Publications by authors named "Jeremias Domingos Naiene"
Article Synopsis
- The 2022-2023 mpox outbreak mainly impacted adult men, with only 1.3% of cases occurring in children and teens under 18.
- In the analyzed data, there was only one ICU admission for children and no recorded deaths in that age group.
- Different age groups experienced various transmission routes and clinical symptoms during the outbreak.
Background: In May 2022, several countries with no history of sustained community transmission of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) notified WHO of new mpox cases. These cases were soon followed by a large-scale outbreak, which unfolded across the world, driven by local, in-country transmission within previously unaffected countries. On July 23, 2022, WHO declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In Yemen, initial surveillance of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) focused primarily on patients with symptoms or severe disease. The full spectrum of the disease remains unclear. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first seroprevalence study performed in Yemen.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Although Liberia adapted the integrated diseases surveillance and response (IDSR) in 2004 as a platform for implementation of International Health Regulation (IHR (2005)), IDSR was not actively implemented until 2015. Some innovations and best practices were observed during the implementation of IDSR in Liberia after Ebola virus disease outbreak. This paper describes the different approaches used for implementation of IDSR in Liberia from 2015 to 2017.
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- Liberia developed a health plan to enhance public health capacity post-Ebola, focusing on risk communication to empower the public with essential health information.
- During meningococcal disease outbreaks in Sinoe and Grand Kru, strategies like community engagement, media partnerships, and proactive messaging were implemented to address and counter misinformation.
- The efforts successfully reached thousands of families, building trust in health advice, leading to better reporting of illnesses, and highlighting the critical role of effective communication in public health responses.