Resilience and recovery from an environmental disaster: the journey of child survivors of the Kiteezi landfill in Uganda

Cogent Social Sciences, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 11(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 16, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Trends in Necrotizing Fasciitis‐Associated Mortality in the United States 2003–2020: A CDC WONDER Database Population‐Based Study

World Journal of Surgery, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 19, 2025

ABSTRACT Background Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a severe and rapidly progressing soft tissue infection with high mortality rates. Despite the urgency of this condition, there limited research on long‐term NF‐related trends in United States. Objective This study aims to analyze adults aged 25 older States from 2003 2020, focusing variations by sex, race/ethnicity, geographic region. Methods deaths were identified using CDC WONDER database through ICD‐10 code M72.6. Crude age‐adjusted rates (AAMRs) calculated across demographic groups regions. Temporal assessed joinpoint regression, providing annual percent change (APC) Results From total 19,158 recorded, marking 120.6% increase, rising 824 1842 2020. The overall AAMR increased 0.44 per 100,000 0.71 Males consistently had higher than females both sexes saw sharp rise after 2015. By American Indian or Alaska Native populations exhibited highest rates, followed Black African individuals. Regional revealed that West AAMR, whereas Northeast recorded lowest. A significant was observed all regions 2014. Additionally, urban–rural analysis indicated large central metropolitan areas elevated smaller noncore experienced sharper increases. Conclusions has significantly risen since 2014, distinct disparities based race, Contributing factors may include chronic conditions, healthcare access issues, climate‐related events. Public health interventions early diagnosis, timely treatment, addressing inequities are essential for improving outcomes (highlighted shows corrections).

Язык: Английский

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Analysing the six-year malaria trends at Metehara Health Centre in Central Ethiopia: the impact of resurgence on the 2030 elimination goals

Malaria Journal, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 23(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 23, 2024

Abstract Background Despite Ethiopia’s concerted efforts to eliminate malaria by 2030, the disease continues pose a significant public health and socioeconomic challenge in country. The year 2021 witnessed 2.78 million cases 8041 associated deaths, emphasizing persistent threat. Monitoring prevalence trend of is crucial for devising effective control elimination strategies. This study aims assess at Metehara Health Centre East Shoa Zone, Ethiopia. Methods A retrospective study, spanning from February September 2023, utilized registration laboratory logbooks evaluate 2017/18 2022/23. Malaria related data were collected using pre-designed collection sheet. Descriptive statistics employed summarization, presented through graphs tables. Results Out 59,250 examined blood films, 17.4% confirmed presence Plasmodium infections. Among cases, 74.3%, 23.8%, 1.84% attributed falciparum , vivax mixed infections, respectively. exhibited steady decline 2021/22, reaching 9.8% prevalence. However, an abrupt increase 26.5% was observed Males accounted higher proportion (66%) compared females (34%). age group 15–24 years experienced highest incidence 42%. Notably, peaked during autumn (September November) 43% reached lowest percentage spring (March May) 13%. Conclusion persists as around Metehara, central Ethiopia, predominantly driven . five-year declining interrupted notable upsurge 2022/23, indicating resurgence area. It imperative adopt reverse strategy sustain progress achieved national plan.

Язык: Английский

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Infection control in conflict zones: practical insights from recent medical missions to Gaza

Journal of Hospital Infection, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 152, С. 177 - 179

Опубликована: Июль 9, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Wolbachia: A Bacterial Weapon Against Dengue Fever- A Narrative Review of Risk Factors for Dengue Fever Outbreaks

New Microbes and New Infections, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 101578 - 101578

Опубликована: Март 1, 2025

Arboviruses constitute the largest known group of viruses and are responsible for various infections that impose significant socioeconomic burdens worldwide, particularly due to their link with insect-borne diseases. The increasing incidence dengue fever in non-endemic regions underscores urgent need innovative strategies combat this public health threat. Wolbachia, a bacterium, presents promising biological control method against mosquito vectors, offering novel approach managing fever. We systematically investigated biomedical databases (PubMed, Web Science, Google Scholar, Science Direct, Embase) using "AND" as Boolean operator keywords such "dengue fever," virus," "risk factors," "Wolbachia," "outbreak." prioritized articles offered insights into risk factors contributing outbreak provided an overview Wolbachia's characteristics functions disease management, considering studies published until December 25, 2024. Field experiments have shown introducing Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes can effectively reduce populations lower transmission rates, signifying its potential practical controlling disease.

Язык: Английский

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Association between conflict intensity and health outcomes in contemporary conflicts, while accounting for the vulnerability and functioning of healthcare services

Conflict and Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 19(1)

Опубликована: Март 10, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Leishmaniasis in Syria – A Call for Action of the European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Study Groups for Infections in Travellers and Migrants (ESGITM) and for Clinical Parasitology (ESGCP)

Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 102849 - 102849

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Updated WHO list of emerging pathogens for a potential future pandemic: Implications for public health and global preparedness

Infezioni in Medicina, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 4(32)

Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2024

Historically, pandemics constitute a major nuisance to public health. They have debilitating impact on global health with previous occurrences causing mortalities worldwide. The adverse outcomes are not limited but ravage the social, economic, and political landscapes. World Health Organization (WHO) stands at front of pandemic response, strategizing contain mitigate impacts humans environment. It also intervenes in regional disease outbreaks that pose threat through strategic technical guidance, resource allocations, expert support. With emerging pathogens, aftermath COVID-19 pandemic, discussions currently underway preparedness for potential future pandemic. effects underscore need improve upcoming pandemics. WHO's July 2024 updated list pathogens serves as tool foster readiness represents change world's approach re-emerging shifting focus from specific adopting broader family-focused approach. This new recognizes shortcomings lists adopts more forward-thinking, proactive, flexible dealing familiar unfamiliar risks, now incorporating 'Prototype Pathogens' 'Pathogen X' into its risk classification. WHO has set pace, developing tools guidelines practice. high-priority seeks gear research development toward combating neutralizing virulence these pathogens. Recent Cholera, Mpox, Dengue fever Africa, Avian influenza (H5N2) Mexico, Nipah virus Bangladesh, Oropouche Americas necessitate intensifying surveillance Research organizations institutions must prioritize approaches shared learning collective action established during other recent emergencies Preparedness Resilience Emerging Threats (PRET) Initiative outlined by WHO.

Язык: Английский

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Building evidences in Public Health Emergency Preparedness (“BePHEP” Project)—a systematic review

International Journal for Equity in Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 24(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 11, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Biofilms as potential reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance in vulnerable settings

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13

Опубликована: Март 21, 2025

Antimicrobial resistance is a major global health threat, characterized by the ability of microorganisms to withstand effects antimicrobial agents. Biofilms, as unique microbial communities, significantly contribute this threat. They provide protective environment for pathogens, facilitate horizontal gene transfer, and create an ideal setting persistence evolution resistant bacteria. This issue can be particularly important in low-income settings vulnerable such formal informal refugee migrant camps. These usually have limited access healthcare resources appropriate treatments, contributing selective pressure that promotes survival proliferation Thus, biofilms formed wastewater these areas play critical role spreading or acting hidden reservoirs future outbreaks. While emerging efforts focus on detecting antibiotic genes planktonic bacteria wastewater, may source under-appreciated resistance, creating significant gap our understanding dynamics systems. Incorporating biofilm surveillance into monitoring strategies help develop more comprehensive transmission effective intervention measures settings.

Язык: Английский

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