2019Pandemic2020InfluenzaViralContagiousSyncytial virusMasksSymptomsDropletsInfectionIsolationMeasuresInterventionsOngoing COVID-19 outbreakSwine fluInfectionsWuhanHand hygieneSARSMeaslesVirusesCovidCentersEpidemicWilliam SchaffnerMildVaccinesWidespreadQuarantineEmerging InfectiMaskPediatricSpreadsCommunicablePracticeVirusChronicAcute respiratoryPreventionContainmentSecretionsSevere respiratoryVaccine-preventable diseasesTransmissibleFeverDiabetesTransmissionMortalityPharmacologyProgressionEpidemics
201915
- A heatmap showing increased levels of most measured cytokines in patients who had contracted coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). (ajtmh.org)
- In December 2019, a new and aggressive form of respiratory infection was discovered in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, and recently has been named COVID-19. (adventistworld.org)
- The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly contagious and potentially fatal infectious disease that has swept the globe. (frontiersin.org)
- The highly infectious coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) associated with the pathogenic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread to become a global pandemic. (nottingham.edu.cn)
- The association between respiratory infection and air pollution in the setting of air quality policy and economic change ( Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 2019 ). (harvard.edu)
- COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is a respiratory illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. (harvard.edu)
- The disease caused by the virus has been named "Coronavirus Disease 2019" (COVID-19). (fda.gov)
- formerly called 2019-nCoV), which was first identified amid an outbreak of respiratory illness cases in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. (medscape.com)
- Illness caused by SARS-CoV-2 was termed COVID-19 by the WHO, the acronym derived from "coronavirus disease 2019. (medscape.com)
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. (premiumresearchers.com)
- The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) discovered in 2019 spread from person to person. (premiumresearchers.com)
- As we took the initial OO app prototype into a full-fledged platform for infectious disease education in 2019 and early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic made us reconsider the applications and impact of the project. (medium.com)
- Measures such as social distancing, wearing masks and staying indoors likely helped hold pediatric flu deaths to just one last flu season, compared to 196 in the 2019-20 season. (politico.com)
- The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has raised many questions about the transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, including the possibility of aerosol transmission. (cdc.gov)
- The public health burden of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is expected to increase and ur- gent strict measures by decision-makers is critical for the containment of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak worldwide. (who.int)
Pandemic24
- Serologic studies are crucial for clarifying dynamics of the coronavirus disease pandemic. (cdc.gov)
- To slow down the spread of infectious diseases and avoid overburdening healthcare systems, particularly during a pandemic, several social-distancing measures are used, including the closing of schools and workplaces, isolation, quarantine, restricting the movement of people and the cancellation of mass gatherings. (wikipedia.org)
- Authorities have encouraged or mandated social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic as it is an important method of preventing transmission of COVID-19. (wikipedia.org)
- In St. Louis, shortly after the first cases of influenza were detected in the city during the 1918 flu pandemic, authorities implemented school closures, bans on public gatherings and other social-distancing interventions. (wikipedia.org)
- Social distancing, combined with the use of face masks, good respiratory hygiene and hand washing, is considered the most feasible way to reduce or delay a pandemic. (wikipedia.org)
- Keeping a set physical distance from each other and avoiding hugs and gestures that involve direct physical contact, reduce the risk of becoming infected during outbreaks of infectious respiratory diseases (for example, flu pandemics and the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. (wikipedia.org)
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, for example, the World Health Organization recommends that a distance of 1 m (3.3 ft) or more is safe. (wikipedia.org)
- The COVID-19 pandemic has only further emphasized the importance of chronic disease prevention and care - especially because many chronic conditions increase the severity of COVID-19 outcomes. (cdc.gov)
- Despite this relationship between chronic disease and COVID-19 and their related disparities, the pandemic has resulted in a decreased use of health services for emergencies and for ongoing preventive and routine health care. (cdc.gov)
- Finally, as they become available, vaccines against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19, will be a critical tool to help end the pandemic. (cdc.gov)
- In December 2021, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) published its pandemic preparedness plan, which focuses on the prototype pathogen approach for medical countermeasure development. (bvsalud.org)
- The wave is being driven by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the flu - which have come roaring back this year after largely disappearing during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. (dailymail.co.uk)
- The unprecedented behavioural responses of societies have been evidently shaping the COVID-19 pandemic, yet it is a significant challenge to accurately monitor the continuously changing social mixing patterns in real-time. (nature.com)
- With this pandemic, we all have responsibility to our friends and neighbors to use social distancing to interrupt transmission of COVID-19. (itsthesway.com)
- Pandemic has really stifled the education system, most of the schools and colleges are closed and those that are opened are strictly following social distancing norms. (startups.com)
- Many experts believe the spike in RSV is primarily due to reduced immunity to the virus in the population as a result of the precautions taken during the pandemic, such as social distancing. (alianzanews.com)
- School closures are one element of 'social distancing,' one of the public health strategies to slow the progression of a pandemic," says Shira Doron, MD, an infectious disease physician and hospital epidemiologist at Tufts Medical Center. (forbes.com)
- Early in the pandemic (April 3, 2020), the CDC issued a recommendation that the general public, even those without symptoms, should wear face coverings in public settings where social-distancing measures were difficult to maintain to abate the spread of COVID-19. (medscape.com)
- Participating in the Advance Health webinar organised by the Dubai Science Park to address the COVID-19 pandemic, they noted that as an international business and events hub, the UAE has robust procedures to manage health and safety and respond swiftly to outbreaks of infectious diseases. (gulftoday.ae)
- On the one hand, the pandemic highlighted the engaging and effective education on infectious disease, and this reinforced our commitment to fulfilling the educational potential of OO. (medium.com)
