Severe A(H1N1)pdm09 influenza acute encephalopathy outbreak in children in Tuscany, Italy, December 2023 to January 2024
This report raises awareness for clinicians to identify and treat early acute encephalopathy caused by H1N1 influenza and serves as a reminder of severe presentations of influenza in young children and the importance of vaccination.PMID:38666399 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.17.2400199 (Source: Euro Surveill)
Source: Euro Surveill - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Luca Bartolini Silvia Ricci Chiara Azzari Maria Moriondo Francesco Nieddu Manuela L'Erario Zaccaria Ricci Gabriele Simonini Marzia Mortilla Giuseppe Indolfi Carlotta Montagnani Elena Chiappini Luisa Galli Renzo Guerrini Source Type: research
Outbreak of invasive Group A streptococcus disease in a nursing home in Ireland in February 2023 caused by < em > emm < /em > type 18
We describe the management of an iGAS outbreak involving three nursing home residents in Ireland in early 2023. A regional Department of Public Health was notified of an iGAS case in a nursing home resident in January 2023. When two further cases among residents were notified 7 days later, an outbreak was declared. Surveillance for GAS/iGAS infection in residents and staff was undertaken. The site was visited to provide infection prevention and control (IPC) support. Isolates were emm typed. A total of 38 residents and 29 staff in contact with resident cases were provided with antibiotic chemoprophylaxis. Seven additional ...
Source: Euro Surveill - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ciara Carroll Mary Meehan Roisin Connolly Jayne Prendergast Colette Magnone Aine Meehan Chantal Migone Keith Ian Quintyne Caroline Carpenter Helen Byrne Robert Cunney Paul Mullane Source Type: research
Severe A(H1N1)pdm09 influenza acute encephalopathy outbreak in children in Tuscany, Italy, December 2023 to January 2024
This report raises awareness for clinicians to identify and treat early acute encephalopathy caused by H1N1 influenza and serves as a reminder of severe presentations of influenza in young children and the importance of vaccination.PMID:38666399 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.17.2400199 (Source: Euro Surveill)
Source: Euro Surveill - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Luca Bartolini Silvia Ricci Chiara Azzari Maria Moriondo Francesco Nieddu Manuela L'Erario Zaccaria Ricci Gabriele Simonini Marzia Mortilla Giuseppe Indolfi Carlotta Montagnani Elena Chiappini Luisa Galli Renzo Guerrini Source Type: research
Scenarios of future mpox outbreaks among men who have sex with men: a modelling study based on cross-sectional seroprevalence data from the Netherlands, 2022
ConclusionOur findings indicate a reduced likelihood of large future mpox outbreaks among MSM in the Netherlands under current conditions, but emphasise the importance of maintaining population immunity, diagnostic capacities and disease awareness.PMID:38666400 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.17.2300532 (Source: Euro Surveill)
Source: Euro Surveill - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Marc C Shamier Luca M Zaeck Hannelore M G ötz Bruno Vieyra Babs E Verstrepen Koen Wijnans Matthijs Ra Welkers Elske Hoornenborg Brigitte Agl van Cleef Martin E van Royen Kai J Jonas Marion Pg Koopmans Rory D de Vries David Amc van de Vijver Corine H Geur Source Type: research
Contact tracing management of a measles case in a paediatric hospital: experience of the local public health unit, Portugal, January 2024
Euro Surveill. 2024 Apr;29(17). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.17.240022.ABSTRACTIn January 2024, a child was diagnosed with measles in a paediatric hospital in Lisbon. Of 123 contacts, 39 (32%) were not fully immunised, presenting a risk for a potential outbreak. The public health unit initiated control measures and identified challenges during the response, such as the lack of interoperability between information systems and accessing vaccination records. The lessons learned prompted changes to national contact tracing procedures for measles, further strengthening Portugal's preparedness.PMID:38666402 | DOI:10.2807/15...
