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  • Phylogenetic analysis of Ukrainian Bacillus anthracis strains from various sources

    Content Type: Abstract

    Anthrax is a widely spread zoonotic disease with natural transmissive cycle involving wildlife, livestock and humans [1]. It is caused by Bacillus anthracis, a highly pathogenic gram-positive, spore-producing bacterium, which poses a serious threat… read more
    … the need for reliable anthrax diagnosis and trace-back methods. This comprises bio forensic capabilities … of B. anthracis strains. Objective : Due to the lack of information about the phylogenetic origins of … the need for reliable anthrax diagnosis and trace-back methods. This comprises bio forensic capabilities …
  • Knowledge of Malaria and Antimalarial Drug Dispensing Practices in Buea Community

    Content Type: Abstract

    Lack of knowledge of rational use of antimalarial drugs among dispensers is a serious problem, especially in areas of intense transmission thus increasing the risk of resistance and adverse drug reactions. Objective: This study… read more
    … Lack of knowledge of rational use of antimalarial drugs … Lack of knowledge of rational use of antimalarial drugs …
  • An Evaluation of Heat-Related Emergency Department Visits Based on Differences in Heat Syndrome Definitions in Northern Illinois

    Content Type: Abstract

    Comparison of heat-related health effects across regions or among different syndromic surveillance systems is problematic due to the lack of a standardized heat-related syndrome definition. While a national standard for common heat-related syndromes… read more
    … syndromic surveillance systems is problematic due to the lack of a standardized heat-related syndrome definition. … syndromic surveillance systems is problematic due to the lack of a standardized heat-related syndrome definition. …
  • A machine-learning algorithm to identify hepatitis C in health insurance claims data

    Content Type: Abstract

    Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a leading cause of liver disease-related morbidity and mortality in the United States. Monitoring the burden of chronic HCV infection requires robust methods to identify patients with infection. Insurance claims… read more
    … source of information about disease burden, but often lack the laboratory results necessary to define chronic HCV … source of information about disease burden, but often lack the laboratory results necessary to define chronic HCV …
  • Comparison and diagnosis of Entamoeba in stool sample from rural community of Nepal

    Content Type: Abstract

    Nepal being a developing country has many health problems, which escalate in intensity at different times of the year or in epidemic form. Amebiasis is one of the infectious diseases that is highly seen in rural area of Nepal caused by Entamoeba… read more
    … drinking untreated water, unsanitary habits and lack of basic health knowledge cause higher mortality and … drinking untreated water, unsanitary habits and lack of basic health knowledge cause higher mortality and …
  • Use of Severity Indicators in a Public Health Surveillance System

    Content Type: Abstract

    Data streams related to case severity have been added to the Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE), a disease-monitoring application used by the Department of Defense (DoD), as an additional… read more
    … and death, but fatalities are rare and many DoD clinics lack admitting capability, so we sought to derive additional … and death, but fatalities are rare and many DoD clinics lack admitting capability, so we sought to derive additional …
  • Usefulness of Syndromic Surveillance during Ultra-endurance Running Races: Example with the ÒGrand Raid de La RŽunionÓ Ultra Trail

    Content Type: Abstract

    The 'Grand Raid de la Reunion' is one of the hardest ultra trails in the world (5,350 competitors in 2012). This one stage race takes place in Reunion Island, a French overseas department in the Indian Ocean. Ultra trails and ultra marathons… read more
    … marathons are intense long-distance running races pushing back human physical abilities' limits. In general terms, … marathons are intense long-distance running races pushing back human physical abilities' limits. In general terms, …
  • Indigenous Epidemiology: Identifying Health Disparities and Health Priorities

    Content Type: Abstract

    Historically, there has been a lack of data available to assess the health and well-being of urban American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) in the United States. Furthermore, there has been limited data showing the increasing disparities that exists… read more
    … Historically, there has been a lack of data available to assess the health and well-being … Historically, there has been a lack of data available to assess the health and well-being …