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Covid-19: Which worldwide events have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak? (independent.co.uk)
A man wearing a face mask crosses a road in Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak. (independent.co.uk)
FOX 8 has compiled a running list of stores that have issued operating changes amid the coronavirus outbreak. (woodtv.com)
Supply of daily necessities remains steady in major Chinese cities while authorities are stepping up efforts to ensure continuous supply and stable prices amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. (xinhuanet.com)
Beijing has canceled major public events, including Chinese New Year temple fairs, over the coronavirus outbreak that has killed 17 people and prompted public transport shut-downs in other major cities. (rt.com)
There have been few confirmed coronavirus outbreaks in schools overall, which to public health officials suggests that in-school mitigation is working. (kuow.org)
SHANGHAI , Feb. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi Biologics is closely monitoring the coronavirus outbreak. (prnewswire.com)
Around 40,000 residents in the cities of Jilin and Shulan have been tested for coronavirus after officials were alerted to a possible new outbreak. (express.co.uk)
Wisconsin universities and students are dealing with fears over the coronavirus outbreak , a respiratory illness that has killed hundreds of people in China . (wpr.org)
Despite stating the importance of such precautions, the CDC has also been clear Americans need not worry about falling victim to the virus: Though the agency sees the coronavirus as a major public health threat, the immediate health risk is considered low as of now. (vox.com)

A quickly escalating measles outbreak around Portland, Oregon, has led health officials in nearby Clark County, Washington, to declare a public health emergency as they warn that people infected with the highly contagious virus have visited schools and churches, a dentist's office, a Costco, an Ikea and an Amazon locker pickup station. (sciencealert.com)
AUSTIN (Nexstar) - Texas travel hubs are most susceptible to the measles outbreak, according to a University of Texas research team. (kxan.com)
However, if children between 6 and 11 months old are going to be traveling abroad or to an area in the United States with a measles outbreak, they should talk to their pediatrician about getting a dose of the vaccine before they travel. (medlineplus.gov)

Unalaska's largest fish processing plant reopened Monday after a COVID-19 outbreak forced it to shut down for almost a month. (alaskapublic.org)
In the summer, DJJ 's three large correctional facilities experienced their first COVID- 19 outbreak - positive cases among youth grew from one to over 60 in about seven weeks. (cjcj.org)
Under COVID-19 outbreak globally, this report provides 360 degrees of analysis from supply chain, import and export control to regional government policy and future influence on the industry. (bharatbook.com)
In COVID-19 outbreak, Chapter 2.2 of this report provides an analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on the global economy and the Steam Coffee Machine industry. (bharatbook.com)

While seven of these countries have now completed the campaigns, eight remain outstanding, posing a risk of major measles outbreaks. (who.int)

Are your onions part of this salmonella outbreak in 22 states? (wfla.com)
DENVER ( KDVR ) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a 22-state salmonella outbreak that has infected people. (wfla.com)
CLEVELAND ( WJW ) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people to not get too close to pet turtles due to a salmonella outbreak affecting multiple states, including New York. (pix11.com)

A significant tornado outbreak sequence took place from March 24-28, 2021 in the Southern United States just one week after another outbreak affected similar regions. (wikipedia.org)
Within days, another outbreak occurred. (cjcj.org)
CJCJ's report warned that, unless state leaders took immediate action, it was only another matter of time before youth at DJJ experienced another outbreak. (cjcj.org)

However, the case counts per outbreak are an underestimate, health officials said, because people who only test positive on a home kit are not included in the data. (kuow.org)
Officials with the FDA and the CDC are investigating the outbreak to determine whether additional products are tied to illnesses. (wfla.com)
An outbreak of salmonella poisoning linked to bagged, precut onions has sickened at least 73 people in 22 states, including 15 who were hospitalized, U.S. health officials said Tuesday. (wbtw.com)
Officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating the outbreak to determine the source and whether additional products are tied to illnesses. (wbtw.com)
In fact, members of Congress and representatives from the produce industry have called for post-mortem investigations of the outbreak, and senior FDA officials have promised a thorough and transparent accounting of the public-health system's response. (pewtrusts.org)
Outbreak investigations play a key role in preventing foodborne diseases and often help public health officials identify areas for improvement in the food industry. (cdc.gov)
The document, sent to top officials at the Food and Drug Administration in October 2021, sparked outrage from U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro who has already demanded information from the FDA regarding the cronobacter outbreak among babies. (foodsafetynews.com)
The patient, an Arizona State University student who doesn't live on campus, recently traveled from Wuhan, China - the center of the outbreak, health officials said Sunday. (vox.com)

