Cheng, Xiaomin Li, Yifan Zhang, Yali Lu, Jiahai
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Epidemiology and Infection
Hebei Province was affected by two coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak waves during the period 22 January 2020 through 27 February 2020 (wave 1) and 2 January 2021 through 14 February 2021 (wave 2). To evaluate and compare the epidemiological characteristics, containment delay, cluster events and social activity, as well as non-pharmaceuti...
Gucyetmez, Bulent Iyigun, Muzeyyen Topuz, Ufuk Bakan, Mefkur Altun, Dilek Macika, Huseyin Selcuk, Mehtap Sahillioğlu, Emre Kocyigit, Muharrem Kilinc, Emir
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Epidemiology and Infection
Little is known about the impact of COVID-19 on the outcomes of patients undergoing surgery and intervention. This study was conducted between 20 March and 20 May 2020 in six hospitals in Istanbul, and aimed to investigate the effects of surgery and intervention on COVID-19 disease progression, intensive care (ICU) need, mortality and virus transmi...
Faust, Christina L. Lambert, Brian Kochenour, Cale Robinson, Anthony C. Bharti, Nita
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Epidemiology and Infection
Following the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, early outbreak response relied on behavioural interventions. In the USA, local governments implemented restrictions aimed at reducing movements and contacts to limit viral transmission. In Pennsylvania, restrictions closed schools and businesses in the spring of 2020 and interventions eased later through the s...
Musa, Omran A H Chivese, Tawanda Bansal, Devendra Abdulmajeed, Jazeel Ameen, Osman Islam, Nazmul Xu, Chang Sallam, Mohamed A Albayat, Soha S Khogali, Hayat S
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Zhao, Bo Yang, TengFei Zheng, Rui
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Epidemiology and Infection
Adenovirus pneumonia can occur in immunocompetent youths and adults. We conducted a retrospective analysis on five immunocompetent patients (aged ⩾14 years) with adenovirus pneumonia who visited our fever clinic between 1 February 2020 and 29 February 2020. The symptoms at clinical onset were fever, with cough and phlegm production either absent or...
Spinicci, Michele Pengue, Luca Bartolozzi, Dario Quercioli, Massimo Epifani, Francesco Pollini, Simona Zammarchi, Lorenzo Maria Rossolini, Gian Bartoloni, Alessandro
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We report the events of an Italian top league soccer club that took place in 1 year (from March 2020 to February 2021) at the time of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In early March 2020, just before sport competitions were called off due to the national lockdown in Italy, the team, which included 27 players and 26 staff at the time, f...
Khundi, McEwen MacPherson, Peter Feasey, Helena R. A. Nzawa Soko, Rebeca Nliwasa, Marriott Corbett, Elizabeth L. Carpenter, James R.
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Epidemiology and Infection
We investigated whether household to clinic distance was a risk factor for death on tuberculosis (TB) treatment in Malawi. Using enhanced TB surveillance data, we recorded all TB treatment initiations and outcomes between 2015 and 2018. Household locations were geolocated, and distances were measured by a straight line or shortest road network. We ...
Ting Wu, Han Shuang Li, Qiu Chen Dai, Rong Liu, Shan Wu, Li Mao, Wei Hua Ji, Cong
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Epidemiology and Infection
Almost all hospitals are equipped with air-conditioning systems to provide a comfortable environment for patients and staff. However, the accumulation of dust and moisture within these systems increases the risk of transmission of microbes and have on occasion been associated with outbreaks of infection. Nevertheless, the impact of air-conditioning...
Perez Duque, Mariana San-Bento, Ana Léon, Lourdes Custódio, Paula Esperança, Maria Anjos Albuquerque, Maria João Nascimento, Marina Balasegaram, Sooria Sá Machado, Rita
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Epidemiology and Infection
On 16–17 January 2020, four suspected mumps cases were reported to the local Public Health Authorities with an epidemiological link to a local school and football club. Of 18 suspected cases identified, 14 were included in this study. Laboratory results confirmed mumps virus as the cause and further sequencing identified genotype G. Our findings hi...
Zaman, Kamran Shankar, Prem Yadav, Pragya D. Nyayanit, Dimpal A. Behera, Sthita Pragnya Bhardwaj, Pooja Shete, Anita Majumdar, Triparna Yadav, Rajaram Patil, Savita
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We report a familial cluster of 24 individuals infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). The index case had a travel history and spent 24 days in the house before being tested and was asymptomatic. Physical overcrowding in the house provided a favourable environment for intra-cluster infection transmission. Restric...
