scholarly journals Assessment of Post Vaccination Symptoms Following COVID-19 Vaccination in India: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 415-422
Author(s):  
Deshpande Sanjay ◽  
Patil Sachin ◽  
Ninad Nagrale ◽  
Swarupa Chakole
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Ebola Virus ◽  
Nipah Virus ◽  
Hemorrhagic Fever ◽  
Lassa Fever ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Post Vaccination ◽  
Human Contact ◽  
Morbid Conditions

Introduction: The recent examples of newly emerged diseases that causes alarming situation globally include H1N1, Congo Hemorrhagic fever, Ebola virus diseases, Nipah Virus Infection, Lassa Fever and newly declared global emergency pandemic SARS nCOVID-19 infection. Since its emergence, it has spread around the globe. It tends to spread by the inhalation of the respiratory aerosols, direct human contact. Materials and Methods: This analytical study was carried out among the healthcare workers and people who received either of Covishield or Covaxin. The online survey questionnaire was prepared and data obtained through the responses to the survey proforma. Results: 86.17% respondents were above 40 years, 69.15% males and 30.85% were females. 89.36% were vaccinated with Covishield and 10.64% by Covaxin. 75.53% respondents experienced post vaccination symptoms; commonest were the local pain at injection site (28.72%), fever (12.76%), Myalgia (12.77%). The symptoms were found more in respondents with any of co-morbid condition. Discussion: Covishield was used more commonly than Covaxin in study samples. The symptoms following vaccination were more common in 40-60 age group and persons with co-morbid conditions.

scholarly journals Nurses in an Ebola Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Outbreak: Facing and Preparing for Psychosocial Challenges

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402092065
Author(s):  
Stéphanie Paillard-Borg ◽  
Jessica Holmgren ◽  
Panu Saaristo ◽  
Eva von Strauss
Keyword(s):  
Ebola Virus ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Emerging Infectious Diseases ◽  
Hemorrhagic Fever ◽  
Psychosocial Aspects ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Treatment Center ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Human Contact ◽  
Psychosocial Challenges

The purpose of this study was to describe the psychosocial experience of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ nurses upon their return from deployment at an Ebola Treatment Center during an Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kenema, Sierra Leone, between 2014 and 2015. The following three psychosocial aspects related to pre-, during, and postdeployment were explored: stress management, sociocultural exposure, and attitudes from others. This is a descriptive qualitative study with a cross-sectional design. Questionnaires were administered to 50 nurses, of which 44 responded. Eight themes were identified in relation to the three psychosocial aspects of interest: professional- and self-confidence, pragmatism, wellness activities, human contact, cultural competency, professionalism, pariah, and/or hero. One of the most important findings in this article relates to the essential mental health support pre- and during deployment with an emphasis upon return when the risk of isolation and stigmatization is greater. In conclusion, more research is needed about the psychosocial challenges met by nurses to prepare and support them as increasing threat of emerging infectious diseases puts pressure on global health systems.

scholarly journals Assessment of Knowledge and Sources of Information on Lassa Fever Infection Among the Undergraduate Students of Ebonyi State University, Nigeria

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824402110063
Author(s):  
MaryJoy Umoke ◽  
Prince Christian Ifeanachor Umoke ◽  
Chioma Adaora Nwalieji ◽  
Rosemary N. Onwe ◽  
Ifeanyi Emmanuel Nwafor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Hemorrhagic Fever ◽  
Lassa Fever ◽  
State University ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Endemic Diseases ◽  
Academic Level