He began representing victims of foodborne illness in 1993, when he represented Brianne Kiner, the most seriously injured survivor of the Jack in the Box E. coli O157:H7 outbreak, resulting in her landmark $15.6 million settlement. (marlerblog.com)
He began litigating foodborne illness cases in 1993, when he represented Brianne Kiner, the most seriously injured survivor of the Jack in the Box E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. (marlerblog.com)
While any foodborne illness outbreak is unfortunate, this occurrence is an investigative success story. (cdc.gov)

Queensland prawn farmer Ian Rossman, whose entire stock was wiped out, welcomed the findings but said he was concerned about future outbreaks of white spot. (abc.net.au)
Instituting interventions for the control of cholera mainly result from knowing the risk factors and the link between the index cases and this can curtail and prevent future outbreaks. (biomedcentral.com)

Out of the 163 produce-associated outbreaks, 27.6% (45) occurred in multiple states of the U.S. A multistate outbreak is defined as an outbreak caused by the same contaminated food item that has been distributed to multiple states. (frontiersin.org)

The ministry said in a news release on Sunday (5 January) that "epidemiological investigations, clinical assessment and laboratory test results" on the Chinese national, who has a travel history to Wuhan, found no links to the mysterious outbreak. (yahoo.com)
The student was only in Beijing and the Yunnan Province, both of which are very far from the epicenter of the outbreak in Wuhan," Griffith wrote. (wpr.org)

As aidsmap previously reported , the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) detected the first cases in a new global outbreak of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) in May 2022. (aidsmap.com)
The 2022 outbreak coincided with Nigeria's largest outbreak, with 762 confirmed cases, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention . (aidsmap.com)
AP) - Nearly 5 million chickens, turkeys and other birds have been slaughtered this year because of a persistent bird flu outbreak that began in 2022, but as big as that number may sound, it's far less than the number of birds killed last year which means consumers aren't seeing as much impact on poultry and egg prices. (fox5sandiego.com)

On the eve of the African Vaccination Week - the annual campaign for universal access to life-saving vaccines on the continent - new, early data shows that an estimated 16.6 million children in Africa missed planned supplemental measles vaccine doses between January 2020 and April 2021 and eight African countries reported major measles outbreaks that affected tens of thousands during the period. (who.int)
The outbreaks were largely due to low routine immunization coverage or delayed vaccination drives. (who.int)
The outbreak makes concrete the fear of pediatric epidemiologists that a citadel of the movement against compulsory vaccination could be susceptible to the rapid spread of a potentially deadly disease. (sciencealert.com)
In November, Asheville, North Carolina, another stronghold of the anti-vaccination movement, succumbed to the state's worst chickenpox outbreak since a vaccine for the infection became available more than two decades ago. (sciencealert.com)
Opposition to compulsory vaccination in the Pacific Northwest dates to the Progressive Era and continues despite major medical breakthroughs. (sciencealert.com)
What these large outbreaks show is that vaccination is a powerful tool," Bogan said. (kuow.org)

Even though the risk factors associated with the 2014 cholera outbreak were investigated extensively, the link between index cases and the source of infection was not investigated to help break the transmission process. (biomedcentral.com)
We carried out a descriptive cross sectional study to investigate the epidemiological link of the 2014 cholera outbreak in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. (biomedcentral.com)
The 2014 cholera outbreak can be described as a propagated source outbreak linked to the Accra Metropolis. (biomedcentral.com)
A cholera outbreak has been declared in Adama's village. (ipsnews.net)
In 2010, a cholera outbreak spread to eight of Cameroon's 10 regions, resulting in 657 deaths - 87 percent of which where were from the Far North Region. (ipsnews.net)

To investigate the temporal relationship of the dengue outbreaks in Yuma County and San Luis Río Colorado and compare patient characteristics and signs and symptoms, passive surveillance data from both locations were analyzed. (cdc.gov)

Exposure information and an environmental assessment suggested that GBS cases resulted from a large outbreak of C. jejuni infection from inadequately disinfected tap water in SLRC. (cambridge.org)
Control measures for outbreaks of viral gastroenteritis should focus on the removal of an ongoing common source of infection (e.g., an ill food handler or the contamination of a water supply) and on the interruption of person-to-person transmission that can perpetuate an outbreak in a population after the common source has been removed. (cdc.gov)
Following reports of an outbreak of HIV infection among children in Larkana District, Pakistan, an international team investigated the extent and cause of the outbreak between April and June 2019. (who.int)
Investigations indicate that unsafe healthcare practices in formal and informal healthcare settings as the most likely cause of the 2019 outbreak of HIV infection in Larkana, Pakistan. (who.int)
Several outbreaks of HIV infection have previously been reported in Pakistan (10). (who.int)
These outbreaks reflected major challenges in basic infection control practices. (who.int)
World map of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) distribution from the 2002-2003 outbreak infection. (medscape.com)

