Publications by authors named "Muhammad Akib Warraich"
Anthrax, a severe zoonotic disease, is infrequently reported in anthrax-endemic regions of Pakistan. Despite clinical reports indicating its presence, particularly cutaneous anthrax, there is insufficient laboratory evidence regarding disease occurrence and environmental persistence. The present study aimed to confirm presence, accountable for animal mortality and human infection, while exploring environmental transmission factors.
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- * This study, the first of its kind in Lahore and Sheikhupura, collected 200 fecal samples each from hospitalized patients and sick animals, plus 500 food and beverage samples from vendors, to investigate norovirus prevalence.
- * Results showed 14% of human samples tested positive for genogroup GII, while sugarcane juice was also positive; significant risk factors included previous contact with infected individuals and symptoms like vomiting, indicating the need for further research on norovirus transmission.
Background: COVID-19 household transmissibility remains unclear in Pakistan. To understand the dynamics of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus disease epidemiology, this study estimated Secondary Attack Rate (SAR) among household and close contacts of index cases in Pakistan using a statistical transmission model.
Methodology: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using an inclusive contact tracing dataset from the provinces of Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa to estimate SAR.