scholarly journals The impact of COVID-19 on hunters in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos: a qualitative analysis

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Davis ◽  
Marielle Castaneda ◽  
Brian Crudge ◽  
Thona Lim ◽  
Vichet Roth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Disease Transmission ◽  
Economic Impacts ◽  
Emerging Infectious Disease ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
Infectious Disease Transmission ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
The Impact

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated efforts to engage critically with forest-adjacent, rural, communities who rely on wildlife. In this study, we interviewed 109 hunters of wildlife across Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos regarding the effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on them individually, as well as more generally within their communities. We found that negative economic impacts such as loss of employment and constrained finances due to rising prices was an especially prevalent theme due to city-wide lockdowns, factory closures, and border closures. In Vietnam, hunting was stated to have increased as young men were forced to return to their villages to work; however, trade in wildlife was believed to have decreased due to the inability of middlemen traders to easily leave urban spaces or cross-country lines. This theme of barriers to trade was found in Cambodia and Laos as well. Our results show the importance of establishing sustainable, non-wildlife-dependent livelihoods within rural communities, to mitigate hunting and mitigate the potential for emerging infectious disease transmission. Overall, our results show the value in engaging with hunters to understand locally and spatially-specific trends, and provide direction for future avenues of research.

scholarly journals Impact of Social Distancing on COVID-19 and Other Related Infectious Disease Transmission: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (F) ◽  
pp. 601-607
Author(s):  
Nor Rumaizah Mohd Nordin ◽  
Fadly Syah Arsad ◽  
Puteri Sofia Nadira Megat Kamaruddin ◽  
Muhammad Hilmi ◽  
Mohd Faizal Madrim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Disease Transmission ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Physical Contact ◽  
Infectious Disease Transmission ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
The Impact

Background   Similar to other coronaviruses, COVID-19 is transmitted mainly by droplets and is highly transmissible through close proximity or physical contact with an infected person. Countries across the globe have implemented public health control measures to prevent onwards transmission and reduce burden on health care settings. Social or physical distancing was found to be one of appropriate measure based on previous experience with epidemic and pandemic contagious diseases. This study aims to review the latest evidence of the impact of social or physical distancing implemented during COVID-19 pandemic towards COVID-19 and other related infectious disease transmission.   Methodology   The study uses PRISMA review protocol and formulation of research question was based on PICO. The selected databases include Ovid MEDLINE and Scopus. Thorough identification, screening and eligibility process were done, revealed selected 8 articles. The articles then ranked in quality through MMAT.   Results   A total of eight papers included in this analysis. Five studies (USA, Canada, South Korea and the United Kingdom) showed physical distancing had resulted in a reduction in Covid-19 transmission. In comparison, three other studies (Australia, South Korea and Finland) showed a similar decline on other infectious diseases (Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), other sexually transmitted infections (STI), Influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Vaccine-Preventive Disease (VPD). The degree of the distancing policy implemented differ between strict and lenient, with both result in effectiveness in reducing transmission of infectious disease.   Conclusion   Physical or social distancing may come in the form of extreme or lenient measure in effectively containing contagious disease like COVID-19, however the stricter the measure will give more proportionate impact towards the economy, education, mental health issues, morbidity and mortality of non-COVID-19 diseases. Since we need this measure to ensure the reduction of infectious diseases transmission in order to help flattening the curve which allow much needed time for healthcare system to prepare adequately to response, ‘Precision physical distancing” can be implemented which will have more benefit towards the survival of the community as a whole.

scholarly journals Differential Forecasting of the Spread of COVID-19 in Small Islands with Containment Interventions

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Usman SK ◽  
Suzana M ◽  
Moosa S
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Population Density ◽  
Disease Transmission ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Small Islands ◽  
Infectious Disease Transmission ◽  
Epidemic Dynamics ◽  
Infection Parameters ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Pharmaceutical Interventions

Background: Geo-spatial aspects affect the susceptibility and containment of infectious disease transmission. Small island geographies may make containment easy, but effective quarantine and isolation may be challenging due to different population density and living conditions. The mathematical models used in this paper aim to determine the epidemic dynamics of COVID-19, quantify the impact of the non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) and forecast infection parameters in two types of island settings. The effects of the NPIs on the capital island and other are modelled islands separately

scholarly journals Seasonal Variations and Immune Responses: Any Succor for COVID-19 Pandemic in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adeleye Adeshakin ◽  
Oluwamuyiwa Ayanshina ◽  
Lukman Afolabi ◽  
Funmilayo Adeshakin ◽  
Ganiyu Alli-Balogun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Seasonal Variations ◽  
Disease Transmission ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Transmission Dynamics ◽  
Infectious Disease Transmission ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Weather Changes ◽  
The Impact

There is a global rise in the emergence of infectious diseases and the enigmatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) being the most recent one. It is ravaging the world with little understanding of its etiology and factors affecting its transmission dynamics. Meanwhile, seasonal variations in weather are major factors impacting infectious disease transmission patterns. Developing countries are likely to be most affected by weather changes, largely because of challenges such as inadequate drainage and sewage management systems, healthcare facilities, education, and funding to efficiently mitigate infectious diseases. In Nigeria, weather conditions alternate between rainy and dry seasons. Conditions such as rainfall, flood, and humidity have been reported to influence infectious disease transmission. Thus, understanding the impact of weather changes in transmission dynamics and immune response to COVID 19 will help in preventive measures and policy making to curtail its spread most especially in Nigeria as the rainy season fully sets in.

Travel Connectivity and Infectious Disease Transmission Risks in Oceania

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Maria Cadavid Restrepo ◽  
Luis Furuya-Kanamori ◽  
Helen Mayfield ◽  
Eric J. Nilles ◽  
Colleen L. Lau
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Disease Transmission ◽  
Infectious Disease Transmission
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