In the last decade and a half, the world has experienced outbreaks of a range of viruses such as COVID-19, H1N1, flu, Ebola, Zika virus, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), measles, and West Nile virus, just to name a few. (mdpi.com)
Since March 2014, CDC, along with domestic and international governments and partners, have been working to stop an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa. (cdc.gov)
an African country that has continued to register Ebola outbreaks. (bvsalud.org)
can be one major factor that has contributed to the increased number of Ebola outbreaks and cases in the Equatorial region. (bvsalud.org)

Sharing surveillance data among local, state, and federal public health workers in the United States and Mexico can enable timely detection of binational disease outbreaks. (cdc.gov)
Binational outbreak of Guillain-Barré syndrome associated. (cambridge.org)
Binational collaboration was essential in investigating this cross-border GBS outbreak, the first in mainland North America since 1976. (cambridge.org)

Separately, Chinese authorities have ruled out SARS, MERS and avian flu as the source of the mysterious viral pneumonia outbreak that has affected 59 people since Christmas Eve. (yahoo.com)
27,000: U.S. companies shed 27,000 jobs in March, according to a private survey, a figure that mostly reflected the economy as it stood before the full impact of the viral outbreak. (kusi.com)
Stool samples from an outbreak that are submitted to CDC for detection of viral pathology should be collected in bulk from 10 ill persons during their first 48 hours of illness, while feces are still liquid, and should be stored at 4 C (not frozen). (cdc.gov)
In 1972, in the examination of stool specimens, electron microscopy identified the Norwalk agent, the most common viral cause of gastroenteritis outbreaks among adults. (cdc.gov)

The outbreak sickened 62 people across 16 states and the District of Columbia and was declared over by the CDC on January 9, 2019 . (foodlogistics.com)
identified 7 outbreaks between 2002-2019 (11) among injecting drug users, the general population due to unsafe injections administered in healthcare settings and in the community, and hemodialysis patients. (who.int)

Confirmed cases were HUS diagnosis or E. coli O157:NM infections with isolates matching outbreak strains among patients during June to July 2008. (marlerblog.com)
Huge outbreaks at Cedar Park Christian School in Bothell and Renton Christian School account for the majority of Covid cases in confirmed outbreaks at K-12 schools in King County this fall. (kuow.org)
Most of these were small outbreaks, with no more than four confirmed cases, but others were massive, with 80 or more people infected at two separate Christian school campuses outside Seattle. (kuow.org)
Salmonella cases reported in this outbreak date back to early August. (wfla.com)
As geese and ducks have started to head south for the winter, cases of bird flu have predictably begun popping up primarily at farms in Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota along one of the major flyways for migrating birds. (fox5sandiego.com)
The outbreak is mainly concentrated in the Mayo-Tsanaga region as all its six health districts have cases of the infectious disease. (ipsnews.net)
The current outbreak has already resulted in more than 200 deaths out of the 1,500 cholera cases reported here since June. (ipsnews.net)
In cases, E. coli outbreaks can be linked to negligence during the manufacturing or preparation of food products. (youhavealawyer.com)
An outbreak investigation identified 26 patients (18 from Sonora, eight from Arizona) with onset of GBS 4 May-21 July 2011, exceeding the expected number of cases ( n = 1-2). (cambridge.org)
In Shulan, all villages and residential compounds were sealed off after a similar outbreak of COVID-19 cases last week. (express.co.uk)
However, the number of outbreaks associated with fresh produce that involve cases in more than one state (multistate) has increased concomitantly. (frontiersin.org)
That outbreak has spilled into neighbouring countries with 14 cases in Kenya and seven in Ethiopia. (livescience.com)
There have been no cases of paralytic disease during this "silent" outbreak. (livescience.com)

The 1978 smallpox outbreak in the United Kingdom resulted in the death of Janet Parker, a British medical photographer, who became the last recorded person to die from smallpox . (wikipedia.org)
At the time of the 1978 outbreak, a laboratory at University of Birmingham Medical School had been conducting research on variants of smallpox virus known as "whitepox viruses", [4] which were considered to be a threat to the success of the WHO's eradication programme. (wikipedia.org)

