Publications by authors named "Derek Julian"
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- - From February 7 to September 3, 2022, 39 US states reported outbreaks of a dangerous strain of avian influenza A(H5N1) affecting both commercial poultry and backyard birds.
- - The outbreaks involved the highly pathogenic virus, which can pose risks to both animals and humans.
- - In one instance, viral RNA from the avian influenza A(H5) was found in a respiratory sample from an individual exposed to infected birds.
In August 2019, 30 attendees at a Nebraska wedding developed mumps after being exposed to one asymptomatic index patient who was fully vaccinated according to Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations (1), resulting in a multistate outbreak. A public health investigation and response revealed epidemiologic links that extended from the index patient through secondary, tertiary, and quaternary patients and culminated in a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) booster vaccination campaign in the local community where approximately half of the patients resided.
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