- Caley P, Philp DJ, McCracken K. Quantifying social distancing arising from pandemic influenza. (who.int)
- This study aimed to analyze the social representations of Internet users, from comments to reports on Coronavirus in the first months of the pandemic in Brazil. (bvsalud.org)
- Social distancing is a necessity in this time of pandemic. (felenasoft.com)
- While this pandemic is caused by a virus, Zoonotic disease could also be caused by bacteria, parasites, and fungi. (ndtv.com)
202012
- Offit said the restrictions established in 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19 virtually eliminated other respiratory viruses, creating an "immunity gap. (alianzanews.com)
- The International Olympic Committee is "committed" to holding the 2020 Games in Tokyo as planned despite the widening new coronavirus outbreak, the body's president has pledged. (forbes.com)
- If there is evidence of a COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S., employers should plan to be able to respond in a flexible way to varying levels of severity and be prepared to refine their business response plans as needed," wrote the CDC on its Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) on February 27, 2020. (fruitguys.com)
- 23 April 2020 - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Somalia, including associated deaths attributed to coronavirus disease. (who.int)
- Since the beginning of the outbreak, 7 associated deaths out of 135 cases were reported by the Government in Somalia as of 19 April 2020. (who.int)
- The cholera outbreak continues to kill and so far in 2020, cholera has claimed 11 lives and made another 2600 people sick. (who.int)
- On January 30, 2020, the WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global health emergency. (medscape.com)
- [ 5 , 6 ] On February 11, 2020, the Coronavirus Study Group of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses issued a statement announcing an official designation for the novel virus: severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). (medscape.com)
- A couple of years ago, a planning and risk mitigation exercise was carried out by several stakeholders including the Dubai Health Authority in collaboration and the UAE Ministry of Health & Prevention, and the scenario was how to manage contagious diseases during Expo 2020 Dubai, which will welcome millions of people. (gulftoday.ae)
- We searched PubMed and IEEE Xplore with a search string combining terms from the area of infectious disease management with terms describing spatial surveillance technologies to identify studies published between 2010 and 2020. (jmir.org)
- The hospitalization rate for the 2020-21 flu season was just 0.7 per 100,000 people, the lowest it's been since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began collecting such data in 2005. (politico.com)
- Report on 4 May 2020, 206 299 confirmed cases and 7971 outbreak in northern Cyprus to prevent further trans- deaths had occurred in the Eastern Mediterranean Region mission. (who.int)
Influenza17
- The influenza fatality rates in St. Louis were much less than in Philadelphia, which had fewer cases of influenza but allowed a mass parade to continue and did not introduce social distancing until more than two weeks after its first cases. (wikipedia.org)
- Influenza vaccination is needed to reduce respiratory disease burden on an already taxed health care system. (cdc.gov)
- The combination of three prominent respiratory viruses this winter - influenza virus, SARS-CoV-2 (which causes COVID-19), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) - is raising the risk for older and at-risk adults. (gsk.com)
- Influenza, RSV and COVID-19 all impact the respiratory system - the nose, the throat, and bronchial tubes (small tubes which go down to the lungs). (gsk.com)
- Adults in the hospital with COVID-19 and simultaneous influenza are at much greater risk of severe disease and death compared with patients who have COVID-19 alone or with other viruses, new research from the United Kingdom shows. (uspharmacist.com)
- That an influenza infection could give rise to a similar situation was already known, but less was understood about the outcomes of a double infection of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses. (uspharmacist.com)
- The stark relationship between COVID-19 and influenza infections and severe outcomes came as a surprise to Calum Semple, professor of outbreak medicine and child health at the University of Liverpool. (uspharmacist.com)
- We are still experiencing significant influenza activity, as well as illness from other respiratory viruses (RSV, rhinovirus, enterovirus, others). (itsthesway.com)
- This increased risk has been observed for other viral respiratory infections in pregnant women, specifically influenza and SARS. (cdc.gov)
- R eporters often ask infectious diseases physicians like Waleed Javaid, MD, FACP, to foresee the future, whether it's what the SARS-CoV-2 virus will do next or how severe the upcoming influenza season will be. (acpinternist.org)
- If you distance and wear masks, there was [very little] influenza … [or] any of the respiratory diseases that we tend to see," including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), parainfluenza, and pertussis. (acpinternist.org)
- As Dr. Poland said in the words of his mentor, George Sarosi, MD, MACP, "When you've seen one influenza outbreak, you've seen one influenza outbreak. (acpinternist.org)
- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is monitoring both influenza (flu) season and the Coronavirus disease . (fruitguys.com)
- Alison Galvani, Ph.D., of the School of Public Health Yale University in New Haven, Conn., and Lauren Ancel Meyers, Ph.D., of the University of Texas at Austin will develop new models that integrate individuals' perceptions and behaviors regarding flu and will identify intervention strategies that are likely to achieve high levels of adherence and minimize influenza-related disease and mortality. (nih.gov)
- A voluntary network of laboratories that submit test data to the CDC will provide valuable information as another early indicator of spread, along with other respiratory diseases (eg, influenza, RSV). (medscape.com)
- Available evidence suggests that the main route of human-to-human transmission of the new influenza A (H1N1) virus is via respiratory droplets. (who.int)
- Most cases present with symptoms such as fever, cough, runny nose, headache, general body weakness and tiredness.2 In addition, diarrhoea which is not a known characteristic of seasonal influenza has been reported among confirmed cases in many countries.3 A substantial proportion of the severe cases in the new influenza A (H1N1) outbreak involve young and healthy adults, unlike in seasonal influenza. (who.int)
Viral8
- But why do we see greater numbers of cases of these viral diseases when the weather gets colder? (gsk.com)
- She added that if children stop receiving necessary vaccinations, herd immunity decreases, increasing the likelihood of other potential viral outbreaks, like measles. (health.mil)
- Test results for respiratory viral coinfections were recorded for 6,965 patients with COVID-19. (uspharmacist.com)
