Publications by authors named "J F Carod"
French Guiana experienced an unprecedented dengue epidemic during 2023-2024. Prior to the 2023-2024 outbreak in French Guiana, DENV-3 had not circulated in an epidemic manner since 2005. We therefore studied retrospectively the strains circulating in the French Territories of the Americas (FTA)-French Guiana, Guadeloupe, and Martinique-from the 2000s to the current epidemic.
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- Human infections from Corynebacterium diphtheriae species complex (CdSC) in French Guiana increased significantly from 2016 to 2021, with 64 infections reported in 60 patients during this time period.
- The incidence of CdSC infections rose from 0.7 cases per 100,000 in 2016 to 7.7 cases per 100,000 in 2021, with the majority of cases being cutaneous.
- Most patients were around 30 years old, and the majority of infections were caused by C. diphtheriae, highlighting the need for greater awareness among healthcare providers for better prevention and management.
Purpose: Over the past decade, the Amazon basin has faced numerous infectious epidemics. Our comprehension of the actual extent of these infections during pregnancy remains limited. This study aimed to clarify the clinical and epidemiological features of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases during pregnancy in western French Guiana and along the Maroni River over the previous nine years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe origin of introduction of a new pathogen in a country, the evolutionary dynamics of an epidemic within a country, and the role of cross-border areas on pathogen dynamics remain complex to disentangle and are often poorly understood. For instance, cross-border areas represent the ideal location for the sharing of viral variants between countries, with international air travel, land travel and waterways playing an important role in the cross-border spread of infectious diseases. Unfortunately, monitoring the point of entry and the evolutionary dynamics of viruses in space and time within local populations remain challenging.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArboviruses and pregnancy: are the threats visible or hidden?
Trop Dis Travel Med Vaccines
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- Mosquito-borne diseases like Zika are a big worry because they can seriously affect pregnant women and their babies, especially in poorer countries where not much research is done.
- Even though millions of people get these diseases, there's not enough information about how they impact pregnant women, which can lead to serious health issues for mothers and babies.
- It's really important to study these diseases more, create better tests and treatments, and develop vaccines to help protect pregnant women and improve healthcare for everyone around the world.