E. coli O157:NM outbreak strains were isolated from stool specimens of 6 case patients and 1 milking cow. (marlerblog.com)

Though small by global standards, the new outbreaks are putting pressure on China's "dynamic clearance" strategy aimed at minimising Covid-19 infections, with the highly infectious Omicron variant penetrating the country's defences. (khaleejtimes.com)

A major severe weather outbreak is underway across the Plains this evening. (wunderground.com)
I'll be back Thursday morning with a summary of the severe weather outbreak. (wunderground.com)
Scattered to widespread wind and hail damage occurred throughout the outbreak sequence, and repeated rounds of heavy rain caused widespread severe flash and river flooding across much of Tennessee. (wikipedia.org)
The first day of the severe weather outbreak, March 24, was not well forecast. (wikipedia.org)
During late summer and fall 2014, the United States experienced a nationwide outbreak of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) associated with severe respiratory illness. (cdc.gov)
was identified in 2003 as the cause of an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) that began in China near the end of 2002. (msdmanuals.com)

But the epidemiology of mpox changed with a 2017 outbreak in Nigeria . (aidsmap.com)
The 2017 outbreak was largely contained, but transmission continued to occur at a low level and may have been a precursor to the global outbreak five years later. (aidsmap.com)
This review provides an overview of the three bacterial pathogens (i.e., pathogenic Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella enterica ) associated with multistate fresh produce outbreaks that occurred between 2010 and 2017 in the U.S. Possible routes of fresh produce contamination, including pre- and post-harvest, are summarized and outcomes of selected outbreaks within this timeframe are highlighted. (frontiersin.org)
Eighty-five multistate outbreaks linked to fresh produce with a confirmed etiology occurred from 2010 to 2017. (frontiersin.org)
From 2010 to 2017, 1797 foodborne outbreaks with a confirmed food vehicle and a confirmed etiology occurred in the U.S., of which 12.7% (228) were attributed to fresh produce ( CDC, 2017d ). (frontiersin.org)

In July 2008, 2 children experienced Escherichia coli O157-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) after consuming raw milk purchased at a retail market and a farm (farm X). We investigated to determine the outbreak source and control measures. (marlerblog.com)
The last four FSIS outbreaks - two Salmonella and 2 E. coli - unsolved - Why? (marlerblog.com)
Investigators found an environmental sample that tested positive for the presence of the outbreak strain of E. coli, prompting the farm to recall several other products as well. (foodlogistics.com)

America now has more than 4,000 dead from the outbreak. (kusi.com)

Epidemic curve: distribution of dates of disease onset for outbreak-associated hepatitis A case-patients from Germany (n = 264), and minimum period during which hepatitis A virus transmission occurred (MTP). (cdc.gov)
A major biosecurity failure likely led to an outbreak of white spot disease in Queensland that cost prawn farmers more than $40 million, Australia's inspector-general of biosecurity has found. (abc.net.au)
Helen Scott-Orr's report, released today, details a litany of failings in biosecurity that led to the outbreak of white spot disease in Logan River prawn farms in south-east Queensland, in October 2016. (abc.net.au)
The outbreak of white spot disease was first detected in October 2016 and confirmed on November 30. (abc.net.au)
Any time we have an outbreak of a disease that we have a safe and effective vaccine against, it should raise a red flag. (sciencealert.com)
Before the global outbreak, mpox was mainly known as an uncommon disease in central and western Africa, where it largely affected children. (aidsmap.com)
While that decline is welcome news, the fact that infections continue is a worrisome indication that unlike earlier outbreaks, the current virus has found a way to survive through the summers, and poultry will likely always be at risk of the disease. (fox5sandiego.com)
Epidemiological links depict the importance of early investigations and how they can be used to ameliorate disease outbreaks. (biomedcentral.com)
Smallpox is an infectious disease unique to humans, caused by either of two virus variants named Variola major and Variola minor , with the latter typically producing a milder disease. (wikipedia.org)
A smallpox outbreak in the area had occurred in 1966, when Tony McLennan, a medical photographer working at the medical school, contracted the disease. (wikipedia.org)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak of 2008 officially over on August 28, 2008, some three months after it began. (pewtrusts.org)
Armed conflict remains the major obstacle to ridding the world of this devastating disease. (livescience.com)
In the US, the CDC said it will take "aggressive public health measures" to stop the disease from spreading, such as conducting entry screenings at major airports. (vox.com)
Repeated COTS outbreaks in the Cairns and Central sections of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) have been responsible for greater declines in coral cover than any other type of disturbance, including cyclones, disease, and coral bleaching. (hindawi.com)

