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Mashup Score: 95
Canada’s public health agency says it is investigating an apparent link between a salmonella outbreak and contact with snakes and feeder rodents.
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Mashup Score: 24
High disease incidence (ie, >100 per 100 000 person-years of observation) recorded in four countries, the prevalence of typhoid hospitalisations and complicated disease, and the threat of resistant typhoid strains strengthen the need for rapid dispatch and implementation of effective typhoid conjugate vaccines along with measures designed to improve clean water, sanitation, and hygiene practices.
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Mashup Score: 36Modeling Vaccination Approaches for Mpox Containment and Mitigation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - 2 month(s) ago
Background: Mpox was first identified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 1970. In 2023, a historic outbreak of mpox occurred in the country, conti
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Mashup Score: 73Mpox (monkeypox) epidemiology update — Canada.ca - 3 month(s) ago
This summary of mpox (monkeypox) cases across Canada contains detailed data about the spread of the virus over time and in different regions of the country.
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Mashup Score: 43Psittacosis – European region - 3 month(s) ago
In February 2024, Austria, Denmark, Germany, Sweden and The Netherlands reported through the Early Warning and Response System (EWRS) of the European Union, an increase in psittacosis cases observed in 2023 and at the beginning of 2024, particularly marked since November-December 2023. Five deaths were also reported. Exposure to wild and/or domestic birds was reported in most of the cases. Psittacosis is a respiratory infection caused by Chlamydophila psittaci (C. psittaci), a bacteria that often infects birds. Human infections occur mainly through contact with secretions from infected birds and are mostly associated with those who work with pet birds, poultry workers, veterinarians, pet bird owners, and gardeners in areas where C. psittaci is epizootic in the native bird population. The concerned countries have implemented epidemiological investigations to identify potential exposures and clusters of cases. Additionally, implemented measures include the analysis of samples from wild b
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Mashup Score: 79Long-term efficacy of a recombinant hepatitis E vaccine in adults: 10-year results from a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial - 3 month(s) ago
Immunisation with this hepatitis E vaccine offers durable protection against hepatitis E for up to 10 years, with vaccine-induced antibodies against HEV persisting for at least 8·5 years.
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Hepatitis E (yes, "E") is a common cause of infectious hepatitis & is devastating in pregnancy, with high case fatality rates. Fortunately there is an effective (87%) & durable (10+ years) vaccine. Incredible work in @TheLancet by Huang et al: https://t.co/luaI7SKXsi #IDTwitter https://t.co/O4G6DL6I3j
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Moxidectin was non-inferior to ivermectin in terms of efficacy in the treatment of strongyloidiasis. Additionally, both drugs had a similar safety profile. The fixed dose and lower cost of moxidectin compared with ivermectin make it a valuable alternative for people with strongyloidiasis.
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Mashup Score: 25Hamilton public health investigating measles exposure at McMaster Children's Hospital - 3 month(s) ago
Public health says the exposure happened in the emergency department on Feb. 24 between 6:51 a.m. and 2:10 p.m.
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Mashup Score: 453Statement from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada on Global Increase in Measles and Risk to Canada - 3 month(s) ago
As we head into the spring break travel season, I am concerned that the global surge in measles activity, combined with the decline in measles vaccine coverage among school-aged children in Canada, could lead to an increase in imported measles cases, potentially resulting in transmission in communities in Canada.
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Mashup Score: 58Measles vaccines: Canadian immunization guide - Canada.ca - 3 month(s) ago
The Canadian Immunization Guide is a comprehensive resource on immunization. The guide consists of 54 chapters organized into 5 parts. Chapters are updated as new evidence becomes available
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Salmonella outbreak in 🇨🇦 linked to contact with pet snakes & feeder rodents. 70 cases. “10 individuals have been hospitalized. 1 person has died & provincial public health partners have confirmed that salmonella was the cause of death” Wash your hands. https://t.co/w6ODTdwCom https://t.co/FvfuYCrWxu