Lassa fever is a zoonotic disease characterized by acute viral hemorrhagic fever, endemic in West Africa including Nigeria. The study assessed the knowledge and sources of information on Lassa fever infection among the undergraduate students of Ebonyi State University, Nigeria. This was a descriptive cross-sectional survey conducted among a sample of 389 students (18 years above). A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Data were analyzed with SPSS (Version 20), and hypotheses were tested at p < .05 level of significance. Results showed that the majority of the students had good knowledge of Lassa fever description, 232 (60.75%); the signs and symptoms, 221 (57.9%); mode of transmission, 261 (68.41%); and preventive measures, 291 (76.13%). Radio, 23 (84.6%), and television, 307 (80.4%), were their major sources of information. Age ( p = .424), sex ( p = .082), and academic level ( p = .553) were not significant in the study, while faculty (social sciences; p = .000*) was strongly associated with the knowledge of Lassa fever. In conclusion, the overall knowledge of Lassa fever was good among students, though knowledge gaps were observed in the signs and symptoms. We recommend that health education on endemic diseases in the state be made a compulsory course as a general study (GST) in the university. Also, the internet, social media, and campus campaign be further used to educate and sensitize students on the effect of Lassa fever.

scholarly journals Nosocomial Transmission of Emerging Viruses via Aerosol-Generating Medical Procedures

Viruses ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 940 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seth D. Judson ◽  
Vincent J. Munster
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Ebola Virus ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Nipah Virus ◽  
Hemorrhagic Fever ◽  
Nosocomial Transmission ◽  
Medical Procedures ◽  
Emerging Viruses ◽  
Pathogenic Viruses ◽  
Infection Control Guidelines

Recent nosocomial transmission events of emerging and re-emerging viruses, including Ebola virus, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, Nipah virus, and Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever orthonairovirus, have highlighted the risk of nosocomial transmission of emerging viruses in health-care settings. In particular, concerns and precautions have increased regarding the use of aerosol-generating medical procedures when treating patients with such viral infections. In spite of increasing associations between aerosol-generating medical procedures and the nosocomial transmission of viruses, we still have a poor understanding of the risks of specific procedures and viruses. In order to identify which aerosol-generating medical procedures and emerging viruses pose a high risk to health-care workers, we explore the mechanisms of aerosol-generating medical procedures, as well as the transmission pathways and characteristics of highly pathogenic viruses associated with nosocomial transmission. We then propose how research, both in clinical and experimental settings, could advance current infection control guidelines.

An analytical study of stakeholders relevance based on their perceived preference in terms of climate strategy proactivity (CSP)

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikhil Kant
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Self Bias ◽  
Stakeholder Perspective ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate empirically the perceptions of the stakeholder regarding their relevance based on their perceived preference in terms of climate strategy proactivity (CSP) which is an outcome of the importance and influence of the category of the stakeholders of Indian companies. Revolutionized by the liberalization–privatization–globalization, the practices and strategies of the companies in the developing country such as India have been marked by dynamic changes in the several past decades. In these circumstances, it has become imperative to understand the relevance of the stakeholders in terms of CSP displayed by these companies to seek help in developing appropriate strategies in the emerging competitive market. Design/methodology/approach This paper used a research design comprising descriptive analytical method using non-probability purposive sampling method to collect data from a sampled 701 respondents representing eleven categories stakeholders, with the help of a cross-sectional, self-administered online survey questionnaire. Findings The findings of the study detail the evaluation of the stakeholders relevance based on their perceived preference in terms of CSP attaching significance to the stakeholders’ perception as a useful tool. While the findings hint at the incessant growth of stakeholder awareness urging corporations to analyze effects and adopt appropriate strategies in developing countries, they also evaluate empirically the perceptions of the stakeholder regarding their relevance based on their perceived preference in terms of CSP which is an outcome of the importance and influence enjoyed by the category of the stakeholders of Indian companies. The findings confirmed the adequate level of awareness of the stakeholders of Indian companies responsible for making them adopt CSP. Research limitations/implications This study had the limitations such as collection of information through a self-reported questionnaire which might have the impact of self-bias despite all the preventive and corrective measures, and the risk of creation of a subjective viewpoint due to the assessment of the perceptions of varied stakeholders. Nonetheless, meeting the objective of this study, the study succeeds in providing a stakeholder perspective to the existing body of knowledge with respect to CSP, a stakeholders-centric concept which is in infancy in the context of developing countries and their corporations. Originality/value The paper is original as it adds value by providing empirical evidence from the perspective of different stakeholders, including but not limited to managers or shareholders only, like majority of previous studies. By doing so, it successfully attempts to contextualize them indicating the need to unlock huge potentialities and substantial significance for other developing countries.

