Publications by authors named "Fernando Martin-Martinez"
Article Synopsis
- An mpox outbreak starting in May 2022 primarily affected men who have sex with men (MSM), posing challenges in accurately determining infection times and incubation periods due to their multiple sexual encounters.
- Researchers aimed to estimate the incubation period of mpox by analyzing cases linked to specific early outbreak events in Belgium, Spain, and Germany.
- The study included data from 122 confirmed cases, revealing a median incubation period of 8 to 9 days, with 5% of cases exceeding the standard 21-day monitoring period for close contacts.
Up to 22 June 2022, 508 confirmed cases of monkeypox (MPX) have been reported in the Madrid region of Spain, 99% are men (n = 503) with a median age of 35 years (range: 18-67). In this ongoing outbreak, 427 cases (84.1%) reported condomless sex or sex with multiple partners within the 21 days before onset of symptoms, who were predominantly men who have sex with men (MSM) (n = 397; 93%).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Tuberculosis is a major public health problem and most cases are concentrated in vulnerable populations. The objective was to describe the incidence rates trend in native and foreign population (2009-2018) in Madrid Region.
Methods: Retrospective analysis of cases from the Tuberculosis Regional Registry of cases of Madrid Region 2009-2018.
Background: Some immigrants and refugees might be more vulnerable than other groups to pandemic influenza because of pre-existing health and social disparities, migration history and living conditions. The objective of this study was to compare, between the immigrant and autochtonous population, the incidence and characteristics of influenza cases consulting in primary care (PC) and severe influenza cases.
Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study of influenza episodes registered in PC and severe influenza cases reported between 1 May 2009 and 22 May 2010, by gender and origin.
To ascertain the factors linked to invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) caused by the different serotypes in the period 2007-2009, following the conjugate vaccine's inclusion in the childhood vaccination schedule, a total of 2013 IPD cases were reviewed. The mean annual incidence in this period was 10.74 cases per 100,000 inhabitans and the lethality was 8.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objective: The aim of this study was to describe an outbreak of Q fever in a group of people (day care centre for mental-handicapped individuals) previously exposed to animals in a school-farm.
Patients And Method: A retrospective cohort study among the 25 mental-handicapped individuals and the 30 workers of the centre was performed. The information about symptoms and signs and antecedents of exposition was obtained by an epidemiological survey and a clinical-epidemiological case definition was established.