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Global prevalence of respiratory virus infections in adults and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis
At the end of 2019, first cases of the previously unknown severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged[1]. The virus spread rapidly, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to characterise the outbreak as a pandemic on March 11, 2020[2]. Various non-pharmaceutical interventions were implemented to mitigate the transmission of the virus [3]. The measures aimed to target transmission routes of the SARS-CoV-2 such as the inhalation of droplets/aerosols, physical contact with infected individuals and indirect transmission through contaminated surfaces. (Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases)
Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - October 6, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Marit L. Sch üz, Leonie Dallmeyer, Paraskevi C. Fragkou, Jimmy Omony, Hanna Krumbein, Ben L. Hünerbein, Chrysanthi Skevaki Source Type: research

Implications of asymptomatic malaria infections on hematologic parameters in adults living with HIV in malaria-endemic regions with varying transmission intensities
HIV and malaria remain important global health concerns with major public health implications; these two infections have considerable geographical overlap with substantial co-infection occurring in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA) [1]. HIV and malaria infections have clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic interactions, with HIV infection affecting the immune response to malaria, particularly in adolescents and adults, and for pregnancy-specific immunity [2]. This leads to different patterns of disease in people living with HIV (PLHIV) compared to people living without HIV (PLWoH) [3]. (Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases)
Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - October 1, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Edwin Kamau, Risper Maisiba, Nicole Dear, Allahna Esber, Ajay P. Parikh, Michael Iroezindu, Emmanuel Bahemana, Hannah Kibuuka, John Owuoth, Jonah Maswai, Benjamin Opot, Raphael O. Okoth, Farid Abdi, Maureen Mwalo, Dennis Juma, Ben Andagalu, Hoseah M. Akal Source Type: research

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy triggered by COVID-19 in a previously asymptomatic person living with undiagnosed HIV infection
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) caused by the human polyomavirus 2 (HPyV-2), previously known as John Cunningham Virus. [1,2]. Historically, PML has been categorized into three temporal epidemiological phases. The first phase predates the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and is mainly related to organ transplantation, hematologic malignancies, or use of immunosuppressive medications. The second phase marks the appearance of HIV in 1981, showing a significant increase, and its identification as a defining disease of acquired immunodeficiency ...
Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - October 1, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Yago Marcos Pessoa Gon çalves, Thaís Soares Farnesi de Assunção, Marlos Aureliano Dias de Sousa, Luis Marcos Ferreira, Beatriz Sodré Matos, Anna Victória Bernardes e Borges, Ana Carolina de Morais Oliveira Scussel, Alex Eduardo da Silva, Carlo José Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Implications of asymptomatic malaria infections on hematological parameters in adults living with HIV in malaria endemic regions with varying transmission intensities
Hematological parameters are important indicators of health and disease. In PLHIV with asymptomatic malaria coinfection enrolled across four geographic sites in three African countries, abnormalities in hematologic parameters differ in different malaria transmission settings and are region specific. (Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases)
Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - October 1, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Edwin Kamau, Risper Maisiba, Nicole Dear, Allahna Esber, Ajay P. Parikh, Michael Iroezindu, Emmanuel Bahemana, Hannah Kibuuka, John Owuoth, Jonah Maswai, Benjamin Opot, Raphael O. Okoth, Farid Abdi, Maureen Mwalo, Dennis Juma, Ben Andagalu, Hoseah M. Akal Source Type: research

Secondary household transmission of SARS-CoV-2: A case-control study on factors associated with reduced transmission risk
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is primarily transmitted through respiratory droplets, saliva, fomites, and aerosols resulting from direct or indirect contact with infected individuals. The risk of person-to-person transmission is particularly high in crowded or poorly ventilated spaces, or during prolonged exposure to an infected person [1]. The household environment exemplifies such conditions. When one household member tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the risk of to family members increased due to their close contact. (Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases)
Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - October 1, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Masato Inaba, Yukiko Miyake, Kazutaka Yasuda Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research