Publications by authors named "Amare Berhanu"
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- The study analyzes COVID-19 testing, cases, and deaths in Ethiopia from October 2021 to September 2022 across various regions and among healthcare workers.
- Out of 215,024 tests conducted, 18,964 positive cases were identified, with a death rate of 2.8%, showing significant regional differences in positivity rates.
- The findings highlight the need for improved COVID-19 surveillance and targeted responses to address disparities in health outcomes across different regions in Ethiopia.
Background: Proper specimen collection is central to improving patient care by ensuring optimal yield of diagnostic tests, guiding appropriate management, and targeting treatment. The purpose of this article is to describe the development and implementation of a training-of-trainers educational program designed to improve clinical culture specimen collection among healthcare personnel (HCP) in Ethiopia.
Methods: A Clinical Specimen Collection training package was created consisting of a Trainer's Manual, Reference Manual, Assessment Tools, Step-by-Step Instruction Guides (i.
Introduction: Camel meat is a relatively new, emerging meat type that may serve as sources of foodborne pathogens to the consumer.
Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the microbiological safety and quality of camel meat from an abattoir and retail houses in Jigjiga city, Ethiopia. A total of 140 camel carcass and retail meat samples (70 each) were examined for the presence and load of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli O157: H7, Listeria monocytogenes, Campylobacter spp.
Article Synopsis
- - Influenza is a viral respiratory illness causing severe symptoms and significant annual mortality worldwide, with Ethiopia lacking comprehensive data on its impact despite establishing surveillance in 2008.
- - The study utilized influenza surveillance data from 2009-2015, collecting throat-swab samples from patients with influenza-like and severe respiratory illness to monitor and characterize viral strains.
- - Out of nearly 5,000 samples tested, about 20.6% were positive for influenza, with higher positivity rates in older children and young adults, peaking in November; the strains identified included seasonal influenza A(H3N2) and A(H1N1)pdm2009.
Background: A 17 year old female patient who presented to a tertiary Hospital in Addis Ababa with bilateral painful leg swelling of two months and shortness of breath, associated with cough and haemoptysis of one week duration was reported to the Ministry of Health and the Addis Ababa Health Bureau. The condition was later detected in 18 individuals from 4 households indicating occurrence of an outbreak of unknown cause in Addis Ababa which lasted during May-July 2008.
Objective: An outbreak investigation was initiated to identify the cause and prevent further spread, morbidity and mortality.
Ethiopia launched influenza surveillance in November 2008. By October 2010, 176 patients evaluated at 5 sentinel health facilities in Addis Ababa met case definitions for influenza-like illness or severe acute respiratory illness (SARI). Most patients (131 [74%]) were children aged 0-4 years.
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