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Outbreak of hepatitis A in the USA associated with frozen pomegranate arils imported from Turkey: an epidemiological case study by Collier, Melissa G, Dr, Khudyakov, Yury E, PhD, Selvage, David, MHS, Adams-Cameron, Meg, MPH, Epson, Erin, MD, Cronquist, Alicia, RN, Jervis, Rachel H, MPH, Lamba, Katherine, MPH, Kimura, Akiko C, MD, Sowadsky, Rick, MSPH, Hassan, Rashida, MSPH, Park, Sarah Y, MD, Garza, Eric, MPH, Elliott, Aleisha J, MS, Rotstein, David S, DVM, Beal, Jennifer, MPH, Kuntz, Thomas, MS, Lance, Susan E, DVM, Dreisch, Rebecca, MS, Wise, Matthew E, PhD, Nelson, Noele P, MD, Suryaprasad, Anil, MD, Drobeniuc, Jan, MD, Holmberg, Scott D, MD, Xu, Fujie, MD

“…Summary Background In May, 2013, an outbreak of symptomatic hepatitis A virus infections occurred in the USA. Federal, state, and local public health officials…”
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Shiga Toxin 1-Producing Shigella sonnei Infections, California, United States, 2014-2015 by Lamba, Katherine, Nelson, Jennifer A, Kimura, Akiko C, Poe, Alyssa, Collins, Joan, Kao, Annie S, Cruz, Laura, Inami, Gregory, Vaishampayan, Julie, Garza, Alvaro, Chaturvedi, Vishnu, Vugia, Duc J

“…Shiga toxins (Stx) are primarily associated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli and Shigella dysenteriae serotype 1. Stx production by other shigellae…”
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Chicken Consumption Is a Newly Identified Risk Factor for Sporadic Salmonella enterica Serotype Enteritidis Infections in the United States: A Case-Control Study in FoodNet Sites by Kimura, Akiko C., Reddy, Vasudha, Marcus, Ruthanne, Cieslak, Paul R., Mohle-Boetani, Janet C., Kassenborg, Heidi D., Segler, Suzanne D., Hardnett, Felicia P., Barrett, Timothy, Swerdlow, David L.

“…The sources of sporadic Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis (SE) infections in the United States are unclear. To determine risk factors for sporadic SE…”
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Outbreak of Salmonella Wandsworth and Typhimurium Infections in Infants and Toddlers Traced to a Commercial Vegetable-Coated Snack Food by SOTIR, Mark J, EWALD, Gwen, SPAYNE, Mary, DALY, Elizabeth R, GRIFFIN, Patricia M, KIMURA, Akiko C, HIGA, Jeffrey I, SHETH, Anandi, TROPPY, Scott, MEYER, Stephanie, HOEKSTRA, R. Michael, AUSTIN, Jana, ARCHER, John

“…Human outbreaks of Salmonella infection have been attributed to a variety of food vehicles. Processed snack foods are increasingly consumed by children. In May…”
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Foodborne Botulism Outbreak Associated With Commercial Nacho Cheese Sauce From a Gas Station Market by Rosen, Hilary E, Kimura, Akiko C, Crandall, John, Poe, Alyssa, Nash, June, Boetzer, Jason, Tecle, Selam, Mukhopadhyay, Rituparna, Mcauley, Kate, Kasirye, Olivia, Garza, Alvaro, Shahkarami, Mahtab, Chaturvedi, Vishnu, Kiang, David, Vidanes, Jeff, Mccoy, Kelly, Barcellos, Mark, Derby, Tammy, Jain, Seema, Vugia, Duc J

“…Abstract Background Botulism is a rare and potentially fatal paralytic disease caused by botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT). In April 2017, 4 California residents…”
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A Large Outbreak of Brainerd Diarrhea Associated with a Restaurant in the Red River Valley, Texas by Kimura, Akiko C., Mead, Paul, Walsh, Brad, Alfano, Edie, Gray, Shellie Kolavic, Durso, Lisa, Humphrey, Charles, Monroe, Stephan S., Visvesvera, Govinda, Puhr, Nancy, Shieh, Wun-Ju, Eberhard, Mark, Hoekstra, Robert M., Mintz, Eric D.

