torpdahl, M.; Müller, L.; Bouchrif, B.; El-Boulani, A.; Valkanou, E.; Mattheus, W.; Friesema, I.; Leon, S. H.; Martínez, C. V.; Mossong, J.; Severi, E.; Grant, K.; Weill, F.; Gossner, C. M.; Bertrand, S.; Dallman, T.; Hello, S. le
Publisher
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Stockholm, Sweden
Citation
Eurosurveillance, 2017, 22, 7, pp 30463
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in low-incidence countries in Europe is more prevalent among migrants than the native population. The impact of the recent increase in migration to EU and EEA countries with a low incidence of TB (<20 cases per 100 000) on MDR-TB epidemiology is unclear. This narrative review synthesizes...
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Hargreaves, S.; Lönnroth, K.; Nellums, L. B.; Olaru, I. D.; Nathavitharana, R. R.; Norredam, M.; Friedland, J. S.
Publisher
Elsevier, Oxford, UK
Citation
Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2017, 23, 3, pp 141-146
The Ebola outbreak in Guinea Conakry was notified to the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2014. It is the most complex Ebola outbreak to date, affecting Guinea Conakry as well as the surrounding countries and with a risk of the disease spreading outside Africa. For this reason, the World...
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Jané, M.; Vidal, M. J.; Maresma, M.; Martínez, A.; Carmona, G.; Rodés, A.; Torner, N.; Álvarez, J.; Sala, M. R.; Barrabeig, I.
Publisher
Ediciones Doyma S.L., Barcelona, Spain
Citation
Gaceta Sanitaria, 2017, 31, 2, pp 161-166
Background: The origins and spatio-temporal dynamics of the HIV-1 subtype B and CRF01_AE clades are largely unknown in Iran. Objectives: This study investigates the origins and spatio-temporal dynamics of HIV-1 subtype B and CRF01_AE clades in Iran using the most recent phylogeographic methods....
Author(s)
Eybpoosh, S.; Bahrampour, A.; Azadmanesh, K.; Mostafavi, E.; Haghdoost, A. A.; Zolala, F.
Publisher
The Iranian Hospital, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Citation
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal, 2017, 19, 2, pp e34609
Purpose of Review: While mosquitoes have been primarily responsible for outbreaks of Zika virus worldwide, most prominently in the Americas during 2015 and 2016, there has been increased recognition of the importance of sexual transmission. We review human reports and animal model studies of Zika...
Author(s)
Hamer, D. H.; Wilson, M. E.; Jean, J.; Chen, L. H.
Publisher
Springer, New York, USA
Citation
Current Infectious Disease Reports, 2017, 19, 4, pp 16
Tungiasis is a parasitic skin disease neglected by authorities, health professionals, and the general population. Its occurrence is significantly associated with poverty. A cross-sectional study was conducted to describe the prevalence of tungiasis, associated clinical signs and risk factors of the ...
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Harvey, T. V.; Heukelbach, J.; Assunção, M. S.; Fernandes, T. M.; Rocha, C. M. B. M. da; Carlos, R. S. A.
Publisher
Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2017, 139, Part A, pp 76-81
Acute mountain sickness is the commonest acute high altitude illness occurring at high altitude. Its prevalence is dependent on the ascent rate, altitude achieved, physical effort required to reach the target altitude and pharmacological intervention undertaken by the tourists visiting high...
Author(s)
Gaurav Sikri; Srinivasa Bhattachar
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
Archives of Public Health, 2017, 75, 4, pp (27 January 2017)
Background: Malaria is a notifiable disease in the Netherlands, a non-endemic country. Imported malaria infections occur regularly among travellers, migrants and visitors. Surveillance data were analysed from 2008 to 2015. Trends in amounts of notifications among risk groups were analysed using...
Author(s)
Gier, B. de; Suryapranata, F. S. T.; Croughs, M.; Genderen, P. J. J. van; Keuter, M.; Visser, L. G.; Vugt, M. van; Sonder, G. J. B.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
Malaria Journal, 2017, 16, 60, pp (2 February 2017)