- If viral transmission cannot be decreased, a patient surge and increasing demand for care could be overwhelming, putting an enormous strain on the fragile health system and severely impacting other life-saving services such as immunization, maternal care and other services aimed at limiting deaths from preventable diseases. (who.int)
- infectious viral particles that can float or drift around in the air. (harvard.edu)
- The CDC advised that nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) are the most important response strategy for delaying viral spread and reducing disease impact. (medscape.com)
- On the other hand, we also came to the realization that OO could be the basis for a novel methodology to generate realistic synthetic "grown-truth" outbreak datasets resolved at the individual-level, comprising not only close contacts between individuals in real-life but also simulated viral genetic sequences and detailed epidemiological information. (medium.com)
- A symptomatic person is most contagious for the several days before and after the onset of symptoms, at which time the viral load in respiratory secretions is greatest. (msdmanuals.com)
Contagious10
- In public health, social distancing, also called physical distancing, is a set of non-pharmaceutical interventions or measures intended to prevent the spread of a contagious disease by maintaining a physical distance between people and reducing the number of times people come into close contact with each other. (wikipedia.org)
- Several social distancing measures are used to control the spread of contagious illnesses. (wikipedia.org)
- Individuals who have not been vaccinated and contract the disease could spread it to susceptible individuals because those infected can be contagious up to a week before developing any symptoms, explained Morse. (health.mil)
- Background: Emerging infectious diseases are a class of diseases that are spreading rapidly and are highly contagious. (bvsalud.org)
- Novel coronavirus or COVID-19 is a highly contagious virus that affects the respiratory system of an infected person. (redbus.in)
- To help the nation - and the world - understand and prepare for contagious outbreaks, the National Institutes of Health's Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study (MIDAS) adds new research expertise to increase its capacity to simulate disease spread, evaluate different intervention strategies and help inform public health officials and policymakers. (nih.gov)
- Due to the highly contagious nature of the disease, the COVID-19 outbreak spread worldwide in less than three months. (jmir.org)
- In these difficult times self-isolation and quarantine can help to prevent spreading of the contagious disease COVID-19 that is also known as Coronavirus. (felenasoft.com)
- Smallpox is an acute, contagious disease caused by the variola virus, a member of the genus Orthopoxvirus , in the Poxviridae family (see the image below). (medscape.com)
- What's the Difference Between Infectious and Contagious? (medlineplus.gov)
Syncytial virus3
- Hospitals across the country are seeing a spike of respiratory syncytial virus infections among children. (alianzanews.com)
- Children's hospitals across the United States are reporting full capacity due to an intense and early surge of respiratory syncytial virus infections. (alianzanews.com)
- There is no evidence indicating COVID-19 vaccination can cause infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)," Kate Grusich, a CDC representative, told us in an email. (alianzanews.com)
Masks9
- The measures may be used in combination with others, such as good respiratory hygiene, face masks and hand washing. (wikipedia.org)
- If multiple individuals developed one or more different vaccine-preventable diseases, hospitals could again have decreased number of isolation rooms, critical care (ICU/CCU) beds, ventilators, protective coverings (masks, gowns, gloves, boots) and more," Morse explained. (health.mil)
- Now, with more people not wearing masks or isolating when feeling sick, RSV and other respiratory viruses are spreading more freely. (alianzanews.com)
- What was clearly very important is that we were locked down, wearing masks, social distancing, avoiding groups, working from home-rather than interacting," he said. (acpinternist.org)
- A lot of people wear masks, there is a lot of movement in the protests, and they are outdoors, all of which reduce the risk of transmission substantially," says William Schaffner, MD , an infectious disease specialist and professor of preventive medicine and health policy at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. (everydayhealth.com)
- This is especially true during a global health emergency in which the first line of defense is public adherence to health directives, including to quarantine, observe social distancing, wear masks, and, eventually, receive a vaccine. (brookings.edu)
- However, the virologist stated that the virus could be responding potentially through random mutations to such interventions as social distancing and wearing of masks. (businessworld.in)
- Social distancing and masks detection. (felenasoft.com)
- Prevention is by vaccination and infection control precautions (eg, face masks, handwashing, social distancing, isolation of infected individuals). (msdmanuals.com)
Symptoms16
- She added there are a variety of infant or childhood respiratory illnesses that show similar symptoms of COVID-19, such as fever, cough, and body aches. (health.mil)
- 100.4°F) and lower respiratory tract symptoms (cough, shortness of breath) and a negative rapid flu test. (itsthesway.com)
- Given the limitations of on-site entry temperature screens, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) still notes that screening employees for COVID-19 symptoms (such as temperature checks is an optional strategy that employers may use. (acoem.org)
- RSV is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild flu-like symptoms, but can be dangerous for some people, especially older people, infants and young children. (alianzanews.com)
- Other less commonly reported respiratory symptoms include sore throat, headache, cough with sputum production, or even hemoptysis and congestion or rhinorrhea. (cdc.gov)
- Some patients have experienced gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea and nausea prior to developing fever and lower respiratory tract symptoms. (cdc.gov)
- The most common symptoms in children with acute SARS-CoV-2 infection (covid-19 disease) are fever and cough. (bmj.com)
- Though children have a similar distribution of initial symptoms as compared with adults, children are more likely to have mild, self-resolving symptoms without progression to the lower pulmonary disease that necessitates hospitalisation. (bmj.com)
- Severity has ranged from mild or no symptoms to acute respiratory illness and death. (fruitguys.com)
- Why is self-isolation and social distancing important even if you don't have symptoms? (theuiaa.org)
- People are infectious for a few days before they develop symptoms, and some people do not develop any symptoms at all, so they are infectious without realising it. (theuiaa.org)
- While most people develop mild symptoms of COVID19, which resolve over a few days, some people develop a much more severe form of the disease, which may result in hospitalisation, a need for intensive care or even death. (theuiaa.org)
- Most people with COVID-19 have mild respiratory symptoms that feel much like a cold or flu. (harvard.edu)
- It was related to the epidemic generated by SARS-CoV-2 or Coronavirus, which caused the COVID-19, a disease with a varied clinical picture, from asymptomatic infections to severe symptoms. (bvsalud.org)
