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View article: Gender and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Israel
Gender and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Israel Open
Leishmaniasis is estimated to be more common in males than in females. Our purpose was to evaluate differences in preponderance in relation to sex and gender across cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in Israel. An observational stud…
View article: Socioeconomic Status, Health Inequalities, and Solidarity Trends in a Mass Vaccination Campaign
Socioeconomic Status, Health Inequalities, and Solidarity Trends in a Mass Vaccination Campaign Open
Background In July 2013, Israel was swept with fear of a polio outbreak. In response to the importation of wild polio virus, the Ministry decided to take preventive action by administering oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) to all children born…
View article: Molecular typing of Cryptosporidium in Israel
Molecular typing of Cryptosporidium in Israel Open
Cryptosporidium is a protozoan parasite associated with gastrointestinal illness. In immune-compromised individuals, the infection may become life-threatening. Cryptosporidiosis is a mandatory-reported disease but little was known about it…
View article: Vaccination uptake and income inequalities within a mass vaccination campaign
Vaccination uptake and income inequalities within a mass vaccination campaign Open
Public health professionals promoting vaccine programs need to make specially-designed efforts both in localities with high average income and in localities with a high level of income diversity/inequality. Such practice will better utiliz…
View article: Epidemiologic and phylogenetic analysis of the 2018 West Nile virus (WNV) outbreak in Israel demonstrates human infection of WNV lineage I
Epidemiologic and phylogenetic analysis of the 2018 West Nile virus (WNV) outbreak in Israel demonstrates human infection of WNV lineage I Open
As at 12 November 2018, an outbreak of West Nile virus (WNV) was responsible for 139 WNV infection cases in Israel. Here, we characterise the epidemiology of the outbreak and demonstrate that only WNV lineage I was circulating in mosquitoe…
View article: Spatial distribution of West Nile virus in humans and mosquitoes in Israel, 2000–2014
Spatial distribution of West Nile virus in humans and mosquitoes in Israel, 2000–2014 Open
These results underline the high prevalence of WNV in Israel and point to specific risk areas for WNV infections across the country.