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Disaggregated Data Key to Tackling Low Maternal Vaccination Rates among Boston’s Black Pregnant Population

Maternal Health Task Force

Potential sources of Open Data on maternal nativity and language include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as they have already provided Open datasets including the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).

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Misdiagnosing Legionellosis and Legionnaires Disease Can Be Fatal. But Why Is It Still Common?

Gideon

So much so that even the World Health Organization or WHO states, “Since many countries lack appropriate methods of diagnosing the infection or sufficient surveillance systems, the rate of occurrence is unknown. Surprisingly, it is often overlooked. Cassell et al. According to Reller et al. [5],

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Chagas Disease

Gideon

Recently, a new surveillance system has been implemented in some countries where malaria is also endemic; microscopy technicians have been trained to identify T. In China , blood donors are not currently screened for Chagas disease. cruzi in malaria films (18). 1225-1227, 2016. Available: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0213