Risk, travel advisories and border measures addressed
Background: Human mobility is important for infectious disease spread. However, little is known about how travel varies by demographic groups and how this heterogeneity influences infectious disease risk. Methods: We analyzed 10 years of survey data from 15 communities in a remote but rapidly...
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Kraay, A. N. M.; Trostle, J.; Brouwer, A. F.; Cevallos, W.; Eisenberg, J. N. S.
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc., Hagerstown, USA
Citation
Epidemiology, 2018, 29, 1, pp 117-125
To explore epidemiological characteristics of imported acute infectious diseases between 2011 and 2016 in Zhejiang province, China. Data of imported infectious diseases from 2011 to 2016 was collected from the China Information System for Disease Control and Prevention in Zhejiang province, and...
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Ding ZheYuan; Wu Chen; Wu HaoCheng; Lu QinBao; Lin JunFen
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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Deerfield, USA
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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2018, 98, 3, pp 913-919
Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC) was identified as the most common pathotype, followed by Enteropathogenic E. coli and Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC). EAEC has been reported to causes persistent diarrhoea in children where it is endemic. With the sudden change in topography of the islands after the ...
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Raghavan, P. R.; Purushothaman, S. A.; Thamizhmani Ramanathan; Subarna Roy
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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Deerfield, USA
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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2018, 98, 3, pp 814-815
In 2016, a total of 5168 non-congenital Zika virus disease cases were reported from U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Median age of patients with Zika virus disease was 37 years (range, 10 months-89 years), with 4118 (80%) aged 20-59 years. Overall, 3310 (64%) cases occurred in females, and ...
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Hall, V.; Walker, W. L.; Lindsey, N. P.; Lehman, J. A.; Kolsin, J.; Landry, K.; Rabe, I. B.; Hills, S. L.; Fischer, M.; Staples, J. E.; Gould, C. V.; Martin, S. W.
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Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta , USA
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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 2018, 67, 9, pp 265-269
On 26 June 2017, the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) was notified of two travel-associated cases of legionellosis. The patients resided in Florida and the UK but had a common hotel exposure in Memphis, Tennessee. The next day, a third case involving a local resident was identified, with the...
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Yackley, J. K.; Sweat, D.; Fill, M. M. A.; Garman, K.; Dunn, J. R.
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Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta , USA
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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 2018, 67, 2, pp 77-78
Background: Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne virus spreading rapidly in the Americas, Africa, and Asia. No indigenous ZIKV infection had been seen in China. We monitored ZIKV infection among travelers returning to Enping county from ZIKV transmitting countries from 1 March to 10 April 2016....
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Jia HaiMei; Zhang Meng; Chen MaoYu; Yang ZhiWen; Li JianSen; Huang Guo; Guan DaWei; Cen XiaoLi; Zhang LiJie; Feng QiWen; Yi JianRon; Wu De; Zhong HaoJie; Ma HuiLai; Song Tie
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Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
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Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2018, 21, pp 56-61
Background: New research methods offer opportunities to investigate the influence of environment on health during travel. Our study uses data from a smartphone application to describe spatial and environmental patterns in health among travellers. Methods: A prospective cohort of travellers to...
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Farnham, A.; Röösli, M.; Blanke, U.; Stone, E.; Hatz, C.; Puhan, M. A.
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Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
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Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2018, 21, pp 36-42
Background: Enterobacteriaceae have become increasingly resistant, especially due to the acquisition and spread of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs), which confer resistance to the majority of beta-lactams. Multi-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (MRE) were first isolated in hospitals, but now...
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Ruppé, E.; Andremont, A.; Armand-Lefèvre, L.
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Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
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Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2018, 21, pp 28-35
Background: Dengue is increasing rapidly in endemic regions. Data on incidence among travelers to these areas are limited. Five prospective studies have been performed thus far, mainly among short-term travelers. Objective: To obtain the attack and incidence rate (AR, IR) of dengue virus (DENV)...
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Overbosch, F. W.; Schinkel, J.; Stolte, I. G.; Prins, M.; Sonder, G. J. B.
Publisher
Public Library of Sciences (PLoS), San Francisco, USA
Citation
PLoS ONE, 2018, 13, 2, pp e0192193