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View article: Correction: Quadrivalent meningococcal tetanus toxoid-conjugate booster vaccination in adolescents and adults: phase III randomized study
Correction: Quadrivalent meningococcal tetanus toxoid-conjugate booster vaccination in adolescents and adults: phase III randomized study Open
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View article: 03. Immunogenicity and Safety of a Quadrivalent Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MenACYW-TT) Administered as a Booster Dose in Adults and Adolescents Vaccinated Against Meningococcal Disease 3 - 6 Years Earlier
03. Immunogenicity and Safety of a Quadrivalent Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MenACYW-TT) Administered as a Booster Dose in Adults and Adolescents Vaccinated Against Meningococcal Disease 3 - 6 Years Earlier Open
Background Booster doses of meningococcal conjugate vaccines may induce long-term protection against invasive meningococcal disease. MenACYW-TT [MenQuadfi®] is a quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine, licensed for use in ages 2 year…
View article: Evaluating Differences in Whole Blood, Serum, and Urine Screening Tests for Zika Virus, Puerto Rico, USA, 2016
Evaluating Differences in Whole Blood, Serum, and Urine Screening Tests for Zika Virus, Puerto Rico, USA, 2016 Open
We evaluated nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) for Zika virus on whole-blood specimens compared with NAAT on serum and urine specimens among asymptomatic pregnant women during the 2015-2016 Puerto Rico Zika outbreak. Using NAAT, mo…
View article: Zika and Dengue Interactions in the Context of a Large Dengue Vaccine Clinical Trial in Latin America
Zika and Dengue Interactions in the Context of a Large Dengue Vaccine Clinical Trial in Latin America Open
A phase III dengue vaccine trial including 9- to 16-year-olds in Latin America (NCT01374516) was ongoing at the time of a Zika outbreak. We explored interactions between dengue and Zika, in the context of dengue vaccination. Symptomatic vi…
View article: Initial Public Health Laboratory Response After Hurricane Maria — Puerto Rico, 2017
Initial Public Health Laboratory Response After Hurricane Maria — Puerto Rico, 2017 Open
Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, causing major damage to infrastructure and severely limiting access to potable water, electric power, transportation, and communications. Public services that were affecte…
View article: Four-year safety follow-up of the tetravalent dengue vaccine efficacy randomized controlled trials in Asia and Latin America
Four-year safety follow-up of the tetravalent dengue vaccine efficacy randomized controlled trials in Asia and Latin America Open
The overall benefit-risk remained positive in those aged ≥9 years up to year 4, although the protective effect was lower in years 3 and 4 than in years 1 and 2.
View article: Pregnancy Outcomes After Maternal Zika Virus Infection During Pregnancy — U.S. Territories, January 1, 2016–April 25, 2017
Pregnancy Outcomes After Maternal Zika Virus Infection During Pregnancy — U.S. Territories, January 1, 2016–April 25, 2017 Open
Pregnant women living in or traveling to areas with local mosquito-borne Zika virus transmission are at risk for Zika virus infection, which can lead to severe fetal and infant brain abnormalities and microcephaly (1). In February 2016, CD…
View article: Measures Taken to Prevent Zika Virus Infection During Pregnancy — Puerto Rico, 2016
Measures Taken to Prevent Zika Virus Infection During Pregnancy — Puerto Rico, 2016 Open
Zika virus infection during pregnancy remains a serious health threat in Puerto Rico. Infection during pregnancy can cause microcephaly, brain abnormalities, and other severe birth defects (1). From January 1, 2016 through March 29, 2017, …
View article: Comparison of Clinical and Demographic Characteristics and Disability at 6-Months Post Neurologic Onset Among Puerto Rico Guillain-Barré Syndrome Patients with and Without Evidence of Zika Virus Infection
Comparison of Clinical and Demographic Characteristics and Disability at 6-Months Post Neurologic Onset Among Puerto Rico Guillain-Barré Syndrome Patients with and Without Evidence of Zika Virus Infection Open
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is a post-infectious autoimmune disorder characterized by progressive weakness due to peripheral nerve damage. In February 2016, Puerto Rico Department of Health and CDC implemented a surveillance system to id…
View article: Enhanced Surveillance for Fatal Dengue-Like Acute Febrile Illness in Puerto Rico, 2010-2012
Enhanced Surveillance for Fatal Dengue-Like Acute Febrile Illness in Puerto Rico, 2010-2012 Open
EFASS showed that dengue mortality rates among adults were higher than reported for influenza, and identified a leptospirosis outbreak and index cases of melioidosis and meningitis.
View article: Efficacy and Long-Term Safety of a Dengue Vaccine in Regions of Endemic Disease
Efficacy and Long-Term Safety of a Dengue Vaccine in Regions of Endemic Disease Open
Although the unexplained higher incidence of hospitalization for dengue in year 3 among children younger than 9 years of age needs to be carefully monitored during long-term follow-up, the risk among children 2 to 16 years of age was lower…
View article: Prospective Cohort Study with Active Surveillance for Fever in Four Dengue Endemic Countries in Latin America
Prospective Cohort Study with Active Surveillance for Fever in Four Dengue Endemic Countries in Latin America Open
To prepare for a Phase III dengue vaccine efficacy trial, 20 investigational sites were selected for this observational study to identify dengue infections in a closed cohort ( N = 3,000 children 9–16 years of age). Of 255 acute febrile ep…