Given the human, economic and public-health costs of this recent food borne-illness outbreak, therefore, it is critical to learn from it. (pewtrusts.org)
When a recent case-control study conducted as part of the Salmonella Chester outbreak investigation found that the illness was associated with eating a Marie Callender's frozen meal, our Foodborne outbreak chief, Ian Williams, was able to quickly call Joan Menke-Schaenzer, ConAgra's Global Chief Quality Officer, to discuss the findings. (cdc.gov)

Nancy Messonnier, director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said Friday that although the outbreak is a "very serious public health threat, the immediate risk to the US public is low at this time. (vox.com)

Rayong thus far has been hardest hit by the outbreak, with 384 infected and 2 deaths. (pattayamail.com)
Recent outbreaks of extremely dangerous bacteria, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE, have been linked to deaths and serious infections at a hospital in Los Angeles and another in Charlotte, North Carolina. (pewtrusts.org)
Multistate produce-associated outbreaks from 2004 to 2010 caused a total of 4949 illnesses, 895 hospitalizations, and nine deaths. (frontiersin.org)

The small group consists of the industry leaders in food safety and meets three to four times per year to discuss ways to improve outbreak detection and response, data sharing, and communications. (cdc.gov)

Previously, the city of Wuhang, where the outbreak originated, was put on lockdown with transport services suspended and residents advised not to leave the city. (rt.com)
Authorities have ramped up restrictions in several major cities, including areas around Beijing where millions have been forced into a fresh lockdown. (turntoislam.com)

At least 37 other people were injured during the outbreak as well. (wikipedia.org)
The third tornado produced by this supercell was the deadliest of the outbreak sequence, killing six people in Ohatchee. (wikipedia.org)
One of this fall's big outbreaks occurred at Renton Christian School, with at least 82 people getting Covid during an outbreak that began in September, according to Public Health. (kuow.org)
With larger outbreaks, people may be exposed to multiple people who are infectious. (kuow.org)
CDC interviews with sick people and traceback data show that onions processed at Gills Onions may be the source of the outbreak. (wfla.com)
Occasionally, foodborne outbreaks occur when people eat food that has been contaminated. (cdc.gov)
The immediate action probably prevented more people from being infected with Salmonella by removing the potentially harmful product from store shelves and consumers' homes early in the outbreak. (cdc.gov)
Jin said he hasn't experienced any discrimination due to the outbreak, although he has a guess as to what some people may believe. (wpr.org)
The Sindh Provincial Department of Health, in coordination with the District Commissioner in Larkana and the Sindh AIDS Control Programme (SACP), began a major campaign to test people for HIV at the Taluka Headquarters Hospital in Ratodero, including the testing of hundreds of children (13). (who.int)

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, also known as "superbugs," are a major threat to modern medicine. (pewtrusts.org)

Online, the Times was one of the first newsrooms in America to lift its pay meter after the outbreak hit. (tampabay.com)

As the outbreak began, one supercell produced three destructive low-end EF3 tornadoes that were confirmed via radar as it moved across Central Alabama, with the second one prompting a tornado emergency in Shelby County, Alabama. (wikipedia.org)

Unvaccinated staff and students were hit hardest in the major outbreaks. (kuow.org)

Vox: There's a Superbug Outbreak in California. (pewtrusts.org)

As consumption of fresh produce increases, the likelihood of associated illnesses and outbreaks caused by microbial pathogens is also expected to increase. (frontiersin.org)

Recent outbreaks of measles, but also yellow fever, cholera and meningitis all point to worrying gaps in immunization coverage and surveillance in Africa. (who.int)

The announcement about public events in Beijing follows a decision to launch traffic restrictions in several cities that are close to the epicenter of the virus outbreak. (rt.com)
Outbreaks of tomato potato psyllid, chestnut blight and cucumber green mottle mosaic virus are among those having an impact on Australia's horticulture industry. (abc.net.au)
During these virus outbreaks, the usage and effectiveness of social media platforms increased significantly, as such platforms served as virtual communities, enabling their users to share and exchange information, news, perspectives, opinions, ideas, and comments related to the outbreaks. (mdpi.com)
Analysis of this Big Data of conversations related to virus outbreaks using concepts of Natural Language Processing such as Topic Modeling has attracted the attention of researchers from different disciplines such as Healthcare, Epidemiology, Data Science, Medicine, and Computer Science. (mdpi.com)

