Cysticercosis, a Potential Public Health Concern in Kuwait: A New Diagnostic Method to Screen <b><i>Taenia solium</i></b> Taeniasis Carriers in the Expatriate Population

Cysticercosis is a significant public health problem in countries where pigs are raised for consumption and remains an important cause of neurological disease worldwide. The Philippines is considered an endemic area for cysticercosis because cases in both humans and pigs have been reported; however, epidemiologic information stays limited. We conducted a pilot survey of the seroprevalence of human cysticercosis in a village in Leyte, the Philippines, by measuring antibody specific forTaenia soliumcyst-fluid antigen. There were 497 subjects aged 7–30 years in our study and most subjects were infected with one or more helminths. The overall cysticercosis seroprevalence in this population was 24.6% (95% CI: 20.82% ~ 28.58%) with no significant difference based on age, sex, or other helminth coinfection status. Although the sample may not be representative of the whole community, the findings suggest that cysticercosis is a significant, but underrecognized public health concern in the Philippines.

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Susceptibility of rabbits to SARS-CoV-2

10.1101/2020.08.27.263988 ◽

2020 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Anna Z. Mykytyn ◽

Mart M. Lamers ◽

Nisreen M.A. Okba ◽

Tim I. Breugem ◽

Debby Schipper ◽

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Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Infectious Virus ◽

Health Concern ◽

Public Health Concern ◽

Experimental Inoculation ◽

Respiratory Coronavirus ◽

Potential Public Health ◽

Nose And Throat

AbstractTransmission of severe acute respiratory coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) between livestock and humans is a potential public health concern. We demonstrate the susceptibility of rabbits to SARS-CoV-2, which excrete infectious virus from the nose and throat upon experimental inoculation. Therefore, investigations on the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in farmed rabbits should be considered.

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Iron, lead, and nickel in selected consumer products in Nigeria: A potential public health concern

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry ◽

10.1080/02772240902830680 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 92 (1) ◽

pp. 51-59 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

J.G. Ayenimo ◽

A.M. Yusuf ◽

Winston O. Doherty ◽

Olaolu A. Ogunkunle

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Consumer Products ◽

Health Concern ◽

Public Health Concern ◽

Potential Public Health

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Zika virus and its clinical implications: a comprehensive review

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences ◽

10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20171219 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 1161 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rashmi Baid ◽

Rakesh Agarwal

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Zika Virus ◽

Public Health Emergency ◽

Health Concern ◽

Public Health Approach ◽

Clinical Implications ◽

Public Health Concern ◽

Comprehensive Review ◽

The Caribbean ◽

Potential Public Health

Recent Zika virus outbreak in Latin America and the Caribbean has drawn the world’s attention toward this relatively unknown virus, with WHO declaring it a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). India has had its own tryst with Zika virus with that “significant numbers” of Indians had already been exposed to Zika as early as 1950s. An exponential spread of Zika virus is a potential public health concern, with implications requiring immediate action. The devastating complications of Zika virus infection, particularly congenital and neurological, makes imperative a thorough, thoughtful, and level-headed public health approach in dealing with this infection especially during pregnancy. We review the data on this deadly infection in this brief review including its history, epidemiology, clinical features and management aspects particularly in pregnant women.

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