- What are the symptoms of infectious diseases? (medlineplus.gov)
- Infectious diseases can cause many different symptoms. (medlineplus.gov)
Droplets5
- Transmission occurs through droplets spread when infected people cough or sneeze, and it gains access to the body through the respiratory tract (lungs). (adventistworld.org)
- SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 , is thought to spread mainly through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks, according to the CDC . (everydayhealth.com)
- The first is the slipstream effect: some modelling data has suggested that immediately behind a fast-moving runner or cyclist, droplets may be dispersed over a greater distance. (theuiaa.org)
- The main transmission mechanism of COVID-19 is through close contact, aerosols, droplets, and fomites transmission of the disease in closed spaces. (ejosdr.com)
- The SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads by close person-to-person contact, mainly via respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, sings, exercises, or talks. (msdmanuals.com)
Infection12
- vaccinations (for both children and adults) are essential services that should be given on time, and in-person nonurgent care (such as screenings) should be considered when risk of infection is low, based on local COVID-19 transmission rates, and when appropriate Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-recommended mitigation strategies are in place. (cdc.gov)
- Entry temperature screening can also be used as part of a more comprehensive symptom screen and opportunity to educate employees of other important steps to prevent the spread of the infection such as social distancing, hand washing and use of face covering. (acoem.org)
- We know that pregnant women are a population who may be at increased risk of susceptibility to infection, severe illness and mortality associated with other respiratory infections. (cdc.gov)
- 4 Dermatological manifestations in children with mild disease are uncommon: acute infection has at times been associated with a maculopapular exanthem, but the pseudo chilblain lesions or "covid toes" seen in adults are rare. (bmj.com)
- Social-distancing measures, which involve staying six feet away from other people, can minimize infection risk, says the CDC, but that is not easy to do at a demonstration. (everydayhealth.com)
- COVID19 is the disease caused by infection from a Coronavirus called SARS-CoV2. (theuiaa.org)
- Measuring the impact of air pollution on respiratory infection risk in China ( Environmental Pollution , 2018 ). (harvard.edu)
- A person with an undetected elevated temperature who was subject to a temperature assessment using a telethermographic device may, as a result, be less likely to adhere to infection prevention and control guidelines, such as social distancing and using personal protective equipment. (fda.gov)
- Some people are getting a mild upper respiratory tract infection, such as sneezing or a runny nose. (gulftoday.ae)
- As a result of smallpox infection, whole civilizations, including the Incas and the Aztecs, were destroyed in a single generation, and efforts to ward off the disease indelibly affected the practice of religion and medicine. (medscape.com)
- SARS-CoV-2 infection causes a spectrum of severity of disease, from asymptomatic to acute respiratory failure and death. (msdmanuals.com)
- Through WHO's global outbreak alert and response network or GOARN 13 experts have been deployed to support the government with case management, epidemiology, infection prevention and control, laboratory support and information management. (bvs.br)
Isolation3
- COVID-19 may also contribute to social isolation and mental health challenges such as anxiety and depression (6). (cdc.gov)
- Finally, the results show that the six basic COVID-19 control strategies include: hand hygiene, social distancing, screening and case finding, isolation and separating, decontamination and disinfection, and effective ventilation. (ejosdr.com)
- Population-wide social distancing plus other interventions (eg, home self-isolation, school and business closures) are strongly advised. (medscape.com)
Measures22
- Social distancing measures are most effective when the infectious disease spreads via one or more of the following methods, droplet contact (coughing or sneezing), direct physical contact (including sexual contact), indirect physical contact (such as by touching a contaminated surface), and airborne transmission (if the microorganism can survive in the air for long periods). (wikipedia.org)
- Social distancing measures have been successfully implemented in several epidemics. (wikipedia.org)
- These distances of separation, in addition to personal hygiene measures, are also recommended at places of work. (wikipedia.org)
- It seriously affects social stability and poses a significant threat to human health, requiring urgent measures to deal with them. (bvsalud.org)
- This will be important as many countries decrease the use of social distancing and containment measures. (uspharmacist.com)
- Since then, the city of Wuhan has taken unprecedented measures in response to the outbreak, including extended school and workplace closures. (globalhandwashing.org)
- We aimed to estimate the effects of physical distancing measures on the progression of the COVID-19 epidemic, hoping to provide some insights for the rest of the world. (globalhandwashing.org)
- Using these matrices and the latest estimates of the epidemiological parameters of the Wuhan outbreak, we simulated the ongoing trajectory of an outbreak in Wuhan using an age-structured susceptible-exposed-infected-removed (SEIR) model for several physical distancing measures. (globalhandwashing.org)
- We also simulated lifting of the control measures by allowing people to return to work in a phased-in way and looked at the effects of returning to work at different stages of the underlying outbreak (at the beginning of March or April). (globalhandwashing.org)
- However, the modelled effects of physical distancing measures vary by the duration of infectiousness and the role school children have in the epidemic. (globalhandwashing.org)
- At present, the world is relying mainly on containment and hygiene-related measures, as well as repurposed drugs to control the outbreak. (nottingham.edu.cn)
- However, the world population will have to continue to adapt to the "new normal" and practice social distancing and hygienic measures, at least until effective vaccines are available to the general public. (nottingham.edu.cn)
- The results can help scientists, health officials and policymakers develop and implement control measures both before and during an outbreak. (nih.gov)
- M.D., and Ira Longini, Ph.D., both of the University of Washington and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, will develop models to assess the effectiveness and optimal distribution of a variety of control measures, including vaccination, school closures and other social distancing strategies. (nih.gov)
- Following the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, numerous measures were enacted to prevent further spread of the disease to other parts of China. (jmir.org)
- Mass media campaign can be used to provide information on current and effective vaccination, drug therapy and social distancing measures. (premiumresearchers.com)
