Publications by authors named "M Katariina Kainulainen"
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- Ebola disease (EBOD) is a serious illness caused by viruses in the Orthoebolavirus genus, primarily the Ebola virus, posing challenges for public health due to its human-to-human transmission and limited treatment options.
- Despite decades of research, the origins and detailed epidemiology of these viruses remain unclear, with serosurveys indicating higher infection rates than the observed clinical cases.
- Recent work has mapped a specific B-cell epitope in the Ebola virus spike protein, revealing that cross-reactive antibodies provide insight into unexpected seroprevalences and suggest potential improvements in serological specificity for diagnosing EBOD.
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- The rVSVΔG-ZEBOV-GP vaccine has been used during Ebola outbreaks, and a study in Uganda assessed healthcare workers' knowledge, attitudes, and long-term immune responses following vaccination.
- Out of 565 surveyed healthcare workers, only 37% reported being vaccinated, and a significant portion lacked knowledge that the vaccine only protects against Ebola.
- Despite the general desire for booster doses, the findings highlight the need for continued education on Ebola and other viral hemorrhagic fevers, especially since the vaccine's long-term effectiveness remains uncertain.
Aims: To meet the flexible learning needs of pathology residents preparing for national board examinations, a joint distance learning approach was developed using both asynchronous and synchronous activities with whole slide images, drawing on empirical educational research on online distance learning.
Methods: In a case study of an implementation of the designed joint distance learning approach with a geographically dispersed group of pathology residents in Finland, the participants' perceptions were measured with a 12-item questionnaire covering the value of the learning opportunity, the quality of the sociocognitive processes and their emotional engagement and social cohesion. Communication during the online session was also recorded and analysed to provide objectivity to the self-report data.
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- * An investigation revealed a cluster of COVID-19 symptoms among farm employees coinciding with increased illness and death rates in mink, with nearly all sampled mink testing positive for the virus.
- * Genetic similarities between the virus in mink and infected workers suggest that humans contracted COVID-19 from the mink, prompting the need for comprehensive public health strategies to control zoonotic virus transmission.
Ebola disease outbreaks are major public health events because of human-to-human transmission and high mortality. These outbreaks are most often caused by Ebola virus, but at least three related viruses can also cause the disease. In 2022, Sudan virus re-emerged causing more than 160 confirmed and probable cases.
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