Source: Euro Surveill - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Daniel Saldanha Resendes Ant ónio Tomás Mariana Pin ção Cardoso Sebastian von Schreeb Rita Miranda Ferr ão Paula Vasconcelos Maria Helena Almeida Bruno Novo Castro Vasco Ricoca Peixoto Renato Louren ço Silva Margarida de Morais Source Type: research
Scenarios of future mpox outbreaks among men who have sex with men: a modelling study based on cross-sectional seroprevalence data from the Netherlands, 2022
ConclusionOur findings indicate a reduced likelihood of large future mpox outbreaks among MSM in the Netherlands under current conditions, but emphasise the importance of maintaining population immunity, diagnostic capacities and disease awareness.PMID:38666400 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.17.2300532 (Source: Euro Surveill)
Source: Euro Surveill - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Marc C Shamier Luca M Zaeck Hannelore M G ötz Bruno Vieyra Babs E Verstrepen Koen Wijnans Matthijs Ra Welkers Elske Hoornenborg Brigitte Agl van Cleef Martin E van Royen Kai J Jonas Marion Pg Koopmans Rory D de Vries David Amc van de Vijver Corine H Geur Source Type: research
Contact tracing management of a measles case in a paediatric hospital: experience of the local public health unit, Portugal, January 2024
Euro Surveill. 2024 Apr;29(17). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.17.240022.ABSTRACTIn January 2024, a child was diagnosed with measles in a paediatric hospital in Lisbon. Of 123 contacts, 39 (32%) were not fully immunised, presenting a risk for a potential outbreak. The public health unit initiated control measures and identified challenges during the response, such as the lack of interoperability between information systems and accessing vaccination records. The lessons learned prompted changes to national contact tracing procedures for measles, further strengthening Portugal's preparedness.PMID:38666402 | DOI:10.2807/15...
Source: Euro Surveill - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Daniel Saldanha Resendes Ant ónio Tomás Mariana Pin ção Cardoso Sebastian von Schreeb Rita Miranda Ferr ão Paula Vasconcelos Maria Helena Almeida Bruno Novo Castro Vasco Ricoca Peixoto Renato Louren ço Silva Margarida de Morais Source Type: research
Outbreak of invasive Group A streptococcus disease in a nursing home in Ireland in February 2023 caused by < em > emm < /em > type 18
We describe the management of an iGAS outbreak involving three nursing home residents in Ireland in early 2023. A regional Department of Public Health was notified of an iGAS case in a nursing home resident in January 2023. When two further cases among residents were notified 7 days later, an outbreak was declared. Surveillance for GAS/iGAS infection in residents and staff was undertaken. The site was visited to provide infection prevention and control (IPC) support. Isolates were emm typed. A total of 38 residents and 29 staff in contact with resident cases were provided with antibiotic chemoprophylaxis. Seven additional ...
Source: Euro Surveill - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ciara Carroll Mary Meehan Roisin Connolly Jayne Prendergast Colette Magnone Aine Meehan Chantal Migone Keith Ian Quintyne Caroline Carpenter Helen Byrne Robert Cunney Paul Mullane Source Type: research
Severe A(H1N1)pdm09 influenza acute encephalopathy outbreak in children in Tuscany, Italy, December 2023 to January 2024
This report raises awareness for clinicians to identify and treat early acute encephalopathy caused by H1N1 influenza and serves as a reminder of severe presentations of influenza in young children and the importance of vaccination.PMID:38666399 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.17.2400199 (Source: Euro Surveill)
Source: Euro Surveill - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Luca Bartolini Silvia Ricci Chiara Azzari Maria Moriondo Francesco Nieddu Manuela L'Erario Zaccaria Ricci Gabriele Simonini Marzia Mortilla Giuseppe Indolfi Carlotta Montagnani Elena Chiappini Luisa Galli Renzo Guerrini Source Type: research
Methodological issues of retrospective surveys for measuring mortality of highly clustered diseases: case study of the 2014-16 Ebola outbreak in Bo District, Sierra Leone
CONCLUSION: Our findings demonstrate a high degree of clustering; this contributed to imprecise mortality estimates, which have limited utility when assessing the impact of disease. We provide DEFF estimates that can inform future cluster surveys and discuss design improvements to mitigate the limitations of surveys for highly clustered data.PMID:38666727 | PMC:PMC11057552 | DOI:10.1080/16549716.2024.2331291 (Source: Global Health Action)
