Publications by authors named "M Riera-Montes"
Background: Mpox is a disease endemic to Central and West Africa. It caused outbreaks in non-endemic countries, mainly in 2022. The endemic Democratic Republic of Congo is currently experiencing its largest outbreak yet.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is a major medical condition for travellers worldwide, particularly travellers to low- and middle-income countries. Norovirus (NoV) is the most common cause of viral AGE in older children and adults, but data on prevalence and impact amongst travellers is limited.
Methods: Prospective, multi-site, observational cohort study conducted 2015-2017, amongst adult international travellers from the US and Europe to areas of moderate to high risk of travel-acquired AGE.
Article Synopsis
- In Poland, Lyme borreliosis (LB) has been under public health surveillance since 1996, with a significant increase in reported cases from 2015 to 2016 and stable numbers until 2019, totaling 94,715 cases during that period.
- The study found that women made up a majority of cases (55.7%), with the highest incidence found in those over 50, especially in the 65-69 age group, and most cases occurred in the second half of the year.
- Geographic analysis revealed higher incidence rates in eastern and northeastern Poland, indicating a need for targeted prevention strategies due to large variations in incidence across regions.
Incidence of Lyme Borreliosis in the Dutch General Practice Population: A Large-Scale Population-Based Cohort Study Across the Netherlands Between 2015 and 2019.
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis
April 2023
Article Synopsis
- Need for updated incidence rates of Lyme borreliosis (LB) in Europe, especially the Netherlands, analyzed by various demographic factors and health conditions.
- Identified 14,794 cases from 2015‒2019, predominantly erythema migrans (97%), with consistent annual LB incidence rates around 111-131 per 100,000 person-years.
- Findings indicate significant LB incidence remains stable with higher rates in specific provinces and among vulnerable groups, suggesting a need for targeted preventive strategies like vaccination.
Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most prevalent tick-borne disease in Europe and the incidence of LB is increasing owing to an expansion in tick habitats. However, LB surveillance is quite heterogeneous across the continent, and for those countries with publicly available data, it is difficult to understand the differences in incidence between countries. The objective of our study was to summarize the publicly available data from surveillance for LB in the form of surveillance reports and/or dashboards and to compare the information available for various countries.
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