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View article: Retrospective Field Investigation of a Cholera Case in Bangladesh Following IHR Notification
Retrospective Field Investigation of a Cholera Case in Bangladesh Following IHR Notification Open
<i>Background:</i> Sporadic occurrence of cholera is an epidemiological challenge to identify the source. In last week of November 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported a 32-year-old Bangladeshi male overseas worke…
View article: Escalating Dengue Burden and Emerging Hotspots in Bangladesh: A Decade of Trends and 2025 Forecast
Escalating Dengue Burden and Emerging Hotspots in Bangladesh: A Decade of Trends and 2025 Forecast Open
<i>Background:</i> Dengue, an emerging public health threat, has increased incidence, severity, and geographical spread in Bangladesh. In 2023, the dengue outbreak, 321,179 confirmed cases and 1,705 deaths were reported. This s…
View article: Dyslipidemia in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease in Bangladesh
Dyslipidemia in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease in Bangladesh Open
Introduction: Although dyslipidemia is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD), data on the prevalence and determinants of dyslipidemia in Bangladeshi children with CKD are limited.…
View article: Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) Reporting in Urban and Rural Bangladesh
Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) Reporting in Urban and Rural Bangladesh Open
Complete reporting and management of adverse events following immunization (AEFIs) helps maintain the quality of vaccine delivery and monitor vaccine safety. We assessed AEFI reporting of Bangladesh with neighboring and high resource count…
View article: Investigating an Upsurge of Acute Encephalitis Patients at a Tertiary Hospital in Bogura, Bangladesh
Investigating an Upsurge of Acute Encephalitis Patients at a Tertiary Hospital in Bogura, Bangladesh Open
<i>Background:</i> Japanese encephalitis (JE), Nipah virus encephalitis and some other viral encephalitis are endemic in northern districts of Bangladesh. Occasionally upsurge of hospital admission of encephalitis patients are …
View article: Evaluating the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines during a period of Omicron variant predominance among Bangladeshi population: A test-negative design measurement
Evaluating the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines during a period of Omicron variant predominance among Bangladeshi population: A test-negative design measurement Open
The study was conducted to estimate the protective effectiveness (PE) of complete primary or booster dose regimens of COVID-19 vaccines deployed in Bangladesh. The study was conducted in four hospitals in Dhaka between December 30, 2021, a…
View article: Susceptibility to Diphtheria among Vaccinated Children Aged 1–14 Years: A Serosurvey in a Rural Subdistrict, Bangladesh, 2019
Susceptibility to Diphtheria among Vaccinated Children Aged 1–14 Years: A Serosurvey in a Rural Subdistrict, Bangladesh, 2019 Open
In Bangladesh, diphtheria vaccine is administered to children at six, ten and fourteen weeks of age, with no booster dose given up to 14 years. As antibody levels decrease over time, over five years may become susceptible to diphtheria. We…
View article: ANALISIS CLUSTER NEGARA DI ASIA BERDASARKAN TINGKAT KENYAMANAN HIDUP MENGGUNAKAN METODE K-MEANS
ANALISIS CLUSTER NEGARA DI ASIA BERDASARKAN TINGKAT KENYAMANAN HIDUP MENGGUNAKAN METODE K-MEANS Open
Kenyamanan hidup adalah konsep penting yang sering dijadikan tolok ukur kualitas hidup individu dan masyarakat. Berbagai faktor seperti Crime Index, Safety Index, GDP, Air Quality, dan Education Quality digunakan untuk menentukan tingkat k…
View article: Factors Associated with Anthrax Vaccination Coverage in Two Anthrax-prone Districts, Bangladesh, 2019
Factors Associated with Anthrax Vaccination Coverage in Two Anthrax-prone Districts, Bangladesh, 2019 Open
Anthrax is a significant public health threat in Bangladesh due to recent outbreaks in humans and animals. To reduce the incidence of anthrax, the Department of Livestock Services implemented the Preventing Anthrax and Rabies Project (PARB…
View article: Oral cholera vaccine coverage evaluation survey: Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals and host community in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Oral cholera vaccine coverage evaluation survey: Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals and host community in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh Open
Introduction Cholera remains a significant public health concern in many parts of the world, particularly in areas with poor sanitation and hygiene. Bangladesh and other impoverished nations have been severely affected by cholera outbreaks…
