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View article: Workshop Summary Report on Conduit Hydropower Development in the United States – Opportunity and Challenges
Workshop Summary Report on Conduit Hydropower Development in the United States – Opportunity and Challenges Open
Conduit hydropower, as the name suggests, is a means of producing hydropower using conduits—defined as “any tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch or similar manmade water conveyance that is operated for the distribution of water …
View article: Advanced Manufacturing and Materials for Hydropower: Challenges and Opportunities
Advanced Manufacturing and Materials for Hydropower: Challenges and Opportunities Open
Hydropower is a well-established industry that has been largely contributing to the global generation of clean and renewable energy for more than a century. In the United States in 2021, it accounted for 30% of all renewable energy generat…
View article: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Seroprevalence and Reported Coronavirus Disease 2019 Cases in US Children, August 2020–May 2021
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Seroprevalence and Reported Coronavirus Disease 2019 Cases in US Children, August 2020–May 2021 Open
Background Case-based surveillance of pediatric coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases underestimates the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections among children and adolescents. Our objectiv…
View article: COVID-19 Contact Tracing Outcomes in Washington State, August and October 2020
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Outcomes in Washington State, August and October 2020 Open
Introduction: Case investigation and contact tracing are important tools to limit the spread of SARS-CoV-2, particularly when implemented efficiently. Our objective was to evaluate participation in and timeliness of COVID-19 contact tracin…
View article: Methods for Estimation of SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence and Reported COVID-19 Cases in U.S. Children, August 2020—May 2021
Methods for Estimation of SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence and Reported COVID-19 Cases in U.S. Children, August 2020—May 2021 Open
Background and Objectives Case-based surveillance of pediatric COVID-19 cases underestimates the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infections among children and adolescents. Our objectives were to: 1) estimate monthly SARS-CoV-2 antibody seropreval…
View article: Use of a district health information system 2 routine immunization dashboard for immunization program monitoring and decision making, Kano State, Nigeria.
Use of a district health information system 2 routine immunization dashboard for immunization program monitoring and decision making, Kano State, Nigeria. Open
the routine immunization data dashboard facilitated access to and use of data for decision-making at the LGA, State and national levels, however, use at the health facility level remains limited. Ongoing data review meetings and training o…
View article: Bat and Lyssavirus Exposure among Humans in Area that Celebrates Bat Festival, Nigeria, 2010 and 2013
Bat and Lyssavirus Exposure among Humans in Area that Celebrates Bat Festival, Nigeria, 2010 and 2013 Open
Using questionnaires and serologic testing, we evaluated bat and lyssavirus exposure among persons in an area of Nigeria that celebrates a bat festival. Bats from festival caves underwent serologic testing for phylogroup II lyssaviruses (L…
View article: Human Exposure to Novel<i>Bartonella</i>Species from Contact with Fruit Bats
Human Exposure to Novel<i>Bartonella</i>Species from Contact with Fruit Bats Open
Twice a year in southwestern Nigeria, during a traditional bat festival, community participants enter designated caves to capture bats, which are then consumed for food or traded. We investigated the presence of Bartonella species in Egypt…
View article: Human Exposure to Novel<i>Bartonella</i>Species from Contact with Fruit Bats
Human Exposure to Novel<i>Bartonella</i>Species from Contact with Fruit Bats Open
Twice a year in southwestern Nigeria, during a traditional bat festival, community participants enter designated caves to capture bats, which are then consumed for food or traded. We investigated the presence of Bartonella species in Egypt…
View article: Assessing Inactivated Polio Vaccine Introduction and Utilization in Kano State, Nigeria, April–November 2015
Assessing Inactivated Polio Vaccine Introduction and Utilization in Kano State, Nigeria, April–November 2015 Open
The introduction of IPV was largely successful in Kano and the RI module was effective in monitoring progress, although certain gaps were noted, which should be used to inform plans for future vaccine introductions.
View article: Prevalence and Risk Factors of Elevated Blood Lead in Children in Gold Ore Processing Communities, Zamfara, Nigeria, 2012
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Elevated Blood Lead in Children in Gold Ore Processing Communities, Zamfara, Nigeria, 2012 Open
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View article: Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication — Nigeria, January 2014–July 2015
Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication — Nigeria, January 2014–July 2015 Open
Since the 1988 launch of global poliomyelitis eradication efforts, four of the six World Health Organization (WHO) regions have been certified polio-free. Nigeria is one of only three countries, along with Afghanistan and Pakistan, where t…