- The panel discussion explored why preventative measures such as social distancing are important to flatten the curve in order to slow down the spread of COVID-19 globally. (gulftoday.ae)
- Marwan Abdulaziz Janahi concluded the digital Advance Health session by advising the general public to stay safe and adopt self-distancing measures in line with protocols set by relevant government departments to prevent the spread of the virus. (gulftoday.ae)
- Our main hypothesis is that there are dependencies between the following dimensions: the use cases supported, the technology used to collect spatial data, the specific diseases focused on, and data protection measures implemented. (jmir.org)
- Earlier this month Target built up measures, including enhanced cleaning and more staffing for in-demand services that support social distancing, like Order Pickup and Drive Up. (lulac.org)
- Estimates of the serial interval were shorter at the end of the study period as increasing evidence of pre-symptomatic transmission was documented and as jurisdictions enacted outbreak control measures. (who.int)
- Rapid implementation of social-distancing measures, good hygiene measures and travel/gathering bans in northern Cyprus has been effective in controlling the outbreak. (who.int)
Interventions4
- Some of the best available tools for studying infectious disease dynamics and interventions are computational models. (nih.gov)
- Its core research program focuses on modeling drug resistance, seasonal infectious diseases and the allocation of interventions. (nih.gov)
- The three newly funded research groups will develop computational models of how infectious diseases develop, spread and can be contained or mitigated through public health interventions. (nih.gov)
- Any disruption of essential care and other key health interventions for managing cholera and other infectious disease threats may lead to an upsurge of cases and excess deaths. (who.int)
Ongoing COVID-19 outbreak1
- Maintaining essential health services during this ongoing COVID-19 outbreak will also be critical to save lives from other ongoing infectious diseases threats in the country such as measles and cholera. (who.int)
Swine flu2
- Dr James Antoon, an assistant professor of pediatrics at Vanderbilt University, in Nashville, Tennessee told DailyMail.com said this is the worst flu season since the H1N1 Swine Flu outbreak in 2009. (dailymail.co.uk)
- Most of the outbreaks in recent past have been in this category of diseases be it SARS (Severe acute respiratory syndrome), MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome ), Swine Flu or (SIV), Ebola, ZIKA Virus, NIPAH Virus or COVID-19 now. (ndtv.com)
Infections9
- As people age, they are also more likely to acquire underlying chronic illnesses - such as heart disease, lung disease, diabetes, high blood pressure - that predispose them to more severe infections. (gsk.com)
- Emerging infectious disease threats include pathogens increasing in range (eg, Mpox), zoonotic microbes jumping species lines to cause sustained infections in humans via person-to-person transmission (SARS-CoV-2) and multidrug-resistant pathogens (eg, Candida auris). (bvsalud.org)
- This recent surge has led to some hospitals being overwhelmed by cases of respiratory infections. (dailymail.co.uk)
- Understanding the consequences of double infections of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses is crucial. (uspharmacist.com)
- At this point, because of what we know about other respiratory infections and given the paucity of data related to COVID-19 and pregnancy, pregnant women should be considered an at-risk population for strategies focusing on prevention and management of COVID-19. (cdc.gov)
- This summer already, even before school has opened up, there's been an increase in RSV infections and other respiratory infections, particularly in children. (acpinternist.org)
- This finding is consistent with prior research that has shown that people who are exposed to more air pollution and who smoke fare worse with respiratory infections than those who are breathing cleaner air, and who don't smoke. (harvard.edu)
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease that can cause respiratory tract infections. (felenasoft.com)
- It has held COVID-19 at bay for so long but with rising infections, understandable fatigue with social restrictions, low levels of immunity among the population and a fragile health system it's vital that it receives more vaccines as soon as possible. (bvs.br)
Wuhan4
- A man wearing a face mask crosses a road in Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak. (independent.co.uk)
- To examine how changes in population mixing have affected outbreak progression in Wuhan, we used synthetic location-specific contact patterns in Wuhan and adapted these in the presence of school closures, extended workplace closures, and a reduction in mixing in the general community. (globalhandwashing.org)
- The SARS-Cov2 virus that causes the COIVD-19 disease is believed to have originated in Wuhan, China. (ndtv.com)
- The reason why we try to use data outside of Hubei is because, in Wuhan, things happened so quickly in the beginning, we didn't know what the causes of the disease was. (cdc.gov)
Hand hygiene2
- People concerned about the transmission of infectious diseases should prioritise good personal, respiratory and hand hygiene. (independent.co.uk)
- Emphasize proper respiratory etiquette and hand hygiene by al employees. (finishingcontractors.org)
SARS12
- After the SARS epidemic of 2003, an Australian Perspective article in Emerging Infectious Diseases concluded border screening was not recommended and advised effective communication with travelers and clinicians instead. (acoem.org)
- The virus is a coronavirus and of the same family as the virus that caused the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) epidemic in 2002-2003. (adventistworld.org)
- The family of Coronaviruses include other viruses, for example a group of viruses causing the common cold and also the virus which caused SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) in the 2003 outbreak. (theuiaa.org)
- In 2003, a respiratory illness called SARS spread quickly from China to 37 other countries. (nih.gov)
- otherwise, it will cause further expansion of the disease, as suggested for SARS. (ejosdr.com)
- Outdoor Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and Other Respiratory Viruses, a Systematic Review. (ejosdr.com)
- There is currently a global outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus that has been named "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2" (SARS-CoV-2). (fda.gov)
- The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 rapidly spread around the world, causing the disease COVID-19. (jmir.org)
- SARS incubation and quarantine times: when is an exposed individual known to be disease free? (who.int)
- However, it appears that China has recently started to take of the first positive case of SARS-CoV-2, precautions control of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak, with a declining trend were enacted in northern Cyprus, which continue to of SARS-Co-V-2 cases, but the number of cases of SARS- be amended for the benefit of the local population ( 5-7 ). (who.int)
- COVID-19 is an acute, sometimes severe, respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. (msdmanuals.com)