View article: Measuring the Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines Used during a Surge of the Delta Variant of SARS-CoV-2 in Bangladesh: A Test-Negative Design Evaluation
Measuring the Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines Used during a Surge of the Delta Variant of SARS-CoV-2 in Bangladesh: A Test-Negative Design Evaluation Open
Background: From May to December 2021, Bangladesh experienced a major surge in the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2. The earlier rollout of several vaccines offered the opportunity to evaluate vaccine effectiveness against this variant. Methods…
View article: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Commercial Sex Workers Regarding Cervical Cancer and Its Screening, Daulatdia Brothel, Rajbari District, Bangladesh, 2020-2021
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Commercial Sex Workers Regarding Cervical Cancer and Its Screening, Daulatdia Brothel, Rajbari District, Bangladesh, 2020-2021 Open
Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in females in Bangladesh. This is caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Multiple sex partners, HIV infection, smoking, using birth control pills, and having more than three chil…
View article: Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh 2020: a population-based cross-sectional study
Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh 2020: a population-based cross-sectional study Open
Objectives The study aimed to determine the seroprevalence, the fraction of asymptomatic infections, and risk factors of SARS-CoV-2 infections among the Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMNs). Design It was a population-based two-sta…
View article: An Acute Gastroenteritis Outbreak from Rice, Bangladesh, January 2021
An Acute Gastroenteritis Outbreak from Rice, Bangladesh, January 2021 Open
On 7 Jan 2021, the health manager at Bheramara, Bangladesh, notified the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control, and Research that 18 people were hospitalized for acute gastrointestinal illness. We conducted a retrospective cohort stud…
View article: Secondary Human-to-human Transmission of Nipah Virus in an Ambulance, Northwestern Bangladesh, February 2019
Secondary Human-to-human Transmission of Nipah Virus in an Ambulance, Northwestern Bangladesh, February 2019 Open
Nipah virus (NiV) infection is a zoonotic disease with epidemic potential due to its human-to-human transmission. In Bangladesh, where NiV infection is frequent, NiV spillover from fruit bats to humans usually occurs in winter. This study …
View article: Case Investigation, Contact Tracing and Containment Prevents Spread of COVID-19 in Shibchar, Madaripur, Bangladesh 2020: An Evidence Based Observational Study
Case Investigation, Contact Tracing and Containment Prevents Spread of COVID-19 in Shibchar, Madaripur, Bangladesh 2020: An Evidence Based Observational Study Open
Background: In December 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic began in Wuhan and quickly spread in China and other countries in the world. The SARS-CoV-2 virus reached Bangladesh in March 2020 and the index case of the first cluster of COVID-19 was …
View article: Genome Sequences of 25 SARS-CoV-2 Sublineage B.1.1.529 Omicron Strains in Bangladesh
Genome Sequences of 25 SARS-CoV-2 Sublineage B.1.1.529 Omicron Strains in Bangladesh Open
We report the coding-complete genome sequences of 25 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) sublineage B.1.1.529 Omicron strains obtained from Bangladeshi individuals in samples collected between December 2021 and Jan…
View article: Adverse Events Following COVID-19 Immunization Reported Through Hotlines, February-August 2021, Bangladesh: Descriptive Study
Adverse Events Following COVID-19 Immunization Reported Through Hotlines, February-August 2021, Bangladesh: Descriptive Study Open
Background For COVID-19 vaccine safety, the vaccination program of Bangladesh started facility-based passive surveillance to address adverse events following immunization (AEFIs) with COVID-19 vaccination. The Institute of Epidemiology, Di…
View article: Adverse Events Following COVID-19 Immunization Reported Through Hotlines, February-August 2021, Bangladesh: Descriptive Study (Preprint)
Adverse Events Following COVID-19 Immunization Reported Through Hotlines, February-August 2021, Bangladesh: Descriptive Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND For COVID-19 vaccine safety, the vaccination program of Bangladesh started facility-based passive surveillance to address adverse events following immunization (AEFIs) with COVID-19 vaccination. The Institute of Epidemiology, D…
View article: Risk Factors of an Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Outbreak in a Nursing Institute, Noagaon, Bangladesh, 2015
Risk Factors of an Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Outbreak in a Nursing Institute, Noagaon, Bangladesh, 2015 Open
