scholarly journals Knowledge, awareness and preventive practices regarding chikungunya fever after a major outbreak

2018 ◽  
Vol 73 ◽  
pp. 268
Author(s):  
M.S. Hussain ◽  
G. Ganjoo ◽  
M. Akhtar ◽  
A.K. Najmi
Keyword(s):  
Chikungunya Fever ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
Major Outbreak

scholarly journals Neurological Complication of Chikungunya Fever: Guillain Barre Syndrome - A Case Report

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 97-99
Author(s):  
Md Nazmul Hasan ◽  
Md Atikur Rahman ◽  
Md Abdur Rahim ◽  
Quazi Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed ◽  
Md Syedul Islam
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Dengue Fever ◽  
Bladder Dysfunction ◽  
Neurological Complication ◽  
Guillain Barre Syndrome ◽  
Chikungunya Fever ◽  
Guillain Barré Syndrome ◽  
Major Outbreak ◽  
Sensory Involvement ◽  
Guillain Barré

Chikungunya fever has been known   as reemerging disease since 2005. Its feature is more or less like dengue fever. Major outbreak occurred in Bangladesh in 2017. Lot of complications can occur in patient suffered from it. We report a Chikungunya case presenting with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) with sensory involvement and bowel- bladder dysfunction who responded to plasma pharesis. Laboratory parameters and temporality support that GBS in the complication of Chikungunya. Bangladesh Med J. 2017 Sep; 46 (3): 97-99

scholarly journals Sub-acute and chronic musculoskeletal manifestations in chikungunya fever: experience in a tertiary care hospital of Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 166-171
Author(s):  
Talha Sami Ul Haque ◽  
Rahat Fahmida Alam ◽  
Muhammad Abdur Rahim ◽  
Abul Khayer Mohammad Musa
Keyword(s):  
Acute Phase ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Chronic Phase ◽  
Viral Disease ◽  
Musculoskeletal Symptoms ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Chikungunya Fever ◽  
Major Outbreak ◽  
History Of ◽  
Musculoskeletal Manifestations

Background: Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease and presentation usually follows 3 phases: acute, sub-acute and chronic. Erratic, relapsing and incapacitating arthritis is the hallmark of chikungunya and many patients go on to develop post-chikungunya arthritis. Bangladesh experienced a major outbreak of chikungunya since April-May of 2017 which created a mass panic among people. The present study aimed to evaluate the course and pattern of musculoskeletal manifestations of patients who had been diagnosed as a case of chikungunya fever Methods: It was a prospective observational study, conducted in Department of Internal Medicine, BIRDEM General Hospital from October, 2017 to August, 2018. Total 100 patients suffering from chikungunya were selected and data were collected by interview using a semi-structured questionnaire and medical records analysis. These patients were followed up after 3 weeks and 3-months of symptom onset and musculoskeletal features were recorded. Results: A total 100 patients were studied and among them female patients were 54%. Mean age of the patients was 49.7 years. Eighty-three patients were managed from outpatient department. All of the patients had history of fever and joint pain at the onset. Among 100 patients, musculoskeletal symptoms resolved in 23 patients within the acute phase and 77% went through sub-acute phase. Twenty six percent patients entered into chronic phase. Conclusion: Study revealed that for one-fourth patients, musculoskeletal manifestations resolved in acute phase, three-fourth patients entered in sub-acute phase and one-fourth patients entered in chronic phase. BIRDEM Med J 2021; 11(3): 166-171

Chikungunya Fever: Could an Outbreak Happen Here?

2009 ◽  
Vol 43 (12) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
BRUCE JANCIN
Keyword(s):  
Chikungunya Fever

An outbreak investigation of suspected Chikungunya fever in Nalgonda District, Telangana state

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suguna Dumpala ◽  
Nagaraj Kondagunta ◽  
VarunMohan Malhotra ◽  
GuruPrasad Venna ◽  
KishoreYadav Jothula
Keyword(s):  
Outbreak Investigation ◽  
Chikungunya Fever ◽  
Telangana State ◽  
Nalgonda District

scholarly journals Improved dynamics of sharing research findings in the COVID-19 epidemic compared with the SARS and Ebola epidemics

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Javad Khanali ◽  
Mohammad-Reza Malekpour ◽  
Ali-Asghar Kolahi
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Data ◽  
Public Health Emergency ◽  
Value Of Time ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Pubmed Database ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Major Outbreak ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Emergent Pathogen ◽  
Planning Strategies

Abstract Background When a new or re-emergent pathogen, such as SARS-CoV-2, causes a major outbreak, rapid access to pertinent research findings is crucial for planning strategies and decision making. We researched whether the speed of sharing research results in the COVID-19 epidemic was higher than the SARS and Ebola epidemics. We also researched whether there is any difference in the most frequent topics investigated before and after the COVID-19, SARS, and Ebola epidemics started. Methods We used PubMed database search tools to determine the time-period it took for the number of articles to rise after the epidemics started and the most frequent topics assigned to the articles. Results The main results were, first, the rise in the number of articles occurred 6 weeks after the COVID-19 epidemic started whereas, this rise occurred 4 months after the SARS and 7 months after the Ebola epidemics started. Second, etiology, statistics & numerical data, and epidemiology were the three most frequent topics investigated in the COVID-19 epidemic. However, etiology, microbiology, and genetics in the SARS epidemic, and statistics & numerical data, epidemiology, and prevention & control in the Ebola epidemic were more frequently studied compared with other topics. Third, some topics were studied more frequently after the epidemics started. Conclusions The speed of sharing results in the COVID-19 epidemic was much higher than the SARS and Ebola epidemics, and that there is a difference in the most frequent articles’ topics investigated in these three epidemics. Due to the value of time in controlling epidemics spread, the study highlights the necessity of defining more solutions for rapidly providing pertinent research findings in fighting against the next public health emergency.

scholarly journals Disrupted prevention: condom and contraception access and use among young adults during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey

2021 ◽  
pp. bmjsrh-2020-200975
Author(s):  
Ruth Lewis ◽  
Carolyn Blake ◽  
Michal Shimonovich ◽  
Nicky Coia ◽  
Johann Duffy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Initial Response ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Routine Practice ◽  
Sexual Risk Taking ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Preventive Practices

BackgroundThe initial response to COVID-19 in the UK involved a rapid contraction of face-to-face sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and widespread use of remote workarounds. This study sought to illuminate young people’s experiences of accessing and using condoms and contraception in the early months of the pandemic.MethodsWe analysed data, including open-text responses, from an online survey conducted in June–July 2020 with a convenience sample of 2005 16–24-year-olds living in Scotland.ResultsAmong those who used condoms and contraception, one quarter reported that COVID-19 mitigation measures had made a difference to their access or use. Open-text responses revealed a landscape of disrupted prevention, including changes to sexual risk-taking and preventive practices, unwanted contraceptive pathways, unmet need for sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing, and switches from freely provided to commercially sold condoms and contraception. Pandemic-related barriers to accessing free condoms and contraception included: (1) uncertainty about the legitimacy of accessing SRH care and self-censorship of need; (2) confusion about differences between SRH care and advice received from healthcare professionals during the pandemic compared with routine practice; and (3) exacerbation of existing access barriers, alongside reduced social support and resources to navigate SRH care.ConclusionsEmerging barriers to STI and pregnancy prevention within the context of COVID-19 have the potential to undermine positive SRH practices, and widen inequalities, among young people. As SRH services are restored amid evolving pandemic restrictions, messaging to support navigation of condom and contraception services should be co-created with young people.

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