We analyze risk factors correlated with the initial transmission growth rate of the recent COVID-19 pandemic in different countries. The number of cases follows in its early stages an almost exponential expansion; we chose as a starting point in each country the first day di with 30 cases and we...
Author(s)
Notari, A.; Torrieri, G.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Pathogens and Global Health, 2022, 116, 3, pp 146-177
Background: There are no validated pre-travel self-assessment tools to stratify travellers' health risks and identify their needs for pre-travel medical preparation. This study presents a novel pre-travel risk stratification tool (Ready-To-Go Questionnaire). Methods: The Ready-To-Go Questionnaire...
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Gazzotti, A.; Crom-Beer, S. de; Haller, S.; Hasler, T.; Anagnostopoulos, A.; Hatz, C.; Fehr, J. S.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2022, 47,
Background: We used a mobile application to determine the incidence of health events and risk behaviours during travel by country and identify which health risks are significantly elevated during travel compared with at home. Method: TOURIST2 is a prospective cohort study of 1000 adult travellers...
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Farnham, A.; Baroutsou, V.; Hatz, C.; Fehr, J.; Kuenzli, E.; Blanke, U.; Puhan, M. A.; Bühler, S.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2022, 47,
What is already known about this topic? Monkeypox is a rare, potentially serious zoonotic infection. During September 2018-June 2021, six cases among travelers from Nigeria to non-African countries were identified; two instances resulted in secondary cases. What is added by this report? In July...
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Rao, A. K.; Schulte, J.; Chen TaiHo; Hughes, C. M.; Davidson, W.; Neff, J. M.; Markarian, M.; Delea, K. C.; Wada, S.; Liddell, A.; Alexander, S.; Sunshine, B.; Huang, P.; Honza, H. T.; Rey, A.; Monroe, B.; Doty, J.; Christensen, B.; Delaney, L.; Massey, J.; Waltenburg, M.; Schrodt, C. A.; Kuhar, D.; Satheshkumar, P. S.; Kondas, A.; Li Yu; Wilkins, K.; Sage, K. M.; Yu Yon; Yu, P.; Feldpausch, A.; McQuiston, J.; Damon, I. K.; McCollum, A. M.
Publisher
Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta , USA
Citation
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 2022, 71, 14, pp 509-516
Objectives: In this review, we present a contemporary look at the management of travellers' diarrhoea (TD), and we discuss the potential role of a microbiome as well as the administration of live microorganisms in order to prevent TD. Methods: We performed a comprehensive search using the PubMed...
Author(s)
Danis, R.; Wawruch, M.
Publisher
National Institute of Public Health, Prague, Czech Republic
Citation
Central European Journal of Public Health, 2022, 30, 1, pp 20-25
Author(s)
Fang YanMei; Huang HuiTao; Li BaiSheng; Ruan Feng; Li ZhenCui; Huang WenYan; Wei QuanDe; Huang KaiSong
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Journal of Infection, 2022, 84, 4, pp e28-e30
Enteric fever (EF) is an infection caused by the bacteria called Salmonella Typhi or Paratyphi. Infection is acquired through swallowing contaminated food or water. Most EF in England occurs in people returning from South Asia and other places where EF is common; catching EF in England is rare. The ...
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Nabarro, L. E.; McCann, N.; Herdman, M. T.; Dugan, C.; Ladhani, S.; Patel, D.; Morris-Jones, S.; Balasegaram, S.; Heyderman, R. S.; Brown, M.; Parry, C. M.; Godbole, G.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Journal of Infection, 2022, 84, 4, pp 469-489
Following the identification of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in late November 2021, governments worldwide took actions intended to minimise the impact of the new variant within their borders. Despite guidance from the WHO advising a risk-based approach, many rapidly implemented...
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Schermerhorn, J.; Case, A.; Graeden, E.; Kerr, J.; Moore, M.; Robinson-Marshall, S.; Wallace, T.; Woodrow, E.; Katz, R.
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group, London, UK
Citation
BMJ Global Health, 2022, 7, 3,
In 2021, COVID-19 spread like wildfire throughout Thailand, with the government being routinely accused of mismanagement and facing two censures in parliament as a result. The military-aligned government also faced continuing protests against its rule. As the year progressed, the protests became...
Publisher
University of California Press, Berkeley, USA
Citation
Asian Survey, 2022, 62, 1, pp 105-117
The effects of COVID-19 measures on the quantitative changes in atmospheric substances associated with economic activities have been explored in various studies. However, the specific relationship between the changes in economic activities due to government interventions and the associated changes...
Author(s)
Kodaka, A.; Detera, B. J.; Onda, Y.; Leelawat, N.; Tang Jing; Laosunthara, A.; Saengtabtim, K.; Kohtake, N.
Publisher
Fuji Technology Press, Tokyo, Japan
Citation
Journal of Disaster Research, 2022, 17, 1, pp 123-135