ConAgra Foods immediately announced a precautionary recall of Marie Callender's Cheesy Chicken and & Rice frozen entrées based on CDC data and then shared production information with state and local public health departments, CDC, agriculture, and regulatory agencies to shed more light on the possible causes of the outbreak. (cdc.gov)

A whistle blower document regarding product safety at a plant that manufactured infant formula linked to a deadly, ongoing outbreak provides damning information against Abbott Nutrition, the maker of Similac and other popular formulas that have been recalled in relation to the outbreak. (foodsafetynews.com)

The FDA has found five strains of cronobacter at the Sturgis facility, but none match the outbreak strain. (foodsafetynews.com)
While there is no evidence to indicate that this farm is the sole source , the outbreak strain was not detected in any other samples collected during the investigation. (foodlogistics.com)
The FDA released an overview that details on the outbreak, concluding that the water from the on-farm water reservoir where the outbreak strain was most likely led to contamination of some romaine lettuce during the outbreak. (foodlogistics.com)

The Salmonella Chester outbreak investigation is a really nice example of how actively engaging the food industry leads to both: 1) a more rapid identification of implicated products and the potential contaminated ingredient or faulty process, and 2) to more rapid voluntary recalls. (cdc.gov)

[8] There are no records of any formal enquiries on the source of this outbreak despite concerns expressed by the then head of the laboratory, Peter Wildy . (wikipedia.org)
Many Y pseudotuberculosis outbreaks have occurred in zoos, animal-holding areas, and laboratory facilities. (medscape.com)

According to Jeffrey White, an entomologist who serves as technical director for the online Bedbug Central, such outbreaks are common on college campuses. (citytowninfo.com)

Since the advent of systematic monitoring in 1986, two outbreaks have appeared in the Cairns Section of the GBR in 1993 and 2009 before subsequently spreading through the Central Section of the GBR. (hindawi.com)
Systematic surveys over the next two decades confirmed this pattern for a second wave of outbreaks beginning in the late 1970s and also identified a northward spread of outbreaks [ 20 ]. (hindawi.com)
While these outbreaks caused substantial concern at the time, they were not followed by systematic IPC interventions that could have led to improved national IPC practices in Pakistan. (who.int)

The costs related to COVID mitigation are substantial and are only exacerbated when trying to manage an outbreak," he said. (alaskapublic.org)
This outbreak resulted in substantial costs and proposed legislation to prohibit nonfarm retail sale, strengthen advisory labels, and increase raw milk testing for pathogens. (marlerblog.com)

Measles is highly contagious, requiring at least 95% immunization coverage in the population to prevent outbreaks, yet coverage with the first dose of the measles-containing vaccine has stagnated at around 69% in the WHO African Region since 2013. (who.int)

But we feel very good about our response to the outbreak and containment thus far. (alaskapublic.org)
We've asked the tough questions of our leaders and lawmakers about health strategies, testing protocols and the overall response to the outbreak. (tampabay.com)
In doing so, three areas of concern have surfaced: policy, the public-health system's organization and outbreak response, and its communications with the media and the public. (pewtrusts.org)
DeLauro, D-CT, on April 28 shared a redacted version of the whistle blower complaint and renewed her criticism of FDA and Abbott Nutrition for their slow response to the outbreak in which at least four babies have been hospitalized, with two having died. (foodsafetynews.com)
In response, countries are taking preemptive measures to prevent a major outbreak. (vox.com)

Farm X's raw milk was the outbreak source despite no violations of current raw milk regulatory standards. (marlerblog.com)

Since the late 1990s, several studies reported that overuse (4) and unsafe use (5-8) of injections were a major drivers of a large epidemic of hepatitis C and hepatitis B infections. (who.int)

It is considered of major epidemiological importance due to its clinical severity and high dissemination potential in urban areas infested by Aedes aegypti . (bvsalud.org)

Outbreaks typically begin with an abrupt population increase from very low density. (hindawi.com)

From these it became apparent that outbreaks began in the Cairns section of the marine park and spread south through the central GBR with time [ 18 , 19 ], as would be expected if planktonic larva dispersed passively in the water column. (hindawi.com)

UniSea is one of three onshore plants in the Aleutians that COVID-19 outbreaks have shut down this year. (alaskapublic.org)

Cholera outbreaks are a result of inadequate water supplies, sanitation, food safety and hygiene practices," Tchibindat says. (ipsnews.net)

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