“…Background. In June 1996, an outbreak of chronic diarrhea was reported to the Texas Department of Health (Austin). Methods. We initiated active case finding,…”
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The Effectiveness of Vaccine Day and Educational Interventions on Influenza Vaccine Coverage Among Health Care Workers at Long-Term Care Facilities by Kimura, Akiko C, Nguyen, Christine N, Higa, Jeffrey I, Hurwitz, Eric L, Vugia, Duc J

“…We examined barriers to influenza vaccination among long-term care facility (LTCF) health care workers in Southern California and developed simple, effective…”
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Escherichia coli O157 cluster evaluation by Gupta, Amita, Hunter, Susan B, Bidol, Sally A, Dietrich, Stephen, Kincaid, Jennifer, Salehi, Ellen, Nicholson, Lisa, Genese, Carol Ann, Todd-Weinstein, Sarah, Marengo, Lisa, Kimura, Akiko C, Brooks, John T

“…We investigated a multistate cluster of Escherichia coli O157:H7 isolates; pulsed-field gel electrophoresis subtyping, using a single enzyme, suggested an…”
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Understanding Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Related to Influenza and the Influenza Vaccine in US–Mexico Border Communities by Phippard, Alba E., Kimura, Akiko C., Lopez, Karla, Kriner, Paula

“…Hispanics are less likely to receive the influenza vaccine compared to other racial and ethnic groups in the US. Hispanic residents of the US–Mexico border…”
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Wound Botulism Outbreak Among Persons Who Use Black Tar Heroin — San Diego County, California, 2017–2018 by Peak, Corey M., Rosen, Hilary, Kamali, Amanda, Poe, Alyssa, Shahkarami, Mahtab, Kimura, Akiko C., Jain, Seema, McDonald, Eric

“…During September 29-October 6, 2017, the County of San Diego Public Health Services (COSD) was notified of two patients with suspected wound botulism and a…”
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Outbreak of Necrotizing Fasciitis Due to Clostridium sordellii among Black-Tar Heroin Users by Kimura, Akiko C., Higa, Jeffrey I., Levin, Robert M., Simpson, Gail, Vargas, Yolanda, Vugia, Duc J.

“…In California, black tar heroin (BTH) use among injection drug users (IDUs) has resulted in an increased number of cases of wound botulism due to Clostridium…”
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Outbreak of Ralstonia pickettii Bacteremia in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit by Kimura, Akiko C, Calvet, Helene, Higa, Jeffrey I, Pitt, Harriett, Frank, Clara, Padilla, Guadalupe, Arduino, Matthew, Vugia, Duc J

“…BACKGROUND:Ralstonia pickettii is a Gram-negative bacillus commonly found in soil and moist environments; however, R. pickettii is rarely isolated from…”
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Multistate shigellosis outbreak and commercially prepared food, United States by Kimura, Akiko C, Johnson, Kammy, Palumbo, Mary S, Hopkins, Jacqueline, Boase, Janice C, Reporter, Roshan, Goldoft, Marcia, Stefonek, Karen R, Farrar, Jeff A, Van Gilder, Thomas J, Vugia, Duc J

“…In 2000, shigellosis traced to a commercially prepared dip developed in 406 persons nationwide. An ill employee may have inadvertently contaminated processing…”
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Outbreak of Necrotizing Fasciitis Due to Clostridium sordellii among Black-Tar Heroin Users [Abstract] by Akiko C. Kimura, Jeffrey I. Higa, Levin, Robert M., Gail Simpson, Yolanda Vargas, Duc J. Vugia

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Chicken consumption is a newly identified risk factor for sporadic Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis infections in the United States: A case-control study in FoodNet sites: Studies of foodborne infectious diseases in the United States - Findings from the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) of the Emerging Infections Program by KIMURA, Akiko C, REDDY, Vasudha, MARCUS, Ruthanne, CIESLAK, Paul R, MOHLE-BOETANI, Janet C, KASSENBORG, Heidi D, SEGLER, Suzanne D, HARDNETT, Felicia P, BARRETT, Timothy, SWERDLOW, David L

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Multistate Shigellosis Outbreak and Commercially Prepared Food by Akiko C. Kimura, Kammy Johnson, Mary S. Palumbo, Jacqueline Hopkins, Janice C. Boase, Roshan Reporter, Marcia Goldoft, Karen R. Stefonek, Jeff A. Farrar, Thomas J. Van Gilder, Duc J. Vugia

“…In 2000, shigellosis traced to a commercially prepared dip developed in 406 persons nationwide. An ill employee is suspected to have inadvertently contaminated…”
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Wound Botulism Outbreak Among Persons Who Use Black Tar Heroin - San Diego County, California, 2017–2018 by Peak, Corey M, Rosen, Hilary, Kamali, Amanda, Poe, Alyssa, Shahkarami, Mahtab, Kimura, Akiko C, Jain, Seema, McDonald, Eric

“…Wound botulism is a rare but serious illness associated with black tar heroin use, especially by subcutaneous injection (skin popping). During September…”
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Head and neck cellulitis in hospitalized adults by Kimura, A C, Pien, F D

“…Our purpose was to review the clinical features of head and neck cellulitis in hospitalized patients. A retrospective review was undertaken of 147 cases of…”
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