Source: Global Health Action - April 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Grazia Caleo Kamalini Lokuge Katina Kardamanidis Jane Greig Jaroslava Belava Emer Kilbride Alhaji Sayui Turay Gbessay Saffa Ronald Kremer Francesco Grandesso Kostas Danis Armand Sprecher Gian Luca Di Tanna Holly Baker Helen A Weiss Source Type: research
Deforestation and Bovine Rabies Outbreaks in Costa Rica, 1985-2020
Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 May;30(5):1039-1042. doi: 10.3201/eid3005.230927.ABSTRACTIn Latin America, rabies virus has persisted in a cycle between Desmodus rotundus vampire bats and cattle, potentially enhanced by deforestation. We modeled bovine rabies virus outbreaks in Costa Rica relative to land-use indicators and found spatial-temporal relationships among rabies virus outbreaks with deforestation as a predictor.PMID:38666690 | DOI:10.3201/eid3005.230927 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Christie Jones Amanda Vicente-Santos Julie A Clennon Thomas R Gillespie Source Type: research
Recurrence, Microevolution, and Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Legionella pneumophila Sequence Type 1905, Portugal, 2014-2022
Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 May;30(5):1022-1025. doi: 10.3201/eid3005.231383.ABSTRACTWe investigated molecular evolution and spatiotemporal dynamics of atypical Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 sequence type 1905 and determined its long-term persistence and linkage to human disease in dispersed locations, far beyond the large 2014 outbreak epicenter in Portugal. Our finding highlights the need for public health interventions to prevent further disease spread.PMID:38666647 | DOI:10.3201/eid3005.231383 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Vera Manageiro V ítor Borges Raquel Rodrigues C élia Bettencourt Cec ília Silva Jo ão Paulo Gomes Paulo Gon çalves Source Type: research
Contact tracing management of a measles case in a paediatric hospital: experience of the local public health unit, Portugal, January 2024
Euro Surveill. 2024 Apr;29(17). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.17.240022.ABSTRACTIn January 2024, a child was diagnosed with measles in a paediatric hospital in Lisbon. Of 123 contacts, 39 (32%) were not fully immunised, presenting a risk for a potential outbreak. The public health unit initiated control measures and identified challenges during the response, such as the lack of interoperability between information systems and accessing vaccination records. The lessons learned prompted changes to national contact tracing procedures for measles, further strengthening Portugal's preparedness.PMID:38666402 | DOI:10.2807/15...
Source: Euro Surveill - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Daniel Saldanha Resendes Ant ónio Tomás Mariana Pin ção Cardoso Sebastian von Schreeb Rita Miranda Ferr ão Paula Vasconcelos Maria Helena Almeida Bruno Novo Castro Vasco Ricoca Peixoto Renato Louren ço Silva Margarida de Morais Source Type: research
Scenarios of future mpox outbreaks among men who have sex with men: a modelling study based on cross-sectional seroprevalence data from the Netherlands, 2022
ConclusionOur findings indicate a reduced likelihood of large future mpox outbreaks among MSM in the Netherlands under current conditions, but emphasise the importance of maintaining population immunity, diagnostic capacities and disease awareness.PMID:38666400 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.17.2300532 (Source: Euro Surveill)
Source: Euro Surveill - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Marc C Shamier Luca M Zaeck Hannelore M G ötz Bruno Vieyra Babs E Verstrepen Koen Wijnans Matthijs Ra Welkers Elske Hoornenborg Brigitte Agl van Cleef Martin E van Royen Kai J Jonas Marion Pg Koopmans Rory D de Vries David Amc van de Vijver Corine H Geur Source Type: research
Severe A(H1N1)pdm09 influenza acute encephalopathy outbreak in children in Tuscany, Italy, December 2023 to January 2024
This report raises awareness for clinicians to identify and treat early acute encephalopathy caused by H1N1 influenza and serves as a reminder of severe presentations of influenza in young children and the importance of vaccination.PMID:38666399 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.17.2400199 (Source: Euro Surveill)
Source: Euro Surveill - April 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Luca Bartolini Silvia Ricci Chiara Azzari Maria Moriondo Francesco Nieddu Manuela L'Erario Zaccaria Ricci Gabriele Simonini Marzia Mortilla Giuseppe Indolfi Carlotta Montagnani Elena Chiappini Luisa Galli Renzo Guerrini Source Type: research
