Little is known about the presence of human pathogenic Puumala virus (PUUV) in Lithuania. We detected this virus in bank voles (Myodes glareolus) in a region of this country in which previously PUUV-seropositive humans were identified. Our results are consistent with heterogeneous distributions of PUUV in other countries in Europe.
Ahead of Print -Puumala Virus in Bank Voles, Lithuania - Volume 23, Number 1—January 2017 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Ahead of Print -Hepatitis E Virus in Wild Boars and Spillover Infection in Red and Roe Deer, Germany, 2013–2015 - Volume 23, Number 1—January 2017 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
To determine animal hepatitis E virus (HEV) reservoirs, we analyzed serologic and molecular markers of HEV infection among wild animals in Germany. We detected HEV genotype 3 strains in inner organs and muscle tissues of a high percentage of wild boars and a lower percentage of deer, indicating a risk for foodborne infection of humans.
Ahead of Print -Hepatitis E Virus in Wild Boars and Spillover Infection in Red and Roe Deer, Germany, 2013–2015 - Volume 23, Number 1—January 2017 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -Hepatitis E Virus in Wild Boars and Spillover Infection in Red and Roe Deer, Germany, 2013–2015 - Volume 23, Number 1—January 2017 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -A Framework for Modeling Emerging Diseases to Inform Management - Volume 23, Number 1—January 2017 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
The rapid emergence and reemergence of zoonotic diseases requires the ability to rapidly evaluate and implement optimal management decisions. Actions to control or mitigate the effects of emerging pathogens are commonly delayed because of uncertainty in the estimates and the predicted outcomes of the control tactics. The development of models that describe the best-known information regarding the disease system at the early stages of disease emergence is an essential step for optimal decision-making. Models can predict the potential effects of the pathogen, provide guidance for assessing the likelihood of success of different proposed management actions, quantify the uncertainty surrounding the choice of the optimal decision, and highlight critical areas for immediate research. We demonstrate how to develop models that can be used as a part of a decision-making framework to determine the likelihood of success of different management actions given current knowledge.
Ahead of Print -A Framework for Modeling Emerging Diseases to Inform Management - Volume 23, Number 1—January 2017 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -A Framework for Modeling Emerging Diseases to Inform Management - Volume 23, Number 1—January 2017 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -Invasive Infections with Multidrug-Resistant Yeast Candida auris, Colombia - Volume 23, Number 1—January 2017 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungus that causes a wide range of symptoms. We report finding 17 cases of C. auris infection that were originally misclassified but correctly identified 27.5 days later on average. Patients with a delayed diagnosis of C. auris had a 30-day mortality rate of 35.2%.
Ahead of Print -Invasive Infections with Multidrug-Resistant Yeast Candida auris, Colombia - Volume 23, Number 1—January 2017 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -Invasive Infections with Multidrug-Resistant Yeast Candida auris, Colombia - Volume 23, Number 1—January 2017 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Friday, December 2, 2016
Ahead of Print -Oral Cholera Vaccine Coverage during an Outbreak and Humanitarian Crisis, Iraq, 2015 - Volume 23, Number 1—January 2017 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
During November–December 2015, as part of the 2015 cholera outbreak response in Iraq, the Iraqi Ministry of Health targeted ≈255,000 displaced persons >1 year of age with 2 doses of oral cholera vaccine (OCV). All persons who received vaccines were living in selected refugee camps, internally displaced persons camps, and collective centers. We conducted a multistage cluster survey to obtain OCV coverage estimates in 10 governorates that were targeted during the campaign. In total, 1,226 household and 5,007 individual interviews were conducted. Overall, 2-dose OCV coverage in the targeted camps was 87% (95% CI 85%–89%). Two-dose OCV coverage in the 3 northern governorates (91%; 95% CI 87%–94%) was higher than that in the 7 southern and central governorates (80%; 95% CI 77%–82%). The experience in Iraq demonstrates that OCV campaigns can be successfully implemented as part of a comprehensive response to cholera outbreaks among high-risk populations in conflict settings.
Ahead of Print -Oral Cholera Vaccine Coverage during an Outbreak and Humanitarian Crisis, Iraq, 2015 - Volume 23, Number 1—January 2017 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -Oral Cholera Vaccine Coverage during an Outbreak and Humanitarian Crisis, Iraq, 2015 - Volume 23, Number 1—January 2017 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -Host-Associated Absence of Human Puumala Virus Infections in Northern and Eastern Germany - Volume 23, Number 1—January 2017 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Human hantavirus disease cases, caused by Puumala virus (PUUV), are mainly recorded in western and southern areas of Germany. This bank vole reservoir survey confirmed PUUV presence in these regions but its absence in northern and eastern regions. PUUV occurrence is associated with the presence of the Western bank vole phylogroup.
Ahead of Print -Host-Associated Absence of Human Puumala Virus Infections in Northern and Eastern Germany - Volume 23, Number 1—January 2017 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -Host-Associated Absence of Human Puumala Virus Infections in Northern and Eastern Germany - Volume 23, Number 1—January 2017 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -Dolphin Morbillivirus Associated with a Mass Stranding of Sperm Whales, Italy - Volume 23, Number 1—January 2017 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
In September 2014, seven sperm whales were stranded along Italy’s Adriatic coastline. Postmortem investigations on 3 female adult whales and 1 male fetus carried by the largest female revealed molecular and immunohistochemical evidence of dolphin morbillivirus infection. A possible role of the virus in the stranding event was considered.
Ahead of Print -Dolphin Morbillivirus Associated with a Mass Stranding of Sperm Whales, Italy - Volume 23, Number 1—January 2017 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
Ahead of Print -Dolphin Morbillivirus Associated with a Mass Stranding of Sperm Whales, Italy - Volume 23, Number 1—January 2017 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
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