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Recovering Coronavirus Disease Patients in the Active Duty Military Population: A Review of Current Evidence and Special Considerations for Uniformed Providers
Mil Med. 2021 Jun 24:usab241. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usab241. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPatients acutely infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may continue to have symptoms well beyond 2 weeks. The range of symptoms and physiological sequelae can impact medical readiness even in a relatively young and healthy cohort of service members. It is important to monitor, document, and investigate symptoms from all service members recovering from COVID-19. Military medicine must be prepared to support and manage cases of patients who are recovered from acute COVID-1...
Source: Military Medicine - June 24, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Nehkonti Adams Aliye Z Sanou Paul R Lewis Cardia M Wilson Source Type: research

Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 seroprevalence study in Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra, India coinciding with falling trend & #8211; Do the results suggest imminent herd immunity ?
Conclusion: A considerable proportion of population had encountered the novel coronavirus approaching partial, if not complete, herd immunity, which may partly explain the declining trend in spite of easing of lockdown restrictions.
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - September 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Amitav Banerjee Bhargav Gaikwad Atul Desale Sudhir Laxman Jadhav Hetal Rathod Kajal Srivastava Source Type: research

Mounting Scramble for Coronavirus Vaccines in Zimbabwe
Zimbabweans readily join the COVID-19 vaccine queues, but the rollout hasn’t been smooth. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPSBy Jeffrey MoyoHARARE, Zimbabwe , Oct 8 2021 (IPS) More than a month ago, she lost her parents, brother, and wife, to the coronavirus. Then her fiancé battled COVID-19, but 27-year-old Melinda Gavi said she had not contracted the disease. Gavi joined crowds scrambling to get vaccinated at Parirenyatwa hospital in the Zimbabwean capital Harare even though she was previously sceptical about getting vaccinated against the dreaded disease. Her parents, brother, and wife were equally sceptical of the COVID-19 va...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - October 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jeffrey Moyo Tags: Africa COVID-19 Featured Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Inequity TerraViva United Nations ​ #ZImbabwe Vaccines WHO Source Type: news

Risk Factors Associated with Mortality Among Patients with Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Africa
ConclusionsThe COVID-19 pandemic is evolving gradually in Africa. Among patients with COVID-19 in Africa, older age, presence of chronic disease, travel history, and the locations of Central Africa and West Africa were associated with increased mortality. A regional response should prioritize strategies that will protect these populations. Also, conducting a further in-depth study could provide more insights into additional factors predictive of mortality in COVID-19 patients.
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - October 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Physical distancing, violence, and crime in US cities during the coronavirus pandemic - Schleimer JP, McCort CD, Tomsich EA, Pear VA, De Biasi A, Buggs S, Laqueur HS, Shev AB, Wintemute GJ.
Violent crime increased and most property crime decreased in many United States (US) cities during the coronavirus pandemic. Using negative binomial regressions, we examined the association between physical distancing (a central coronavirus containment str...
Source: SafetyLit - December 6, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news

Prevalence of novel Corona Virus (severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2) and its uncertain future in the different regions of Punjab
Conclusion: A higher positivity rate in the second wave demonstrates the rapid spread of the new emerging virus variants and warrants the implementation of strict vaccination regimes and quarantine in the affected region.
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - April 5, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shailpreet Kaur Sidhu Kanwardeep Singh Arpandeep Kaur Tuli Samira Bigdelitabar Mohan Jairath Source Type: research

Coronavirus Disease 2019 On Board a Submarine: A Retrospective Review
CONCLUSIONS: As expected, SARS-CoV-2 was able to spread rapidly among a submarine crew. In 11 days, the infection spread to 64 total crewmembers out of 128. Outbreaks such as these have played a role in future COVID-19 testing and mitigation protocols that have affected day-to-day operations.PMID:35762151 | DOI:10.1093/milmed/usac155
Source: Military Medicine - June 28, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Daniel Weinberg Mia Edgar Michael Majewski Rozlyn Wakefield Source Type: research

A comparative study on the efficiency of commercial reverse transcriptase & #8211;Polymerase chain reaction kits for the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infections
Conclusion: The sensitivities and batch effects of the assessed kits were slightly different for different targets, for SARS-CoV-2 detection in nasopharyngeal swab specimens. Examination of COVID-19 kits should be done using currently employed kits in routine diagnosis for better efficiency.
Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - September 22, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Gopinath Ramalingam A Dhanasezhian Amudhan Murugesan Gowsalya Saminathan Lallitha Sivathanu Source Type: research

Considering community care in public health responses: A national study regarding palliative care during a prolonged coronavirus disease 2019 lockdown
CONCLUSIONS: As health systems adapt to changing circumstances during the pandemic, the ability to upscale community services is critical. Addressing the implications of shifting inpatient care to the community needs attention.IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH: Our study highlights the need to ensure community care providers are adequately considered within public health management responses. 'Joined up' policy and implementation across care settings are essential, especially as major barriers to infection control and increased utilisation may be evident in the community during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.PMID:37023...
Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - April 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: B A Daveson M Blanchard W R Davis J Connolly S Clapham L William M Kaltner D C Currow P Yates K Clark K Eagar Source Type: research