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Context: Anemia is a medical condition resulting from a reduction in the number of red blood cells below the reference range. It is a major public health problem, particularly among adolescents, as it can have negative effects on cognitive performance, growth and reproduction. This study aims to assess the determinants of anemia among adolescents in schools in the city of Douala.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdult vaccination in India: A rapid review of current status & implementation challenges.
Indian J Med Res
December 2024
Department of Library, ICMR-National Institute of Translational Virology and AIDS Research, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Background & objectives The expanded programme on immunization launched in India in 1978, with its focus on preventing six diseases in children (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, poliomyelitis, typhoid, and childhood tuberculosis), was widened in its scope in 1985-86. This new avtaar, the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP), incorporated measles vaccine for children and rubella and adult diphtheria vaccines for pregnant women. We conducted this rapid review on adult immunization relevant for India, as recent COVID-19 experience revealed how newly emergent or re-emergent pathogens could have their onslaughts on the elderly and adults with comorbidities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Evaluation Of The Vaccination Coverage Of Health Care Personnel In Abidjan's Hospitals And University Centers In 2020].
Mali Med
November 2024
Département de santé publique et spécialités connexes. UFR, Université Felix Houphouët Boigny. BP V 1061 Abidjan - Côte d'Ivoire.
Article Synopsis
- Healthcare workers in Abidjan's university hospitals are at risk for vaccine-preventable diseases, prompting a study aimed at improving vaccination rates among them.
- A descriptive cross-sectional study surveyed 1,017 healthcare workers to assess their vaccination coverage and demographics, revealing a diverse group mostly made up of physicians with an average age of 36.
- Results showed low vaccination rates for various diseases, indicating the need for a comprehensive vaccination policy to enhance protection for healthcare workers.
Correlation between notifiable infectious diseases and transportation passenger traffic from 2013 to 2019 in mainland China.
BMC Public Health
October 2024
Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China.
Article Synopsis
- Population mobility plays a crucial role in the spread of infectious diseases, affecting public health and sustainable development globally.
- The study analyzed data from China between 2013 and 2019, discovering that intestinal diseases had the highest incidence, while sexually transmitted diseases had the highest mortality rate.
- A strong correlation was found between passenger traffic (commercial and public) and various infectious diseases, highlighting transportation's impact on disease prevalence.
Global and Regional Burden of Vaccine-Associated Erythema Multiforme and Their Related Vaccines, 1967-2023: An In-Depth Analysis of the World Health Organization Pharmacovigilance Database.
Med Princ Pract
October 2024
Center for Digital Health, Medical Science Research Institute, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates the understudied issue of vaccine-associated erythema multiforme (EM) and its link to specific vaccines, aiming to improve global vaccine safety evaluations.
- By analyzing over 131 million reports from the WHO database (1967-2023), the research identified 6,355 cases of vaccine-associated EM, with notable spikes in incidence around 2010 and 2020, especially linked to measles, mumps, rubella, and hepatitis vaccines.
- Findings indicate a higher occurrence of vaccine-associated EM in younger males, with a very low fatality rate (0.04%), stressing the importance of monitoring and refining vaccination strategies to reduce adverse effects.
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