Disease Outbreak Articles & Analysis
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Introducing ozone to water effectively neutralizes harmful microorganisms, minimizing the need for chemical interventions and reducing the risk of disease outbreaks.. 3. Algae Management: Algae blooms can wreak havoc on aquatic ecosystems, leading to oxygen depletion and unsightly appearances. ...
” The Ebolavirus genus has caused more than two dozen human disease outbreaks, each of which was unpredictable in terms of location, timing, scale, and the identity of the causative virus. Six different Ebola viruses are known, with Ebola virus (EBOV), Sudan virus (SUDV), and Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) known to cause more frequent severe ...
The pandemic has had a devastating effect on our world. Since the initial outbreak, the disease has spread to nearly every country on the planet. ...
The collective devastation of COVID-19 has raised the question of how existing and emerging diseases will continue to affect our global population – and the science is suggesting that outbreaks could become even more frequent and deadlier in the future. ...
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become clear that improved planning for global disease outbreaks is necessary. The next severe pandemic is coming: it’s not a matter of if, but when. ...
One of the most cost-effective and efficient public health strategies is immunization. The end of many disease outbreaks can be directly attributed to the development of their respective vaccines. ...
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One of the most cost-effective and efficient public health strategies is immunization. The end of many disease outbreaks can be directly attributed to the development of their respective vaccines. ...
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Finally, and most importantly, the real-world limit of detection for dipslides is approximately 10,000 bacteria/mL. (5,6) For perspective, the World Health Organization (WHO) found that most outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease occurred at levels of 100-1,000 bacteria/mL. (7) This means dipslides are likely to miss most cases of Legionella contamination until ...
The CDC chose Genomadix Bioscience, an Ottawa-based biotechnology company, to assist with a Legionnaires’ outbreak in Chesterfield, VA. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) identified an increase in Legionnaires’ disease cases in Chesterfield County and requested assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Unfortunately, this is also where most all recent, large scale disease outbreaks have originated from: SARS-CoV - Cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, first emerged in 2002 in China MERS-CoV - The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus first emerged in Saudi Arabia in 2012 Avian influenza A(H7N9) began spreading from poultry to humans in ...
For those suffering from chronic conditions such as dementia, diabetes, heart and respiratory disease, the health impact during traumatic periods such as this is magnified. ...
Legionella is now one of the top 5 pathogens causing the most disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and only one of 4 that has both a high population and high individual burden of disease (the other 3 are HIV, tuberculosis, and invasive pneumococcal disease). To reduce the risk of a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, here ...
CWD (Chronic Wasting disease) is spreading in the United States. It is an infectious disease affecting deer and elk, leaving them ‘zombie like’, according to experts. CWD has already spread to 24 US states as of August 2019. The disease has been seen to affect animals such as reindeer, moose, elk and various deer species. It has been found in free-ranging deer and elk as well as ...
Hundreds of waterborne disease outbreaks (WBDO) of acute gastroenteritis (AGI) due to contaminated tap water are reported in developed countries each year. Such outbreaks are probably under-detected. The aim of our study was to develop an integrated approach to detect and study clusters of AGI in geographical areas with homogeneous exposure ...
Recent outbreak investigations suggest that a substantial proportion of waterborne disease outbreaks are attributable to water distribution system issues. ...
Moreover, the dense inmate population raises the risks of disease outbreaks, including TB, HIV, hepatitis, asthma, and antibiotic-resistant staph, states the U.S. ...
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The vast majority of these deaths in the Congo are nonviolent, most of them due to hunger, respiratory illnesses, diarrhea, and other diseases as millions have been driven from their homes. Within the Sudan, the killings in Darfur quickly spread into Chad. ...
The type of disaster being confronted (e.g. biological attack, infectious disease outbreak or natural disaster) also dictates different design considerations with respect to the dispensing clinic, facility locations, dispensing and backup strategies, and level of security protection.Keywords: anthrax, biological agents, bioterrorism, biodefence, countermeasures, ...
Received for publication April 11, 2008. During outbreaks of infectious animal diseases, composting may be an effective method of disposing of mortalities and potentially contaminated manure. ...