COVID-19 pandemic and antimicrobial resistance in developing countries DOI Open Access
Abdul Rehman Arshad,

Farhat Ijaz,

Mishal Shan Siddiqui

et al.

Discoveries, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 9(2), P. e127 - e127

Published: June 30, 2021

A wide range of antimicrobial agents were touted as potential remedies during the COVID-19 pandemic. While both developed and developing countries have recorded an increase in use drugs, misuse occurred to a far greater degree countries. This can deleterious consequences on resistance, especially when various already reported emergence drug-resistant organisms even before Telemedicine services, societal cultural pressures, bacterial co-infections predispose overwhelming prescriptions. The new multidrug resistance species is major concern for world since health services are overburdened lack diagnostic capabilities basic amenities infection prevention control. lead outbreaks rampant spread such microorganisms. Improper waste management disposal from hospitals communities establish freshwater runoffs hubs microorganisms that rise multidrug-resistant species. Microplastics' ability act vectors antibiotic-resistant also particularly concerning lower-middle-income In this review, we aim study impact pandemic lower middle-income countries, by understanding determinants unique exploring solutions combat problem.

Language: Английский

The Impact of Human Activities on Zoonotic Infection Transmissions DOI Creative Commons
Michelle Esposito, Sara Turku,

Leora Lehrfield

et al.

Animals, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(10), P. 1646 - 1646

Published: May 15, 2023

As humans expand their territories across more and regions of the planet, activities such as deforestation, urbanization, tourism, wildlife exploitation, climate change can have drastic consequences for animal movements animal-human interactions. These events, especially change, also affect arthropod vectors that are associated with animals in these scenarios. COVID-19 pandemic other various significant outbreaks throughout centuries demonstrated, when patterns human interactions so does exposure to zoonotic pathogens potentially carried by wildlife. With approximately 60% emerging around 75% all infectious diseases being categorized zoonotic, it is great importance examine impact on prevalence transmission agents. A better understanding human-related factors disease help drive preventative measures containment policies necessary improve public health.

Language: Английский

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Natural and Experimental SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Domestic and Wild Animals DOI Creative Commons
David A. Meekins, Natasha N. Gaudreault, Jüergen A. Richt

et al.

Viruses, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 13(10), P. 1993 - 1993

Published: Oct. 4, 2021

SARS-CoV-2 is the etiological agent responsible for ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to spread with devastating effects on global health and socioeconomics. The susceptibility of domestic wild animal species infection a critical facet ecology, since reverse zoonotic spillover events resulting in outbreaks populations could result establishment new virus reservoirs. Adaptive mutations also complicate mitigation strategies combat SARS-CoV-2. In addition, susceptible are essential as standardized preclinical models development efficacy testing vaccines therapeutics. this review, we summarize current findings regarding different experimental provide detailed descriptions clinical disease transmissibility these animals. outline documented natural infections animals that have occurred at human–animal interface. A comprehensive understanding crucial inform public health, veterinary, agricultural systems, guide environmental policies.

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Global genomic analyses of wheat powdery mildew reveal association of pathogen spread with historical human migration and trade DOI Creative Commons
Alexandros G. Sotiropoulos, Epifanía Arango-Isaza, Tomohiro Ban

et al.

Nature Communications, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: July 26, 2022

The fungus Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici causes wheat powdery mildew disease. Here, we study its spread and evolution by analyzing a global sample of 172 genomes. Our analyses show that B.g. emerged in the Fertile Crescent during domestication. After it throughout Eurasia, colonization brought to America, where hybridized with unknown grass species. Recent trade USA strains Japan, European China. In both places, they local ancestral strains. Thus, although spreads wind regionally, our results indicate humans drove history rapidly evolved through hybridization.

Language: Английский

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The Evolution of African Swine Fever in China: A Global Threat? DOI Creative Commons
Satoshi Itō, Jaime Bosch, Marta Martínez‐Avilés

et al.

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: March 29, 2022

African swine fever (ASF) is one of the most critical diseases in pig industry. In Asia, 15 countries have already reported an outbreak as November 22, 2021. 2021, China genotype II lower virulent ASF virus (ASFV) and emergence I ASFV. generally known a contagious lethal disease, but if chronic infection spreads, then disease control would be more difficult. current study, we highlighted possibility distribution throughout subsequent general risk being released from country. The kernel density estimation showed that two highest areas notification were located Northeast Midwest China. Four five provinces where ASFV was isolated overlapped with relatively high density. terms spreading China, eight 10 largest airports three seaports are There flight flow to 67 ship 81 countries. Asia had flow, followed by Europe, North America, Africa, Oceania. number flows also concentrated about 10% ships head Africa South America. Chinese overseas residents distributed each continent proportion these results. Here, highlight potential spread world.