- Ruian Ke] SARS coronavirus 2 is the virus that causes coronavirus disease, which is short by COVID-19. (cdc.gov)
Measles3
- Vaccinations for preventing outbreaks of other infectious diseases (eg, measles, pertussis) are particularly important this year because childhood vaccination rates have decreased. (cdc.gov)
- Immunizations also protect public health through herd immunity by preventing a widespread outbreak of highly infectious diseases, like measles or whooping cough. (health.mil)
- During the 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak, analyses suggest that the increased number of deaths caused by measles, malaria, HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis attributable to health system failures exceeded deaths that were directly attributable to Ebola virus disease. (who.int)
Viruses9
- People are using the word 'tripledemic' to refer to three prominent respiratory viruses that began their circulation, unseasonably, very early this year," Schaffner says. (gsk.com)
- All of these… are active simultaneously, not to mention that there are other winter respiratory viruses that have not received quite as much publicity. (gsk.com)
- Respiratory viruses are transmitted from person-to-person when people are close to each other for prolonged periods of time. (gsk.com)
- In severe cases, these viruses affect the lungs, causing lower respiratory tract illnesses such as pneumonia, or exacerbating underlying conditions, which can lead to hospitalisation and even death. (gsk.com)
- Unfortunately, older adults, those generally 65 years and older, are at distinctively increased risk of the complications and are more susceptible to severe disease due to all three of these viruses," Schaffner says. (gsk.com)
- One of the reasons older people are more at risk of severe illness from contracting respiratory viruses is immunosenescence - how our immune system weakens with age. (gsk.com)
- In the US, the hospitalisation rate due to all three respiratory viruses is highest among older adults and those with chronic medical conditions. (gsk.com)
- We are seeing a rise in the usual seasonal respiratory viruses as people return to normal mixing," he said. (uspharmacist.com)
- The good news is these steps will also reduce your risk of developing other respiratory viruses, like colds or flus, too. (harvard.edu)
Covid33
- COVID-19 is much more likely to spread over short distances than long ones. (wikipedia.org)
- For example, cancer, heart conditions, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease, in addition to being among the top 10 causes of death in the United States, are also established risk factors for severe illness from COVID-19 (4). (cdc.gov)
- Finally, chronic diseases, risk factors for chronic disease, and COVID-19 all tend to disproportionately affect people of lower socioeconomic status and certain racial and ethnic minority populations. (cdc.gov)
- The extent to which control of chronic disease might mitigate a person's COVID-19 risk is currently unknown, but we do know that appropriate management of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and cancer saves lives. (cdc.gov)
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to encourage childhood immunizations during the COVID-19 crisis, but recently updated its recommendations for health care providers to manage patient visits. (health.mil)
- The NEP does not establish a federal OSHA COVID-19 standard, which means OSHA will continue utilizing existing standards such as respiratory, PPE and sanitization standards and general-duty clause for COVID-19 related hazards. (finishingcontractors.org)
- Experts say the 'immunity gap' that emerged during lockdowns, working from home and mask mandates during the Covid outbreak deprived Americans of important exposure to germs that strengthen their immune systems. (dailymail.co.uk)
- This surge has even struck pediatric hospitals harder than COVID-19 did, said Dr David Kimberlin co-director of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Children's of Alabama - the state's largest pediatric hospital. (dailymail.co.uk)
- 15 As of February 2021, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that children age 0-4 years account for only 1.9% of covid-19 diagnoses, and those age 5-17 years account for 9.4% of covid-19 diagnoses in the US. (bmj.com)
- As of August, flu trends in the Southern Hemisphere remained at low post-COVID-19 levels, noted Dr. Javaid, who is professor of medicine and infectious disease and a hospital epidemiologist for Mount Sinai Health System in New York City. (acpinternist.org)
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends preventive behaviors such as washing hands, using hand sanitizer, wearing a face mask, and social distancing to reduce the risk of contracting or spreading the virus ( 4 ), even after one has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 ( 5 ). (frontiersin.org)
- COVID-19 is an emerging infectious disease that has created health care challenges worldwide. (jmir.org)
- 1303 (31.9%) reported a high level of fear of the disease, and 2780-3056 (68.0%-74.8%) expressed worry about various aspects of COVID-19. (jmir.org)
- The outbreak of COVID-19 represents a public health emergency of international concern. (jmir.org)
- Our gains in protecting children against vaccine-preventable diseases, our victory in eradicating polio virus from the country, our focus on leaving no one behind in our efforts to achieve universal health care coverage will be lost forever if we can not support the health system to meet the increased demand for health care for COVID-19 and yet maintain the health services that are life saving in nature. (who.int)
- Turbulent gas clouds and respiratory pathogen emissions: potential implications for reducing transmission of COVID-19. (ejosdr.com)
- The virus that causes COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that was first identified during an investigation into an outbreak in Wahan China. (premiumresearchers.com)
- The media particularly social media, radio and television is used as a veritable instrument for creating the needed awareness and COVID-19 health education. (premiumresearchers.com)
- Moreover, we identified eight different technologies used for collecting spatial data (most common: GPS receivers) and five different diseases covered (most common: COVID-19). (jmir.org)
- We found that for highly infectious diseases such as COVID-19 the most common use case was contact tracing, typically based on Bluetooth technology. (jmir.org)
- Building on these results, we aim to implement a comprehensive modeling framework to drive OO simulations consistent with the latest genetic-epidemiological knowledge about COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. (medium.com)
- Public health experts are relieved that the United States avoided a "twindemic" of a strong flu season amid a spiraling Covid-19 outbreak. (politico.com)
- Once doors start opening again and people venture out without taking a year's worth of Covid-19 precautions, it's possible there could be new strains of the flu circulating that scientists didn't anticipate, said Cody Meissner, an infectious disease specialist and pediatrician at Tufts Children's Hospital who also serves on the FDA vaccine advisory panel. (politico.com)
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Situation Report - 133 [Internet]. (who.int)
- Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. (felenasoft.com)
