Search Results - "Shadomy, Sean"
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Role of Oral Rabies Vaccines in the Elimination of Dog-Mediated Human Rabies Deaths
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-12-2020)“…Domestic dogs are responsible for nearly all the »59,000 global human rabies deaths that occur annually. Numerous control measures have been successful at…”
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Centers for disease control and prevention expert panel meetings on prevention and treatment of anthrax in adults
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-02-2014)“…The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention convened panels of anthrax experts to review and update guidelines for anthrax postexposure prophylaxis and…”
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A generalizable one health framework for the control of zoonotic diseases
Published in Scientific reports (21-05-2022)“…Effectively preventing and controlling zoonotic diseases requires a One Health approach that involves collaboration across sectors responsible for human…”
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Antimicrobial-Resistant Nocardia Isolates, United States, 1995–2004
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (15-12-2010)“…We conducted a 10-year retrospective evaluation of the epidemiology and identification of Nocardia isolates submitted to the Centers for Disease Control and…”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to anthrax and animal care: A case-control study in Georgia
Published in PloS one (18-10-2019)“…Anthrax is endemic in Georgia and recent outbreaks prompted a livestock-handler case-control study with a component to evaluate anthrax knowledge, attitudes,…”
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Leptospirosis outbreak following severe flooding: a rapid assessment and mass prophylaxis campaign; Guyana, January-February 2005
Published in PloS one (09-07-2012)“…Leptospirosis is a zoonosis usually transmitted through contact with water or soil contaminated with urine from infected animals. Severe flooding can put…”
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Investigating the etiology of acute febrile illness: a prospective clinic-based study in Uganda
Published in BMC infectious diseases (16-06-2023)“…Historically, malaria has been the predominant cause of acute febrile illness (AFI) in sub-Saharan Africa. However, during the last two decades, malaria…”
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Outbreak of Leptospirosis among Adventure Race Participants in Florida, 2005
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (15-03-2010)“…Background. On 21 November 2005, a 32-year-old male resident of New York was hospitalized with suspected leptospirosis. He had participated in an…”
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Potential distributions of Bacillus anthracis and Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis causing anthrax in Africa
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-03-2020)“…Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis (Bcbva) is an emergent bacterium closely related to Bacillus anthracis, the etiological agent of anthrax. The latter has a…”
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Anthrax Cases Associated with Animal-Hair Shaving Brushes
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-05-2017)“…During the First World War, anthrax cases in the United States and England increased greatly and seemed to be associated with use of new shaving brushes…”
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Risk factors associated with the occurrence of anthrax outbreaks in livestock in the country of Georgia: A case-control investigation 2013-2015
Published in PloS one (02-05-2019)“…Anthrax is considered endemic in livestock in Georgia. In 2007, the annual vaccination became the responsibility of livestock owners, while contracting of…”
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Seasonality and Ecological Suitability Modelling for Anthrax ( Bacillus anthracis ) in Western Africa
Published in Animals (Basel) (29-04-2022)“…Anthrax is hyper-endemic in West Africa affecting wildlife, livestock and humans. Prediction is difficult due to the lack of accurate outbreak data. However,…”
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Contact Investigation of Melioidosis Cases Reveals Regional Endemicity in Puerto Rico
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (15-01-2015)“…Background. Melioidosis results from infection with Burkholderia pseudomallei and is associated with case-fatality rates up to 40%. Early diagnosis and…”
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Anti-Ganglioside Antibody Induction by Swine (A/NJ/1976/H1N1) and Other Influenza Vaccines: Insights into Vaccine-Associated Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (15-07-2008)“…Background. Receipt of an A/NJ/1976/H1N1 “swine flu” vaccine in 1976, unlike receipt of influenza vaccines used in subsequent years, was strongly associated…”
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Role of Food Insecurity in Outbreak of Anthrax Infections among Humans and Hippopotamuses Living in a Game Reserve Area, Rural Zambia
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-09-2017)“…In September 2011, a total of 511 human cases of anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) infection and 5 deaths were reported in a game management area in the district of…”
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Modeling Tool for Decision Support during Early Days of an Anthrax Event
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-01-2017)“…Health officials lack field-implementable tools for forecasting the effects that a large-scale release of Bacillus anthracis spores would have on public health…”
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United Against Rabies Forum: The One Health Concept at Work
Published in Frontiers in public health (13-04-2022)“…Human deaths from rabies are preventable and can be eliminated by applying a systematic One Health approach. However, this ancient disease still threatens the…”
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Analysis of Anthrax Immune Globulin Intravenous with Antimicrobial Treatment in Injection Drug Users, Scotland, 2009-2010
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-01-2017)“…We studied anthrax immune globulin intravenous (AIG-IV) use from a 2009-2010 outbreak of Bacillus anthracis soft tissue infection in injection drug users in…”
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Leptospira seropositivity as a risk factor for Mesoamerican Nephropathy
Published in International journal of occupational and environmental health (01-01-2017)“…Background: Leptospirosis is postulated as a possible cause of Mesoamerican Nephropathy (MeN) in Central American workers. Objectives: Investigate job-specific…”
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Leptospirosis among Hospitalized Febrile Patients in Northern Tanzania
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-08-2011)“…We enrolled consecutive febrile admissions to two hospitals in Moshi, Tanzania. Confirmed leptospirosis was defined as a ≥ 4-fold increase in microscopic…”
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