A5090484932- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Bartonella species infections research
- Escherichia coli research studies
- Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Plant-based Medicinal Research
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2016-2025
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
2014-2024
AID Atlanta
2015-2024
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
2022
New Mexico Department of Health
2020
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
2020
Uganda Virus Research Institute
2009-2017
Vector & Vector-Borne Diseases Research Institute
2010-2016
Office of Science
2015-2016
Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services
2015-2016
Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vectorborne in United States but geographically focal. The majority of cases occur Northeast, mid-Atlantic, and upper Midwest regions. can cause varied clinical manifestations, including erythema migrans, arthritis, facial palsy, carditis. occurs among children older adults, with a slight predominance males.2008-2015.Lyme has been nationally notifiable condition since 1991. Possible are to local state health departments by clinicians laboratories....
Vectorborne diseases are major causes of death and illness worldwide. In the United States, most common vectorborne pathogens transmitted by ticks or mosquitoes, including those causing Lyme disease; Rocky Mountain spotted fever; West Nile, dengue, Zika virus diseases. This report examines trends in occurrence nationally reportable during 2004-2016.Data reported to National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System for 16 notifiable 2004-2016 were analyzed; findings tabulated disease, vector...
By using commercial insurance claims data, we estimated that Lyme disease was diagnosed and treated in ≈476,000 patients the United States annually during 2010-2018. Our results underscore need for accurate diagnosis improved prevention.
To calculate the burden of 2009 pandemic influenza A (pH1N1) in United States, we extrapolated from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Emerging Infections Program laboratory-confirmed hospitalizations across entire then corrected underreporting. From 12 April to 10 2010, estimate that approximately 60.8 million cases (range: 43.3–89.3 million), 274 304 (195 086–402 719), 469 deaths (8868–18 306) occurred States due pH1N1. Eighty-seven percent those under 65 years age with children...
An estimated 30 million passengers are transported on 272 cruise ships worldwide each year* (1). Cruise bring diverse populations into proximity for many days, facilitating transmission of respiratory illness (2). SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was first identified in Wuhan, China, December 2019 and has since spread to at least 187 countries territories. Widespread COVID-19 been reported as well (3). Passengers certain ship voyages might be aged ≥65 years,...
Zika virus is a flavivirus closely related to dengue, West Nile, and yellow fever viruses. Although spread primarily by Aedes species mosquitoes, two instances of sexual transmission have been reported, replicative has isolated from semen one man with hematospermia. On February 5, 2016, CDC published recommendations for preventing virus. Updated prevention guidelines were on 23. During 6-22, received reports 14 suspected Among these, laboratory-confirmed cases four probable disease...
National surveillance provides important information about Lyme disease (LD) but is subject to underreporting and variations in practice. Information limited the national epidemiology of LD from other sources. Retrospective analysis a nationwide health insurance claims database identified patients 2005-2010 with clinician-diagnosed using International Classification Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification, codes antimicrobial drug prescriptions. Of 103,647,966 person-years, 985...
Large commercial laboratories in the United States were surveyed to determine Lyme disease testing frequency, practices, and results. Approximately 3.4 million tests conducted 2008; 62% accordance with recommendations. We estimate that 288 000 infections occurred among 2.4 patients from whom samples submitted. Background. Laboratory is helpful when evaluating suspected (LD). A 2-tiered antibody approach recommended, but single-tier nonvalidated are also used. a survey of large assess...
Zika virus infection has been linked to increased risk for Guillain-Barré syndrome and adverse fetal outcomes, including congenital microcephaly. In January 2016, after notification from a local health care provider, an investigation by Dallas County Health Human Services (DCHHS) identified case of sexual transmission between man with recent travel area active (patient A) his nontraveling male partner B). At this time, there had one prior report virus. The present indicates can be...
Lyme disease occurs in specific geographic regions of the United States. We present a method for defining high-risk counties based on observed versus expected number reported human cases. Applying this to successive periods shows substantial expansion at high risk disease.
Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging mosquito-borne flavivirus that has been linked to adverse birth outcomes. Previous reports have shown person-to-person transmission can occur by means of sexual contact.We conducted a prospective study involving men with symptomatic ZIKV infection determine the frequency and duration shedding in semen urine identify risk factors for prolonged these fluids. Specimens were obtained twice per month 6 months after illness onset tested real-time...
Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus primarily transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes (1,2). Infection with asymptomatic in an estimated 80% of cases (2,3), and when does cause illness, symptoms are generally mild self-limited. Recent evidence suggests possible association between maternal infection adverse fetal outcomes, such as congenital microcephaly (4,5), well Guillain-Barré syndrome. Currently, no vaccine or medication exists to prevent treat infection. Persons residing...
The Summary of Notifiable Infectious Diseases and Conditions-United States, 2014 (hereafter referred to as the summary) contains official statistics, in tabular graphic form, for reported occurrence nationally notifiable infectious diseases conditions United States 2014. Unless otherwise noted, data are final totals June 30, 2015. These statistics collected compiled from reports sent by U.S. state territory, New York City, District Columbia health departments National Surveillance System...
CDC has updated its interim guidelines for U.S. health care providers caring pregnant women during a Zika virus outbreak (1). Updated include new recommendation to offer serologic testing asymptomatic (women who do not report clinical illness consistent with disease) have traveled areas ongoing transmission. Testing can be offered 2-12 weeks after return from travel. This update also expands guidance reside in transmission, and includes recommendations screening, testing, management of...
Lyme disease is a tickborne zoonosis for which serologic testing the principal means of laboratory diagnosis. In 1994, Association State and Territorial Public Health Laboratory Directors, CDC, Food Drug Administration (FDA), National Institutes (NIH), Council Epidemiologists, Committee Clinical Standards convened Second Conference on Serologic Diagnosis Disease (1).
Importance As self-collected home antigen tests become widely available, a better understanding of their performance during the course SARS-CoV-2 infection is needed. Objective To evaluate diagnostic compared with reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and viral culture by days from illness onset, as well user acceptability. Design, Setting, Participants This prospective cohort study was conducted January to May 2021 in San Diego County, California, metropolitan Denver,...
Lyme disease, a tickborne zoonosis caused by certain species of Borrelia spirochetes, is the most common vectorborne disease in United States.Approximately 90% all cases are reported from 15 high-incidence jurisdictions Northeast, mid-Atlantic, and upper-Midwest regions.After implementation revised surveillance case definition 2022, report based on laboratory evidence alone, without need for additional clinical information.In 62,551 were to CDC, 1.7 times annual average 37,118 during...
Efforts to prevent foodborne illness target bacterial pathogens, yet noroviruses (NoV) are suspected be the most common cause of gastroenteritis. New molecular assays allow for better estimation role NoV in illness. We analyzed 8,271 outbreaks reported Centers Disease Control and Prevention from 1991 2000 additional data 6 states. The proportion NoV-confirmed increased 1% 12% 2000. However, 1998 2000, 76% were by only 11 In an estimated 50% states attributable NoV. larger than (median...
In the summer of 1998, a large outbreak Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections occurred in Alpine, Wyoming. We identified 157 ill persons; stool from 71 (45%) yielded E. O157:H7. two cohort studies, illness was significantly associated with drinking municipal water (town residents: adjusted odds ratio=10.1, 95% confidence intervals [CI]=1.8-56.4; visitors attending family reunion: relative risk=9.0, CI=1.3-63.3). The unchlorinated supply had microbiologic evidence fecal organisms and potential...