Quilty, Billy J Clifford, Sam Flasche, Stefan Eggo, Rosalind M
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We evaluated effectiveness of thermal passenger screening for 2019-nCoV infection at airport exit and entry to inform public health decision-making. In our baseline scenario, we estimated that 46% (95% confidence interval: 36 to 58) of infected travellers would not be detected, depending on incubation period, sensitivity of exit and entry screening...
Petty-Saphon, Naomi Brady, Melissa Cullen, Gillian Cooney, Fionnuala Downes, Phil Doyle, Sarah Holder, Paul Lyons, Fiona Igoe, Derval
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Syphilis remains a disease of public health importance, with considerable health effects if not treated. Concurrent infection with syphilis and untreated HIV facilitates HIV transmission. The incidence of syphilis in Europe has been increasing, particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM) and in MSM with HIV. However, there is heterogeneity a...
Sáez-López, Emma Pechirra, Pedro Costa, Inês Cristóvão, Paula Conde, Patrícia Machado, Ausenda Rodrigues, Ana Paula Guiomar, Raquel
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BackgroundWell-established influenza surveillance systems (ISS) can be used for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) surveillance. In Portugal, RSV cases are detected through the ISS using the European Union (EU) influenza-like illness (ILI) case definition.AimTo investigate clinical predictors for RSV infection and how three case definitions (EU ILI,...
Sullivan, Sheena G Arriola, Carmen S Bocacao, Judy Burgos, Pamela Bustos, Patricia Carville, Kylie S Cheng, Allen C Chilver, Monique Bm Cohen, Cheryl Deng, Yi-Mo
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We compared 2019 influenza seasonality and vaccine effectiveness (VE) in four southern hemisphere countries: Australia, Chile, New Zealand and South Africa. Influenza seasons differed in timing, duration, intensity and predominant circulating viruses. VE estimates were also heterogeneous, with all-ages point estimates ranging from 7-70% (I2: 33%) f...
Machado, Ausenda Mazagatos, Clara Dijkstra, Frederika Kislaya, Irina Gherasim, Alin McDonald, Scott A Kissling, Esther Valenciano, Marta Meijer, Adam Hooiveld, Mariëtte
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BackgroundTo increase the acceptability of influenza vaccine, it is important to quantify the overall benefits of the vaccination programme.AimTo assess the impact of influenza vaccination in Portugal, Spain and the Netherlands, we estimated the number of medically attended influenza-confirmed cases (MAICC) in primary care averted in the seasons 20...
Giron, Sandra Franke, Florian Decoppet, Anne Cadiou, Bernard Travaglini, Thierry Thirion, Laurence Durand, Guillaume Jeannin, Charles L'Ambert, Grégory Grard, Gilda
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On 1 October 2019, a locally-acquired Zika virus disease case was laboratory confirmed in Hyères, Var department. Active case finding identified two additional locally-acquired cases living within 90 m, with symptom onset 8 days before the index case. Extensive patient interviews did not yield information supporting transmission through sexual cont...
Langholz Kristensen, Kristina Lillebaek, Troels Holm Petersen, Joergen Hargreaves, Sally Nellums, Laura B Friedland, Jon S Andersen, Peter Henrik Ravn, Pernille Norredam, Marie
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BackgroundMigrants account for the majority of tuberculosis (TB) cases in low-incidence countries in western Europe. TB incidence among migrants might be influenced by patterns of migration, but this is not well understood.AimTo investigate differences in TB risk across migrant groups according to migrant status and region of origin.MethodsThis pro...
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Reacher, Mark Warne, Ben Reeve, Lucy Verlander, Neville Q Jones, Nicholas K Ranellou, Kyriaki Christou, Silvana Wright, Callum Choudhry, Saher Zambon, Maria
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BackgroundEvidence of an oseltamivir treatment effect on influenza A(H3N2) virus infections in hospitalised patients is incomplete.AimsThis cohort study aimed to evaluate risk factors for death among PCR-confirmed hospitalised cases of seasonal influenza A(H3N2) of all ages and the impact of oseltamivir.MethodsParticipants included all 332 PCR-conf...
Tran, Thi-Chiên Pillonel, Josiane Cazein, Françoise Sommen, Cécile Bonnet, Camille Blondel, Béatrice Lot, Florence
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BackgroundUniversal antenatal HIV screening programmes are an effective method of preventing mother-to-child transmission.AimsTo assess the coverage and yield of the French programme on a nationally representative sample of pregnant women, and predictive factors for being unscreened or missing information on the performance/ result of a HIV test.Me...