- The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges people to "wear a mask with the best fit, protection, and comfort for you," and it notes that some people are at higher risk for severe illness from Covid-19. (yahoo.com)
- The CDC stopped reporting aggregate Covid-19 case counts this year, but a growing number of hospitalizations has triggered concern among those who track the disease. (yahoo.com)
- A new booster designed to better protect against many of the commonly circulating strains of Covid will be out in a month or so, and most people can wait for that new shot to jumpstart their immunity, said Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, professor of medicine and an infectious disease specialist at the University of California, San Francisco. (yahoo.com)
- On January 3 there were 44 cases only in China, today the outbreak has spread to 213 countries and territories around the world and infected over 9 million people according to the data by John Hopkins University and the world also registered the largest single-day jump on June 21 by adding another 183,000 COVID-19 cases, as per WHO. (ndtv.com)
- In an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19, CDC recommends that adults and children two years and older wear a mask, especially when social distancing is not possible or feasible[1]. (cdc.gov)
- For current information on the number of cases and fatalities, see the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): COVID Data Tracker and the WHO Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard . (msdmanuals.com)
- Sarah Gregory] Ok, so COVID-19 is, is the disease. (cdc.gov)
- What makes studying a newly emerging and fast spreading disease, such as COVID-19, challenging? (cdc.gov)
Centers11
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) reports that 7.4 out of every 100,000 Americans 65 or older have been hospitalized with a respiratory illness so far - numbers not usually seen until the depths of winter. (dailymail.co.uk)
- The NC State Laboratory of Public Health (NCSLPH) is using the test kit developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (itsthesway.com)
- By the end of October , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported its surveillance systems were showing an increase in RSV detections and RSV-related emergency room visits and hospitalizations in multiple areas of the country, with some regions nearing seasonal peak levels, which usually occur from later December to mid-February. (alianzanews.com)
- I'm Commander Ibad Khan and I'm representing the Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity, COCA, with the Emergency Risk Communication Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield told a House Appropriations subcommittee on June 4 that the protests could be a "seeding event," while Minnesota health commissioner Jan Malcolm has called the rallies "a recipe for spread. (everydayhealth.com)
- In late June, after three months of near silence on the topic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finally weighed in on a question of critical importance to millions of American women and families: How dangerous is the coronavirus for pregnant women and new mothers? (propublica.org)
- They include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is one of WHO's six "collaborating centers" for flu research. (politico.com)
- To build the clinical capacity of the Commissioned Corps of the US Public Health Service (USPHS), the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Prevention (CDC) collaborated with Project ECHO in pain and substance use disorder (SUD). (cdc.gov)
- Courtesy of US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (medscape.com)
- Announcer] This program is presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
Epidemic4
- We demonstrate the potential of combined online-offline data collections to understand the changing behavioural responses determining the future evolution of the outbreak, and to inform epidemic models with crucial data. (nature.com)
- refers to the epidemic curve, a statistical chart used to visualize the number of new cases over a given period of time during a disease outbreak. (harvard.edu)
- The aim of this study was to assess the perception of mass media as tools for sensitizing rural dwellers about infectious epidemic: a case study of corona virus in Nigeria. (premiumresearchers.com)
- Early analysis of epidemic parameters provides vital information to inform the outbreak response. (who.int)
William Schaffner2
- William Schaffner, MD, is medical director for the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID), a US organisation that educates and engages the public communities and healthcare professionals about infectious diseases across the lifespan. (gsk.com)
- The engine of distribution of the flu virus is thought to be children, who shed more virus for longer periods of time than adults, said infectious diseases physician William Schaffner, MD, MACP, professor of medicine and preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. (acpinternist.org)
Mild1
- It typically causes mild to moderate respiratory illness. (itsthesway.com)
Vaccines1
- Variants with the potential for increased transmissibility, more severe disease, or reduced response to available treatments and/or vaccines are tracked as Variants of Concern and are commonly referred to by their WHO-designated Greek alphabet label or their Pango lineage number. (msdmanuals.com)
Widespread2
- It has spread outside China, and there's no way of predicting how widespread and severe this outbreak may yet become. (adventistworld.org)
- However, during widespread respiratory infectious disease outbreaks, there may be a need to implement respirator extended use practices due to an inadequate supply of FFRs. (cdc.gov)
Quarantine1
- How to cope with social distancing and quarantine? (felenasoft.com)
Emerging Infecti1
- Less demand for animal meat and more sustainable animal husbandry could decrease emerging infectious disease risk and lower greenhouse gas emissions. (harvard.edu)
Mask2
- To reduce the spread, it is important to engage in preventive behaviors recommended by health authorities, such as washing your hands, wearing a face mask, and social distancing. (frontiersin.org)
- Even in the economically powerful U.S., the tension between maintaining social freedoms and engaging in efforts of collective defense against the virus has led to politicization (e.g., mask wearing, social distancing and vaccine refusal). (brookings.edu)
Pediatric1
- But the rate is dwarfed by pediatric hospitalizations, with 50.6 out of every 100,000 children 17 or younger admitted for a respiratory bug this season. (dailymail.co.uk)
Spreads2
- Q: What happens if the outbreak spreads to Moore County? (itsthesway.com)
- It is a Zoonotic disease, one which normally spreads from animals to humans. (ndtv.com)
Communicable3
- To send a sample to the health department, this involves the health care provider calling and discussing with the state communicable disease branch, getting approval, creation of an NC Patient Under Investigation (PUI) file, and applying the NC PUI number to paperwork submitted with the sample that is sent to the NCSLPH. (itsthesway.com)
- The Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics will be led by Marc Lipsitch, D.Phil. (nih.gov)
- Not only will doing so aid current recovery efforts, but it would also increase readiness for the next communicable or vector-borne disease to threaten the world. (brookings.edu)
