Publications by authors named "S A Slavinski"
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- Louse-borne Bartonella quintana and flea-borne murine typhus are serious diseases affecting people experiencing homelessness in the US, but service staff's awareness and prevention knowledge is limited.
- A survey of 333 staff from 89 shelters across seven states revealed that while most recognize the problem of body lice and fleas, only about half understand their disease transmission potential, and less than 25% can describe proper management protocols.
- There are significant gaps in understanding among staff regarding these diseases, highlighting the need for training to improve prevention efforts and ensure equitable service access for affected individuals.
On June 16, 2021, rabies virus infection was confirmed in a dog included in a shipment of rescue animals imported into the United States from Azerbaijan. A multistate investigation was conducted to prevent secondary rabies cases, avoid reintroduction of a dog-maintained rabies virus variant (DMRVV), identify persons who might have been exposed and would be recommended to receive rabies postexposure prophylaxis, and investigate the cause of importation control failures. Results of a prospective serologic monitoring (PSM) protocol suggested that seven of 32 (22%) animals from the same shipment as the dog with confirmed rabies virus infection and who had available titer results after rabies vaccine booster had not been adequately vaccinated against rabies before importation.
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