Language: Английский

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Public health emergency preparedness for infectious disease emergencies: a scoping review of recent evidence DOI Creative Commons
Jessica M. Lee,

Rachel Jansen,

Kate E Sanderson

et al.

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 23(1)

Published: March 2, 2023

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic continues to demonstrate the risks and profound health impacts that result from infectious disease emergencies. Emergency preparedness has been defined as knowledge, capacity organizational systems governments, response recovery organizations, communities individuals develop anticipate, respond to, or recover This scoping review explored recent literature on priority areas indicators for public emergency (PHEP) with a focus Methods Using methodology, comprehensive search was conducted indexed grey records published 2017 2020 onward, respectively. Records were included if they: (a) described PHEP, (b) focused an emergency, (c) in Organization Economic Co-operation Development country. An evidence-based all-hazards Resilience Framework PHEP consisting of 11 elements used reference point identify additional have emerged publications. findings analyzed deductively summarized thematically. Results publications largely aligned PHEP. In particular, related collaborative networks, community engagement, risk analysis communication frequently observed across this review. Ten emergent themes identified expand specific diseases. Planning mitigate inequities key finding review, it most theme. Additional were: research evidence-informed decision making, building vaccination capacity, laboratory diagnostic system infection prevention control financial investment infrastructure, climate environmental health, legislation phases preparedness. Conclusion contribute evolving understanding critical actions. outlined specifically relevant pandemics Further will be important validate these findings, how refinements frameworks can support practice.

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Impact of wars and natural disasters on emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases DOI Creative Commons
Seher Topluoğlu, Ayşegül Taylan Özkan, Emine Alp

et al.

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Sept. 1, 2023

Emerging Infectious Diseases (EIDs) and Re-Emerging (REIDs) constitute significant health problems are becoming of major importance. Up to 75% EIDs REIDs have zoonotic origin. Several factors such as the destruction natural habitats leading humans animals live in close proximity, ecological changes due disasters, population migration resulting from war or conflict, interruption decrease disease prevention programs, insufficient vector control applications sanitation involved emergence distribution. War disasters a great impact on emergence/re-emergence diseases population. According World Bank estimation, two billion people living poverty fragility situations. Wars destroy systems infrastructure, curtail existing cause movement an increase exposure risks favor infectious diseases. A total 432 catastrophic cases associated with were recorded globally 2021. Natural risk EID REID outbreaks by damaging infrastructure displacement populations. Generic National Action Plan covering assessment, mechanism for action, determination roles responsibilities each sector, establishment coordination mechanism, etc. should be developed.

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A narrative review of wastewater surveillance: pathogens of concern, applications, detection methods, and challenges DOI Creative Commons
Surabhi Singh,

Amina Ismail Ahmed,

Sumayya Almansoori

et al.

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: July 30, 2024

The emergence and resurgence of pathogens have led to significant global health challenges. Wastewater surveillance has historically been used track water-borne or fecal-orally transmitted pathogens, providing a sensitive means monitoring within community. This technique offers comprehensive, real-time, cost-effective approach disease surveillance, especially for diseases that are difficult monitor through individual clinical screenings.

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COVID-19 ‘asymptomatic’ patients: an old wives’ tale DOI
Dimitra S. Mouliou, Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis

Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 9

Published: Jan. 18, 2022

A novel virus, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was reported via nucleic acid identification in December, 2019. 'Asymptomatic cases' have arised as an obstacle for accurate diagnosis, curtailing the elimination of ongoing pandemic.In this review, we analyze definition symptoms and principles diagnosing COVID-19. Also, explore major reasons cases presenting a phenotype with mild symptoms. Host, viral environmental aspects COVID-19 leading to are being highlighted. final aspect regarding rational asymptomatic is presumed.Diagnosing pandemic sole test can be risky. Epidemiological administration should more precise, not only societal levels following policies, but same scientific community, that studies SARS-CoV-2 its mutants. Several other issues answered before analyzing human genome scenario.

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New prospects of environmental RNA metabarcoding research in biological diversity, ecotoxicological monitoring, and detection of COVID-19: a critical review DOI
Sakib Tahmid Rishan, Richard J. Kline, Md Saydur Rahman

et al.

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 31(8), P. 11406 - 11427

Published: Jan. 6, 2024

Language: Английский

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Post-COVID-19 pandemic changes in pertussis incidence among patients with acute respiratory tract infections in Zhejiang, China DOI Creative Commons
Huabin Wang,

Miao Fu,

Wei Chen

et al.

Frontiers in Microbiology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Aug. 9, 2024

Previous studies have compared the incidence of pertussis before and during COVID-19 pandemic, finding that public health measures related to contributed a temporary decline in reported cases pandemic. However, post-pandemic period has seen resurgence respiratory infections, influenced by relaxed decreased vigilance. This study investigates epidemiological dynamics among patients with acute tract infections (ARTI) Zhejiang Province, China, providing essential reference information for ongoing strategies.

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