Publications by authors named "Jenna Furneaux"
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- - A previously healthy man in his 50s developed severe symptoms including fever, headache, and a rash immediately after returning to the UK from the Mediterranean, leading to hospitalization for sepsis and multiorgan involvement.
- - Tests confirmed he had Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) caused by a specific bacterium, indicated by a significant rise in serology titres and positive PCR results.
- - After a 14-day treatment with doxycycline, he recovered well, and this case is notable for being the first to describe Purtscher-like retinopathy associated with MSF, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and treatment.
Background: An outbreak of monkeypox virus infections in non-endemic countries was recognised on May 12, 2022. As of September 29, more than 67 000 infections have been reported globally, with more than 3400 confirmed cases in the UK by September 26. Monkeypox virus is believed to be predominantly transmitted through direct contact with lesions or infected body fluids, with possible involvement of fomites and large respiratory droplets.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn imported case of monkeypox was diagnosed in December 2019 in a traveller returning from Nigeria to the UK. Subsequently, environmental sampling was performed at two adjoining single-room residences occupied by the patient and their sibling. Monkeypox virus DNA was identified in multiple locations throughout both properties, and monkeypox virus was isolated from several samples 3 days after the patient was last in these locations.
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- Undifferentiated febrile illness (UFI) is a major health concern in low-income countries, with Sudan experiencing multiple outbreaks, including a significant one in Darfur between 2015 and 2016 that resulted in 594 cases and 108 deaths.
- A study analyzed 65 samples from this outbreak, revealing common symptoms like fever and bleeding, but no clear evidence of person-to-person transmission.
- Testing found that 11% of samples were positive for Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), indicating its role in UFI, but further research is required to identify other possible causes of these outbreaks.