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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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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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Epidemiology Terms: A Glossary of Epidemiological Words

Gideon

As of 2016, the mortality rate for HIV/AIDS was 38%. Public health interventions such as immunization programs, improved nutrition, and access to clean water and sanitation can help lower infant mortality rates. Endemic diseases are typically found in developing countries with poor sanitation and limited access to healthcare.

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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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All You Need to Know About Cholera

Gideon

Ongoing worldwide efforts to end the current cholera pandemic center on increasing access to clean water and sanitation and expanding accessibility to existing cholera vaccines. e1001947, 2016. 263-264, 2016. 173-180, 2016. Available: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001947 Available: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0440 16-0440 (11) S.

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Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Taint Rural California Drinking Water, Far From Known Sources

KFF Health News

But in 2016, California lawmakers passed a regulation that requested operators to lower their organic waste disposal by 75% by 2025 to reduce methane emissions. Yet the state, like the EPA, does not regulate PFAS in the solid waste generated by sewage treatment plants, though it does require monitoring.