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View article: Correction: Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 virus among patients with acute febrile illness in selected sites of Ethiopia 2021–2022
Correction: Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 virus among patients with acute febrile illness in selected sites of Ethiopia 2021–2022 Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1549159.].
View article: Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 virus among patients with acute febrile illness in selected sites of Ethiopia 2021–2022
Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 virus among patients with acute febrile illness in selected sites of Ethiopia 2021–2022 Open
Background Viral respiratory pathogens have become the leading cause of acute undifferentiated febrile illness (AFI). We determined the fraction of AFI attributable to influenza and SARS-CoV-2 in Ethiopia, along with an understanding of th…
View article: Measles Update — United States, January 1–April 17, 2025
Measles Update — United States, January 1–April 17, 2025 Open
A multistate measles outbreak, predominantly affecting members of close-knit communities with low measles vaccination coverage in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas began in January 2025. As of April 17, a total of 800 cases have been reporte…
View article: Pediatric Rash Illness Outbreak with Initial Positive Measles Immunoglobulin M Antibody Test Results — American Samoa, March–July 2023
Pediatric Rash Illness Outbreak with Initial Positive Measles Immunoglobulin M Antibody Test Results — American Samoa, March–July 2023 Open
On April 24, 2023, the American Samoa Department of Health (ASDoH) declared a public health emergency amid concern about a possible measles outbreak given low 2-dose vaccination coverage at the time. ASDoH had received two positive measles…
View article: Measles and Rubella Diagnostic and Classification Challenges in Near- and Post-Elimination Countries
Measles and Rubella Diagnostic and Classification Challenges in Near- and Post-Elimination Countries Open
Measles and rubella are vaccine-preventable viral diseases and can be prevented by safe, highly effective vaccination with measles- and rubella-containing vaccines. Given the myriad causes of febrile exanthems, laboratory surveillance for …
View article: Is valacyclovir being used for cytomegalovirus infection during pregnancy?
Is valacyclovir being used for cytomegalovirus infection during pregnancy? Open
Synopsis Valacyclovir use in 10% of pregnancies with cytomegalovirus infection in this US cohort was likely for genital herpes treatment.
View article: Measles Outbreak Associated with a Migrant Shelter — Chicago, Illinois, February–May 2024
Measles Outbreak Associated with a Migrant Shelter — Chicago, Illinois, February–May 2024 Open
Measles, a highly contagious respiratory virus with the potential to cause severe complications, hospitalization, and death, was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000; however, with ongoing global transmission, infections in t…
View article: Real-Time Use of a Dynamic Model To Measure the Impact of Public Health Interventions on Measles Outbreak Size and Duration — Chicago, Illinois, 2024
Real-Time Use of a Dynamic Model To Measure the Impact of Public Health Interventions on Measles Outbreak Size and Duration — Chicago, Illinois, 2024 Open
Measles is a highly infectious, vaccine-preventable disease that can cause severe illness, hospitalization, and death. A measles outbreak associated with a migrant shelter in Chicago occurred during February-April 2024, in which a total of…
View article: Sociodemographic Trends and Correlation between Parental Hesitancy towards Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines and Routine Childhood Immunizations in the United States: 2021–2022 National Immunization Survey—Child COVID Module
Sociodemographic Trends and Correlation between Parental Hesitancy towards Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines and Routine Childhood Immunizations in the United States: 2021–2022 National Immunization Survey—Child COVID Module Open
Multiple factors may influence parental vaccine hesitancy towards pediatric COVID-19 vaccines and routine childhood immunizations (RCIs). Using the United States National Immunization Survey—Child COVID Module data collected from parents/g…
View article: Measles — United States, January 1, 2020–March 28, 2024
Measles — United States, January 1, 2020–March 28, 2024 Open
Measles is a highly infectious febrile rash illness and was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. However, measles importations continue to occur, and U.S. measles elimination status was threatened in 2019 as the result of two …
View article: Deaths Associated with Pediatric Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology, United States, October 2021–June 2023
Deaths Associated with Pediatric Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology, United States, October 2021–June 2023 Open
During October 2021-June 2023, a total of 392 cases of acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in children in the United States were reported to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as part of national surveillance. We describe demograph…
View article: Long-term Neutralizing Antibody Levels Against Measles and Rubella Viruses Among Adults With 3 Doses of Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine
Long-term Neutralizing Antibody Levels Against Measles and Rubella Viruses Among Adults With 3 Doses of Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine Open
Background A third dose of measles-mumps-rubella vaccine (MMR) may be administered for various reasons, but data on long-term immunity are limited. We assessed neutralizing antibody levels against measles and rubella among adults up to 11 …
View article: Modeling Poliovirus Transmission and Responses in New York State
