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Survival analysis, long-term outcomes, and percentage of recovery up to 8 years post-infection among the Houston West Nile virus cohort by Murray, Kristy O, Garcia, Melissa N, Rahbar, Mohammad H, Martinez, Diana, Khuwaja, Salma A, Arafat, Raouf R, Rossmann, Susan

“…In 2012, we witnessed a resurgence of West Nile virus (WNV) in the United States, with the largest outbreak of human cases reported since 2003. WNV is now…”
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West Nile Virus Outbreak in Houston and Harris County, Texas, USA, 2014 by Martinez, Diana, Murray, Kristy O, Reyna, Martin, Arafat, Raouf R, Gorena, Roberto, Shah, Umair A, Debboun, Mustapha

“…Since 2002, West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected every year in Houston and the surrounding Harris County, Texas. In 2014, the largest WNV outbreak to date…”
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Characteristics and Risk of Syphilis Diagnosis Among HIV-Infected Male Cohort: A Population-Based Study in Houston, Texas by Yang, Biru, Hallmark, Camden J., Huang, Jamie S., Wolverton, Marcia L., McNeese-Ward, Marlene, Arafat, Raouf R.

“…BACKGROUNDThis population-based study assessed the characteristics, timing, and risk of syphilis diagnoses among HIV-infected males in Houston, Texas. METHODSA…”
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Late HIV diagnosis in Houston/Harris County, Texas, 2000-2007 by Yang, Biru, Chan, Shirley K., Mohammad, Naqi, Meyer, Jeffrey A., Risser, Jan, Chronister, Karen J., Wolverton, Marcia L., Arafat, Raouf R., Hwang, Lu-Yu

“…This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and predictive factors associated with late HIV diagnoses in Houston, Texas using surveillance…”
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Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis for Salmonella infection surveillance, Texas, USA, 2007 by Long, Stephen G, DuPont, Herbert L, Gaul, Linda, Arafat, Raouf R, Selwyn, Beatrice J, Rogers, Joan, Casey, Eric

“…To identify sources of transmission for area clusters, in 2007 the Houston Department of Health and Human Services conducted an 8-month study of enhanced…”
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Pulsed-field Gel Electrophoresis for Salmonella Infection Surveillance, Texas, USA, 2007 by Long, Stephen G, DuPont, Herbert L, Gaul, Linda, Arafat, Raouf R, Selwyn, Beatrice J, Rogers, Joan, Casey, Eric

“…To identify sources of transmission for area clusters, in 2007 the Houston Department of Health and Human Services conducted an 8-month study of enhanced…”
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A comparison of HIV risk behaviors between early and late initiators of injection drug use in Houston, Texas by Rehman, Hafeez U., Noor, Syed W., Chronister, Karen J., Wolverton, Marcia L., Taiym, Wafa, Arafat, Raouf R.

“…Abstract Background: Injecting drug use accounts for 10% of new HIV cases worldwide. Younger injecting drug users are more likely to engage in HIV risk…”
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Likely Female-to-Female Sexual Transmission of HIV — Texas, 2012 by Chan, Shirley K., Thornton, Lupita R., Chronister, Karen J., Meyer, Jeffrey, Wolverton, Marcia, Johnson, Cynthia K., Arafat, Raouf R., Joyce, M. Patricia, Switzer, William M., Heneine, Walid, Shankar, Anupama, Granade, Timothy, Owen, S. Michele, Sprinkle, Patrick, Sullivan, Vickie

“…In August 2012, the Houston Department of Health contacted CDC regarding the rare transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) likely by sexual contact…”
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Disparities in Fruits and Vegetables Consumption in Houston, Texas by Vishnu P. Nepal MSc, MPH, Osaro Mgbere PhD, MPH, Deborah Banerjee PhD, MS, Raouf R. Arafat MD, MPH

“…Background: The consumption of the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables is believed to help prevent nutrient deficiency disorders and lower the risk of…”
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The detection of enteropathogens in acute diarrhea in a family cohort population in rural Egypt by Zaki, A M, DuPont, H L, el Alamy, M A, Arafat, R R, Amin, K, Awad, M M, Bassiouni, L, Imam, I Z, el Malih, G S, el Marsafie, A

“…In 8 villages of rural northeastern Egypt, a 2-year study of the etiologic agents associated with episodes of diarrhea was carried out. Stool specimens (3,243)…”
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Rapid assessment of household needs in the Houston area after Tropical Storm Allison by Waring, Stephen C, Reynolds, Kaye M, D'Souza, Gypsyamber, Arafat, Raouf R

“…Tropical Storm Allison, which hit landfall near Galveston, Texas, on June 5, 2001, caused the most severe flood-related damage ever recorded in the Houston…”
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Adoption of Public Health Readiness Guidelines for Meaningful Use by Santos, Eunice R., McNeely, Wesley, Yang, Biru, Arafat, Raouf R.

“…ObjectiveTo describe the challenges and lessons learned for public healthand providers to successfully implement public health MeaningfulUse readiness…”
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Estimating FluNearYou Correlation to ILINet at Different Levels of Participation by Bakota, Eric V., Santos, Eunice R., Arafat, Raouf R.

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Refocusing Hepatitis C Prevention Through Geographic Viral Load Analyses by Arnold, Ryan M., Yang, Biru, Yu, Qi, Arafat, Raouf R.

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Regional Governance of Syndromic Surveillance for the Texas Gulf Coast by McNeely, Wesley, Santos, Eunice R., Yang, Biru, Allred, Kiley, Arafat, Raouf R.

“…ObjectiveDescribe and explain the transition of the syndromic surveillanceprogram at the Houston Health Department (HHD) from being alocally managed and aging…”
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A Timeliness Study of Disease Surveillance Data Post ELR Implementation in Houston by Muhetaer, Kasimu, Santos, Eunice R., Raju, Avi, Allred, Kiley, Yang, Biru, Arafat, Raouf R.

“…After ELR implementation in Houston, the annual number of cases and number of reportable cases increased substantially (chart1); prior to the ELR…”
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Assessing the Usage of Dating Sites and Social Networking Sites in Newly Diagnosed HIV Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Harris County, Texas, 2014 by Abdullah, Najmus, Biswas, Sudipa, Zhou, Weilin, Rehman, Hafeez, Khuwaja, Salma, Arafat, Raouf R.

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Susceptibility Profile of Drug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Based on ELR by Raju, Avi, Santos, Eunice R., Bakota, Eric V., Yang, Biru, Arafat, Raouf R.

“…The automated retrieval of antimicrobial susceptibility information via ELR expands public health surveillance without expending additional resources. This…”
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Application of Syndromic Surveillance to Describe Gunshot-related Injuries in Houston by Arnold, Ryan M., McNeely, Wesley, Muhetaer, Kasimu, Yang, Biru, Arafat, Raouf R.

“…Firearm-related injuries pose a substantial public health risk in the United States, and traditional means of studying this issue rely primarily on…”
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Illness and reservoirs associated with Giardia lamblia infection in rural Egypt: the case against treatment in developing world environments of high endemicity by Sullivan, P S, DuPont, H L, Arafat, R R, Thornton, S A, Selwyn, B J, el Alamy, M A, Zaki, A M

“…A longitudinal investigation of the health effects and reservoirs of Giardia was undertaken during 1984-1985 in 40 households located in the rural Nile Delta…”
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