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Welcome to our New ProMED-EAFR Moderators

20th International Congress on Infectious Diseases

He is a researcher and senior lecturer at Somali National University (SNU) in Mogadishu since 2016. His research area mainly focuses on the theme of animal infectious diseases particularly zoonoses and antimicrobial resistant.

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Lymphatic Filariasis: Everything You Need To Know About This Neglected Tropical Disease

Gideon

Like other Neglected Tropical Diseases, it is endemic to low-income regions of the globe that deal with poor water quality, sanitation, and limited access to healthcare. This is why high-risk countries need to improve their sanitation and water quality standards. Brugia malayi is endemic to South and Southeast Asia.

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Climate and health: Stories to watch in 2025

Association of Health Care Journalists

Explore how rising sea levels are impacting sewage and sanitation systems in coastal areas, potentially increasing exposure to waterborne pathogens. in 2023, almost double that of 2016. Investigate whether other coastal areas may be grappling with similar problems. Infrastructure damage. Health equity.

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Salmonella by Any Other Name: Salmonellosis in Finland & How to Prevent the Next Outbreak

Gideon

Other risk factors for Salmonella poisoning are travel to high-risk countries with poor sanitation and exposure to birds and reptiles being kept as pets. 279–292, 2016. [6] The bacteria are transmitted to our mouths from contaminated human or animal feces fecal-oral transmission).

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Less Prep, More Insights: GIDEON R for Epidemiology Research

Gideon

The researchers recommended better animal control practices through vaccinations, occupational and personal hygiene, farm sanitation, and more to lower the number of cases [6]. They found that osteoarticular involvement was the most common complication of brucellosis in their patient pool.

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How to use ‘elimination’ and ‘eradication’ correctly in infectious disease reporting

Association of Health Care Journalists

After Central America and South America similarly eliminated measles, a committee at the Pan American Health Organization/WHO meeting in September 2016 declared the Americas to be the first region in the world to achieve measles elimination. Cholera was eliminated through clean water and sanitation. Malaria was eliminated from the U.S.

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Feeding Infants in a Crisis: Lessons from Hurricane Helene

UNC Epidemiology Blog

For families of young infants, these conditions pose serious risks without access to clean water, properly preparing formula or sanitizing bottles becomes nearly impossible, increasing the risk of life-threatening infections. Ensuring safe infant feeding is vital in an emergency like this.