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Factors associated with pregnant women ’s willingness to receive maternal pertussis vaccination in Guizhou Province, China: An exploratory cross-sectional study
Volume 20, Issue 1, December 2024 . (Source: Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics)
Source: Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics - April 5, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Feng JiangXingui YeYing WangNing TangJun FengYuanxue GaoMeiling Baoa Institute of Expanded Programme on Immunization, Guizhou Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guiyang, Chinab School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, Chinac Source Type: research

Alaskapox virus renamed to avoid stigmatizing state and hurting tourism
Isolating and identifying a new virus is no easy task—nor is choosing an appropriate name for it, as scientists are once again finding out. This week a new poxvirus that had been called Alaskapox—for the state it was found֫ in— was rechristened after the death of an infected patient brought it into the media spotlight, sparking fears that the name could hurt tourism. From now on, Alaskapox is borealpox. “It became clear that the name Alaskapox could be stigmatizing to Alaska,” says Joseph McLaughlin, Alaska’s state epidemiologist, who discovered the virus. Even the new name may have a problem h...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - April 3, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Advancing Hepatitis C Elimination through Opt-Out Universal Screening and Treatment in Carceral Settings, United States
Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Apr;30(13):S80-S87. doi: 10.3201/eid3013.230859.ABSTRACTIncarcerated persons are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) at rates ≈10 times higher than that of the general population in the United States. To achieve national hepatitis C elimination goals, the diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C in incarcerated persons must be prioritized. In 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that all persons receive opt-out HCV screening upon entry into a carceral setting. We review recommendations, treatments, and policy strategies used to promote HCV opt-out universal HCV screening...
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - April 2, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Maeve McNamara Nathan Furukawa Emily J Cartwright Source Type: research

Preoperative Optimization of Patients Using Tobacco
Despite the steady decline of tobacco use over the last five decades, smoking remains the number one cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States, accounting for an estimated 480,000 deaths each year.1 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 46 million (18.7%) adults in the United States currently use tobacco, with traditional cigarette tobacco products being the most prevalent (11.5%), followed by electronic cigarette (4.5%) use.2 Regardless of the method of delivery, tobacco use poses a major threat to long-term health outcomes, with smoking methods having the most well-documente...
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - April 1, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Madeline E. Gemoules, Rachel C. Wolfe, Julie A. Maamari Tags: Pharmacology Facts Source Type: research

The Impact of Sibling Relationships on Behavioral and Sexual Health among Latino Sexual Minority Men
Arch Sex Behav. 2024 Mar 29. doi: 10.1007/s10508-024-02832-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective method for preventing HIV acquisition and plays a crucial role in the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the US initiative. However, there are various barriers that hinder the access and uptake of PrEP among Latino sexual minority men (SMM) at individual, interpersonal, and cultural levels. While the significance of cultural factors in designing and implementing HIV prevention programs for Latino populations has been consistently emphasized in the literature and prioritized by the Center...
Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior - March 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Juan Pablo Zapata Edwin Rojas Petra Dur án Angel J Mart ínez Homero E Del Pino Source Type: research

Deaths Associated with Pediatric Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology, United States, October 2021-June 2023
We describe demographic and clinical characteristics, including potential involvement of adenovirus in development of acute hepatitis, of 8 fatally ill children who met reporting criteria. The children had diverse courses of illness. Two children were immunocompromised when initially brought for care. Four children tested positive for adenovirus in multiple specimen types, including 2 for whom typing was completed. One adenovirus-positive child had no known underlying conditions, supporting a potential relationship between adenovirus and acute hepatitis in previously healthy children. Our findings emphasize the importance ...
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Olivia Almendares Julia M Baker David E Sugerman Umesh D Parashar Sarah Reagan-Steiner Hannah L Kirking Paul A Gasta ñaduy Jacqueline E Tate Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology Group2 Source Type: research