scholarly journals Emergence of Lassa Fever Disease in Northern Togo: Report of Two Cases in Oti District in 2016

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akouda Akessiwe Patassi ◽  
Dadja Essoya Landoh ◽  
Agballa Mebiny-Essoh Tchalla ◽  
Wemboo Afiwa Halatoko ◽  
Hamadi Assane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Ebola Virus ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Fatal Outcome ◽  
Delayed Diagnosis ◽  
Hemorrhagic Fever ◽  
Lassa Fever ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
First Case

Background. Lassa fever belongs to the group of potentially fatal hemorrhagic fevers, never reported in Togo. The aim of this paper is to report the first two cases of Lassa fever infection in Togo. Case Presentation. The two first Lassa fever cases occurred in two expatriate’s health professionals working in Togo for more than two years. The symptoms appeared among two health professionals of a clinic located in Oti district in the north of the country. The absence of clinical improvement after antimalarial treatment and the worsening of clinical symptoms led to the medical evacuation. The delayed diagnosis of the first case led to a fatal outcome. The second case recovered under ribavirin treatment. Conclusion. The emergence of this hemorrhagic fever confirms the existence of Lassa fever virus in Togo. After a period of intensive Ebola virus transmission from 2013 to 2015, this is an additional call for the establishment and enhancement of infection prevention and control measures in the health care setting in West Africa.

scholarly journals Hubungan Respon Imun Humoral dengan Derajat Trombositopenia pada Pasien Demam Berdarah Dengue

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Fatmawati Fatmawati ◽  
Chandra Wijaya
Keyword(s):  
Immune Response ◽  
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever ◽  
Humoral Immune Response ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Dengue Infection ◽  
Hemorrhagic Fever ◽  
Statistical Test ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Humoral Immune ◽  
Fever Patient

The correlation between humoral immune response with the level of of thrombocytopenia on dengue hemorrhagicfever patient The aim of this study was to know the correlation between humoral immune response with the level of ofthrombocytopenia on dengue hemorrhagic fever patient. This is a cross sectional analytical study on internal inpatientsof AwalBros Pekanbaru Hospital in August-November 2008. Population was all internal inpatients of AwalBros PekanbaruHospital with working diagnosis dengue hemorrhagic fever. There were 4 pattern of anti Dengue antibody : IgG-/IgM,IgG-/IgM+, IgG+/IgM-, IgG+/IgM+. Most of patients with IgG+/IgM+ and have secondary dengue infection Thoseresult were analyzed by Friedman statistical test. There isn’t a significant correlation between the level ofthrombocytopenia and anti dengue antibody. It show that there wasn’t a direct correlation between them. It could bedue to a cross reaction between anti dengue antibody with thrombocyte (autoantibody).

An Overview of Newly Emerging Viral Plagues: The Hemorrhagic Fevers and a Newly Mysterious Suspect of Viral Disease, Acute Flaccid Paralysis

2020 ◽  
pp. 203-214
Author(s):  
Michael B. A. Oldstone
Keyword(s):  
Ebola Virus ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Hemorrhagic Fever ◽  
Viral Disease ◽  
Lassa Fever ◽  
Pericardial Cavity ◽  
Blood Flows ◽  
Acute Flaccid Myelitis ◽  
Lassa Fever Virus ◽  
Serious Disease

This chapter highlights three of the recently identified viruses: Lassa fever virus, Ebola virus, and hantavirus. All three are equally lethal infectious agents, but they are members of different viral families. They share the ability to cause hemorrhagic fever. Once infected with any of these viruses, the victim soon suffers profuse breaks in small blood vessels, causing blood to ooze from the skin, mouth, gastrointestinal tract, and rectum. Internally, blood flows into the pleural cavity where the lungs are located, into the pericardial cavity surrounding the heart, into the abdomen, and into organs like the liver, kidney, heart, spleen, and lungs. Eventually, this uncontrolled bleeding causes unconsciousness and death. There is currently no established vaccine to prevent these potential plagues, although several are in various stages of development, and an Ebola vaccine is currently undergoing trial in Africa. The chapter also considers a newly emerging and undefined but serious disease of children, which arose primarily in 2014. Based on clinical observations, the disease is identified by the signs and symptoms of acute flaccid myelitis.