An H1N1 outbreak in the Noagaon Nursing Institute in Bangladesh allowed examination of risk factors for influenza transmission and a return-to-work policy. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 119 nursing students residing in the n…
View article: Investigation of an Unusual Crow Mortality Event in Jessore, Bangladesh, December 2018
Investigation of an Unusual Crow Mortality Event in Jessore, Bangladesh, December 2018 Open
After a report of an unusually high number of crow deaths in Jessore, Bangladesh, a multidisciplinary team investigated the event in December 2018 to identify the etiologic agent, and the source and extent of the outbreak. We interviewed s…
View article: Establishing a sentinel surveillance system for the novel COVID-19 in a resource-limited country: methods, system attributes and early findings
Establishing a sentinel surveillance system for the novel COVID-19 in a resource-limited country: methods, system attributes and early findings Open
Objectives To establish a hospital-based platform to explore the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients screened for COVID-19. Design Hospital-based surveillance. Setting This study was conducted in four selected hospital…
View article: Population-based seroepidemiological investigation for coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection in Cox's Bazar Rohingya camps
Population-based seroepidemiological investigation for coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection in Cox's Bazar Rohingya camps Open
Population-based age stratified seroepidemiological investigation in Bangladesh
View article: Population-based seroepidemiological investigation for coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection in Cox's Bazar Rohingya camps
Population-based seroepidemiological investigation for coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection in Cox's Bazar Rohingya camps Open
Population-based age stratified seroepidemiological investigation in Bangladesh
View article: Women’s Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Cervical Cancer and Its Screening in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Women’s Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Cervical Cancer and Its Screening in Dhaka, Bangladesh Open
Background: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women in the world. Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA) is a common screening test for cervical cancer in Bangladesh. This study will assess the knowledge, attitude an…
View article: An Outbreak of Guillain-Barre Syndrome with Respiratory Failure in Joypurhat, Bangladesh, 2018
An Outbreak of Guillain-Barre Syndrome with Respiratory Failure in Joypurhat, Bangladesh, 2018 Open
We describe an investigation to identify the causative agent and risk factors for a cluster of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) reported in northern Bangladesh, November 2018. Medical record review and verbal autopsies were conducted. We acti…
View article: Investigation of a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak in a Poultry Farm, Dhamrai, Bangladesh, 2017: a One Health Approach
Investigation of a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak in a Poultry Farm, Dhamrai, Bangladesh, 2017: a One Health Approach Open
In January 2017, a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A virus killed 732 chickens in a farm in Dhamrai, Bangladesh. An investigation assessed transmission of the virus from chickens to farmworkers. Contacts were farmworkers with dire…
View article: Genomics, social media and mobile phone data enable mapping of SARS-CoV-2 lineages to inform health policy in Bangladesh
Genomics, social media and mobile phone data enable mapping of SARS-CoV-2 lineages to inform health policy in Bangladesh Open
View article: Child Injury Burden and Risk Profile in a Bangladeshi Rural Community: an Age-Group Related Overview
Child Injury Burden and Risk Profile in a Bangladeshi Rural Community: an Age-Group Related Overview Open
Background:Child injury was a growing public health problem in Bangladesh. Recent information on variation in patterns of non-fatal injury, severity, and risk-profile in rural Bangladeshi children was unavailable. This study aimed to deter…
View article: No Serological Evidence of Trachoma or Yaws Among Residents of Registered Camps and Makeshift Settlements in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
No Serological Evidence of Trachoma or Yaws Among Residents of Registered Camps and Makeshift Settlements in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Open
Successful achievement of global targets for elimination of trachoma as a public health problem and eradication of yaws will require control efforts to reach marginalized populations, including refugees. Testing for serologic evidence of t…