A5004671726- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Malaria Research and Control
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Disaster Response and Management
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Infectious Diseases and Mycology
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2017-2025
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
2025
Epidemic Intelligence Service
2023-2024
Emory University
2015-2024
Indiana State Department of Health
2024
New Jersey Department of Health
2024
Florida Department of Health
2024
Georgia Department of Public Health
2021-2022
Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria
2017-2018
Center for Global Health
2017
The ongoing west Africa Ebola-virus-disease epidemic has disrupted the entire health-care system in affected countries. Because of overlap symptoms Ebola virus disease and malaria, care delivery malaria is particularly sensitive to indirect effects current epidemic. We therefore characterise case management context document effect on management.We did a cross-sectional survey public health facilities Guinea December, 2014. selected four prefectures most by randomly from without any reported...
Abstract Background Patients with pulmonary coccidioidomycosis often experience prolonged symptoms lasting weeks to months. Limited data exist regarding whether fluconazole prevents development of disseminated disease or shortens symptom duration. We describe factors associated receipt and assess its effect on outcomes among patients coccidioidomycosis. Methods Using the MerativeTM MarketScan® Commercial Database, we identified immunocompetent ages 18–64 incident during 2017–2023 continuous...
BackgroundHousehold air pollution might lead to fetal growth restriction during pregnancy. We aimed investigate whether a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) intervention reduce personal exposures household pregnancy would alter growth.MethodsThe Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) trial was an open-label randomised controlled conducted in ten resource-limited settings across Guatemala, India, Peru, and Rwanda. Pregnant women aged 18–34 years (9–19 weeks of gestation) were...
In a commercial claims database analysis, <0.5% of patients with inflammatory bowel disease or rheumatoid arthritis developed an IFI within one year initiating TNF-alpha therapy. Histoplasmosis was the most common type. Overall incidence varied based on region, underlying conditions, and use certain immunosuppressive medications.
The Household Air Pollution Intervention Network trial is a multi-country study on the effects of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) stove and fuel distribution intervention women's children's health. There limited data exposure reductions achieved by switching from solid to clean cooking fuels in rural settings across multiple countries. As formative research 2017, we recruited pregnant women characterized impact personal exposures kitchen levels fine particulate matter (PM2.5) Guatemala, India,...
With 71% of Malawians living on < $1.90 a day, high household costs associated with severe malaria are likely major economic burden for low income families and may constitute an important barrier to care seeking. Nevertheless, few efforts have been made examine these costs. This paper describes seeking receiving inpatient in health facilities Malawi. A cross-sectional survey was conducted representative nationwide sample 36 providing treatment from June–August, 2012. Patients admitted at...
Blastomycosis is an environmentally acquired fungal infection that can result in severe pulmonary illness and high hospitalization rates. In 2023, a blastomycosis outbreak was detected among workers at paper mill Delta County, Michigan.
Capacity to receive, verify, analyze, assess, and investigate public health events is essential for epidemic intelligence. Public Emergency Operations Centers (PHEOCs) can be intelligence hubs by 1) having the capacity visualize multiple data streams, including surveillance 2) maintaining a trained workforce that analyze interpret from real-time emerging events. Such PHEOCs could physically located within ministry of epidemiology, surveillance, or equivalent department rather than exist as...
We piloted a community-based proactive malaria case detection model in rural Senegal to evaluate whether this can increase testing and treatment reduce prevalence of symptomatic target communities.Home care providers conducted weekly sweeps every household their village throughout the transmission season identify patients with symptoms malaria, perform rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) on provide for positive cases. The was implemented 15 villages from July November 2013, high season. Fifteen...
Abstract We surveyed members of the Emerging Infections Network about Candida auris screening practices at US healthcare facilities. Only 37% respondents reported conducting screening; among these, 75% detection least 1 C. case in last year. Increased could improve and prevent spread.
Abstract Candida auris is an emerging fungal pathogen that typically affects patients in healthcare settings. Data on C. cases correctional facilities are limited but needed to guide public health recommendations. We describe and challenges of providing care for 13 who were transferred during January 2020–December 2022 after having a positive specimen. All had specimens identified while receiving inpatient at geographic areas with high prevalence. Correctional reported managing implementing...
Blastomycosis is an environmentally acquired fungal disease that can cause severe illness, with approximately 65% of reported cases requiring hospitalization. Recent trends in blastomycosis-associated hospitalizations the United States have not been described.We analyzed hospital discharge data from Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample. We calculated hospitalization rates per 100,000 population using U.S. census examined factors associated...
Abstract Capacity to receive, verify, analyze, assess, and investigate public health events is essential for epidemic intelligence. Public Emergency Operations Centers (PHEOCs) can be intelligence hubs by 1) having the capacity visualize multiple data streams, including surveillance 2) maintaining a trained workforce that analyze interpret from real-time emerging events. Such PHEOCs could physically located within ministry of epidemiology, surveillance, or equivalent department rather than...
Abstract During biological invasion process, species encounter new environments and partially escape some ecological constraints they faced in their native range, while face ones. The Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus is one of the most iconic invasive introduced every inhabited continent due to international trade. It has also been shown be infected by a prevalent yet disregarded microbial entomoparasite Ascogregarina taiwanensis. In this study, we aimed at deciphering factors that...
More than a year after the first domestic COVID-19 cases, United States does not have national standards for surveillance data analysis and public reporting. This has led to dramatic variations in practices among health agencies, which analyze present newly confirmed cases by wide variety of dates. The choice date use should be guided balance between interpretability epidemiological relevance. Report is easily interpretable, generally representative outbreak trends, available sets. These...
The pandemic propagation of SARS-CoV-2 led to the adoption a myriad non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs, e.g., social distancing, mobility restrictions, gathering restrictions) in Americas. Using national epidemiological data, here we report impact layered multiple NPIs aimed at curving transmission Yucatan State, Mexico. Data from suspected and laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases during 2020 were analyzed by age groups sex, clinical signs, symptoms as well outcome. was quantified using...
Malaria case management in the context of 2014–2016 West African Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic was complicated by a similar initial clinical presentation two diseases. In September 2014, World Health Organization (WHO) released recommendations titled, "Guidance on temporary malaria control measures Ebola-affected countries", which aimed at reducing risk EVD transmission and improving outcomes. This guidance recommended diagnostic testing fever cases only if adequate personal protective...
ABSTRACT. Globally, cleaner cooking fuels are increasingly promoted to reduce household air pollution. However, there is concern that reductions in smoke from biomass could lead more favorable conditions for mosquitoes and potentially increase vectorborne disease risk. We investigated entry, host-seeking, exit, mortality among Anopheles across three fuel types: wood, charcoal, liquid petroleum gas (LPG) six experimental huts Rwanda. Fifty laboratory-reared gambiae were released each night...
Rwanda achieved unprecedented malaria control gains from 2000 to 2010, but cases increased 20-fold between 2011 and 2017. Vector challenges environmental changes were noted as potential explanations, no studies have investigated causes of the resurgence or identified which vector species drove transmission. We conducted a retrospective study in four sites eastern that monthly entomological surveillance outpatient care. compared sporozoite rates, human blood index (HBI), relative abundance...
Background: Rwanda achieved unprecedented malaria control gains from 2000 to 2011, but cases increased 20-fold between 2011 and 2017. Vector challenges environmental changes were noted as potential explanations, no studies have investigated causes of the resurgence or identified which vector species drove transmission.Methods: We conducted a retrospective, longitudinal observational study in four sites eastern performed monthly entomological surveillance provided outpatient care. compared...