Modeling Poliovirus Transmission and Responses in New York State Open
Background In July 2022, New York State (NYS) reported a case of paralytic polio in an unvaccinated young adult, and subsequent wastewater surveillance confirmed sustained local transmission of type 2 vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV2) in …
View article: Early childhood outcomes of <scp>NICU</scp> graduates with cytomegalovirus infection in <scp>California</scp>
Early childhood outcomes of <span>NICU</span> graduates with cytomegalovirus infection in <span>California</span> Open
Background To assess demographics and outcomes up to 3 years of age among children with cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in California neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) during 2010–2021. Methods The California Perinatal Quality Care Col…
View article: Evaluation of Ethiopia’s field epidemiology training program – frontline: perspectives of implementing partners
Evaluation of Ethiopia’s field epidemiology training program – frontline: perspectives of implementing partners Open
Background Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) has been adopted as an epidemiology and response capacity building strategy worldwide. FETP-Frontline was introduced in Ethiopia in 2017 as a three-month in-service training. In this st…
View article: Nairobi fly dermatitis cases in Ade charake village in Bodit town Administration, Wolaita Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia, 2018
Nairobi fly dermatitis cases in Ade charake village in Bodit town Administration, Wolaita Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia, 2018 Open
Background: Nairobi fly dermatitis is unusual form of contact dermatitis caused by pederine, ahemolymph fluid released when the insects are crushed against the skin. Patients often present with a sudden onset burning sensation and cutaneou…
View article: Nairobi Fly Dermatitis outbreak Investigation in Bodite town AdministrationWolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia, April, 2018
Nairobi Fly Dermatitis outbreak Investigation in Bodite town AdministrationWolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia, April, 2018 Open
Background: Nairobi fly dermatitis is unusual form of contact dermatitis caused by pederine, ahemolymph fluid released when the insects are crushed against the skin. Patients often present with a sudden onset burning sensation and cutaneou…
View article: Wastewater Testing and Detection of Poliovirus Type 2 Genetically Linked to Virus Isolated from a Paralytic Polio Case — New York, March 9–October 11, 2022
Wastewater Testing and Detection of Poliovirus Type 2 Genetically Linked to Virus Isolated from a Paralytic Polio Case — New York, March 9–October 11, 2022 Open
In July 2022, a case of paralytic poliomyelitis resulting from infection with vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) type 2 (VDPV2)§ was confirmed in an unvaccinated adult resident of Rockland County, New York (1). As of August 10, 2022, poliov…
View article: Adeno-associated virus type 2 in children from the United States with acute severe hepatitis
Adeno-associated virus type 2 in children from the United States with acute severe hepatitis Open
As of August 2022, cases of acute severe hepatitis of unknown etiology in children have been reported from 35 countries, including the United States. Here we used PCR testing, viral enrichment based sequencing, and agnostic metagenomic seq…
View article: Interim Analysis of Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology in Children Aged <10 Years — United States, October 2021–June 2022
Interim Analysis of Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology in Children Aged <10 Years — United States, October 2021–June 2022 Open
On April 21, 2022, CDC issued a health advisory† encouraging U.S. clinicians to report all patients aged § A high proportion of initially reported patients had adenovirus detected in whole blood specimens, thus the health advisory encourag…
View article: Trends in Acute Hepatitis of Unspecified Etiology and Adenovirus Stool Testing Results in Children — United States, 2017–2022
Trends in Acute Hepatitis of Unspecified Etiology and Adenovirus Stool Testing Results in Children — United States, 2017–2022 Open
In November 2021, CDC was notified of a cluster of previously healthy children with hepatitis of unknown etiology evaluated at a single U.S. hospital (1). On April 21, 2022, following an investigation of this cluster and reports of similar…
View article: Public Health Actions to Control Measles Among Afghan Evacuees During Operation Allies Welcome — United States, September–November 2021
Public Health Actions to Control Measles Among Afghan Evacuees During Operation Allies Welcome — United States, September–November 2021 Open
On August 29, 2021, the United States government oversaw the emergent establishment of Operation Allies Welcome (OAW), led by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and implemented by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. D…
View article: Incorporating COVID-19 into Acute Febrile Illness Surveillance Systems, Belize, Kenya, Ethiopia, Peru, and Liberia, 2020–2021
Incorporating COVID-19 into Acute Febrile Illness Surveillance Systems, Belize, Kenya, Ethiopia, Peru, and Liberia, 2020–2021 Open
Existing acute febrile illness (AFI) surveillance systems can be leveraged to identify and characterize emerging pathogens, such as SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention collaborated with mini…
View article: Rapid virtual training and field deployment for COVID-19 surveillance officers: experiences from Ethiopia
Rapid virtual training and field deployment for COVID-19 surveillance officers: experiences from Ethiopia Open
Rapid scale-up of surveillance activities is the key to successful coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic prevention and mitigation. Ethiopia did not have a sufficient number of active surveillance officers for the public health COVI…