Publications by authors named "Bruno Turmel"
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- A study assessed seasonal influenza vaccine uptake in 2011-2012, two years after the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, noting a decline in vaccine acceptance.
- The survey revealed that 57% of seniors, 35% of those with chronic conditions, and 44% of healthcare workers got vaccinated, with key motivations being personal protection and perceived risk of influenza.
- Despite improved uptake, it remains below the desired 80% coverage, indicating a need for enhanced strategies to encourage vaccination.
Background: The largest measles epidemic in North America in the last decade, occurred in 2011 in Quebec, Canada, where rates of 1- and 2-dose vaccine coverage among children 3 years of age were 95%-97% and 90%, respectively, with 3%-5% unvaccinated.
Methods: Case patients identified through passive surveillance and outbreak investigation were contacted to determine clinical course, vaccination status, and possible source of infection.
Results: There were 21 measles importations and 725 cases.
Objective: To estimate human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) incidence and associated risk factors among men who have sex with men (MSM) participating in the Omega Cohort Study in Montreal, 1996-2003.
Methods: Longitudinal study of 1587 MSM seronegative at baseline with > or =1 six-month follow-up visit. Multivariate Cox regression with time-dependent variables was used for data analysis.
Objectives: We studied the prevalence and incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the ongoing Omega Cohort Study of men who have sex with men (MSM).
Methods: From January to September 2001, consenting men (n = 1085) attending a follow-up visit to the ongoing Omega Cohort Study were tested for HCV. If the test results were positive for HCV, we compared them with test results from previous serum samples collected from the time of entry into the original cohort study to determine the time of infection.
To monitor HIV incidence we tested a cohort of men who have sex with men in Montreal for HIV every 6 months. Between 1996 and 2001, 17 out of 1244 participants seroconverted, for an HIV incidence of 0.56 per 100 person-years (py) (95% CL 0.
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