Practice2
- Updated government advice also says people should stay at home and practice social distancing]. (independent.co.uk)
- On March 25, India started to stay at home, day-to-day activities like going to offices, travel, malls, colleges, schools, gyms and other facilities shut down so that the country can stay safe and practice social distancing. (ndtv.com)
Virus10
- Immunizations allow the immune system to recognize that germ, virus, or bacteria and fight off that disease, or limit the severity of complications if exposed to the real disease," continued Morse. (health.mil)
- Its outbreak will very easily lead to the large-scale spread of the virus, causing social problems such as work stoppages and traffic control, thereby causing social panic and psychological unrest, affecting human activities and social stability, and even endangering lives. (bvsalud.org)
- As it wears on, a significant way to prevent the disease is still to avoid exposure to the virus by engaging in preventive behaviors. (frontiersin.org)
- Anthony Fauci, MD , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, expressed similar concerns on June 5, calling the protests "the perfect set-up for the spread of the virus. (everydayhealth.com)
- They are the best defense against the virus, as they protect against serious disease, hospitalization, and death. (harvard.edu)
- Kawsar Talaat, an assistant scientist at Johns Hopkins with an expertise in infectious disease, said that experts watch how the virus evolves over the course of the season and which strains are dominant towards the end of the season. (politico.com)
- According to the new Houston study, the findings pointed out the strong possibility that the virus, which moved through the population, became more transmissible, and this "may have implications for our ability to control it", said David Morens, a virologist at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. (businessworld.in)
- People infected with the strain had higher loads of virus in their upper respiratory tracts, which is a potential factor in making the strain spread effectively more, researchers found. (businessworld.in)
- Spread of the virus could also occur via contact with surfaces contaminated (fomites) by respiratory secretions, if a person touches a contaminated surface and then touches a mucous membrane on the face (eyes, nose, mouth). (msdmanuals.com)
- While CDC works to contain the current mpox outbreak and learn more about the virus, this information can help you make informed choices when you are in situations or places where mpox could be spread. (cdc.gov)
Chronic3
- The risk is much higher if you are over 70 and have pre-existing health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic lung diseases, and obesity. (theuiaa.org)
- Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness that can be lethal. (felenasoft.com)
- Other high-risk groups include people with diabetes, cancer, chronic liver, kidney or lung disease, organ or stem cell transplants, HIV or other immunocompromising conditions, a history of heart disease or stroke, dementia or mental health issues. (yahoo.com)
Acute respiratory2
- We highlight key questions that serologic studies can help answer at different times, review strengths and limitations of different assay types and study designs, and discuss methods for rapid sharing and analysis of serologic data to determine global transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. (cdc.gov)
- Additionally in China, acute respiratory distress syndrome developed in 20% to 30% of hospitalized patients with pneumonia, with a median time of eight days from symptom onset to respiratory distress. (cdc.gov)
Prevention2
- NIGMS is a part of NIH that supports basic research to increase our understanding of life processes and lay the foundation for advances in disease diagnosis, treatment and prevention. (nih.gov)
- According to the US-based Centre for Disease Control And Prevention (CDC), more than 60 per cent of known infectious diseases in people can be spread from animals, and 3 out of every 4 new or emerging infectious diseases in people come from animals. (ndtv.com)
Containment1
- Models can't tell us what will happen, but they do allow us to explore a range of possibilities for disease containment," said Jeremy M. Berg, Ph.D., director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, the NIH component supporting MIDAS. (nih.gov)
Secretions2
- Diagnosis is by antigen or PCR (polymerase chain reaction) testing of upper or lower respiratory secretions. (msdmanuals.com)
- Be aware that mpox can also spread through respiratory secretions with close, face-to-face contact. (cdc.gov)
Severe respiratory1
- Within a few weeks, 221 people across Pennsylvania were sick, and 34 had died from a severe respiratory il ness. (cdc.gov)
Vaccine-preventable diseases1
- Despite the current climate of social distancing, vaccine-preventable diseases continue to circulate. (health.mil)
Transmissible1
- Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFRs) are typically used by workers, including first responders and healthcare professionals, for short, infrequent periods of time to protect against potential airborne transmissible diseases. (cdc.gov)
Fever1
- An enlarged cover of Newsweek magazine warns of the "Mystery of the Kil er Fever" and a TIME magazine shows a hand holding a vial with the title, "Disease Detectives Tracing the Phil y Kil er. (cdc.gov)
Diabetes1
- Regarding risk factors, older adults and people of all ages with severe underlying health conditions such as heart disease, lung disease, and diabetes seem to be at higher risk of developing severe illness. (cdc.gov)
Transmission4
- By minimising the probability that a given uninfected person will come into physical contact with an infected person, the disease transmission can be suppressed, resulting in fewer deaths. (wikipedia.org)
- Understanding transmission dynamics is essential for control of emerging infectious diseases, yet it is difficult to observe the complete transmission process due to individual heterogeneity and inadequate sampling methods. (medium.com)
- At the same time, computational advances could make it possible to apply increasingly rigorous statistical frameworks to reconstruct the transmission tree of an outbreak. (medium.com)
- have shown to be somewhat effective in preventing transmission and very effective in preventing severe disease and mortality. (msdmanuals.com)
Mortality1
- When health systems are strained and overwhelmed, especially in fragile and vulnerable settings like in Somalia where adequate mechanical ventilators and other critical care support for patient care are basic, rudimentary or absent, mortality from the outbreak may increase substantially over time. (who.int)
Pharmacology1
- We've never seen this in human history before," said Dr. Poland, who is also the Mary Lowell Leary Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics at the Mayo Clinic. (acpinternist.org)
Progression1
- Progression of the disease may lead to severe pneumonia, with lung-tissue destruction and death. (adventistworld.org)
Epidemics1
- This group will study fundamental questions about the behavioral, environmental and evolutionary factors underlying infectious disease epidemics and use this information to develop real-time models for particular localities, such as cities or states. (nih.gov)