scholarly journals Perception of COVID-19 Vaccination Amongst Physicians in Colombia

Vaccines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 287
Author(s):  
Jorge L. Alvarado-Socarras ◽  
Andrea Liliana Vesga-Varela ◽  
Doris Cristina Quintero-Lesmes ◽  
Marcela M. Fama-Pereira ◽  
Norma C. Serrano-Diaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Medical Specialty ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Binomial Regression ◽  
At Risk Populations ◽  
Significant Factors

Introduction: The SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 pandemic has triggered the need to develop rapidly effective and safe vaccines to prevent infection, particularly in those at-risk populations such as medical personnel. This study’s objective was to assess the perception of COVID-19 vaccination amongst Colombian physicians featuring two different scenarios of COVID-19 vaccination. Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study was carried out through an online survey directed at medical staff in several cities in Colombia. The percentage of physicians who have a positive perception to be vaccinated and the associated factors that determine that decision were determined. A binomial regression analysis adjusted for age and sex was carried out, taking as a dependent variable the acceptance of free vaccination with an effectiveness of 60 and 80%. The most significant factors were determined in the non-acceptance of vaccination. Results: Between 77.0% and 90.7% of physicians in Colombia accept COVID-19 vaccination, according to the scenario evaluated where the vaccine’s effectiveness was 60 or 80%, respectively. Medical specialty, having never paid for a vaccine, recommending the administration of the vaccine to their parents or people over 70 years, and dispensing the vaccine to their children, were the factors to consider to be vaccinated for free with an effectiveness of 60% and 80%. Conclusions: There is a high perception of the intention to vaccinate physicians in Colombia against COVID-19, and this is very similar to that of the general population.

Favipiravir: A New Medication for the Ebola Virus Disease Pandemic

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Nagata ◽  
Alan K. Lefor ◽  
Manabu Hasegawa ◽  
Masami Ishii
Keyword(s):  
Ebola Virus ◽  
H1n1 Virus ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Hemorrhagic Fever ◽  
Lassa Fever ◽  
Clinical Use ◽  
Experimental Drugs ◽  
Argentine Hemorrhagic Fever ◽  
Antiviral Medication ◽  
Pandemic Influenza H1n1

AbstractThe purpose of this report is to advocate speedy approval and less stringent regulations for the use of experimental drugs such as favipiravir in emergencies. Favipiravir is a new antiviral medication that can be used in emerging viral pandemics such as Ebola virus, 2009 pandemic influenza H1N1 virus, Lassa fever, and Argentine hemorrhagic fever. Although favipiravir is one of the choices for the treatment of patients with Ebola virus, several concerns exist. First, a clinical trial of favipiravir in patients infected with the Ebola virus has not yet been conducted, and further studies are required. Second, favipiravir has a risk for teratogenicity and embryotoxicity. Therefore, the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Labor of Japan has approved this medication with strict regulations for its production and clinical use. However, owing to the emerging Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa, on August 15, 2014, the Minister of Health, Welfare and Labor of Japan approved the use of favipiravir, if needed. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2014;0:1-3)

scholarly journals Perception of COVID-19 Vaccination Amongst Physicians in Colombia, January 2021

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge L. Alvarado-Socarras ◽  
Andrea Liliana Vesga-Varela ◽  
Doris Cristina Quintero-Lesmes ◽  
Marcela M. Fama-Pereira ◽  
Norma C. Serrano-Diaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Medical Specialty ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Binomial Regression ◽  
At Risk Populations ◽  
Significant Factors

Introduction: The SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 pandemic has triggered the need for developing rapidly effective and safety vaccines to prevent infection, particularly in those at-risk populations such as medical personnel. The objective of this study was to assess perception of COVID-19 vaccination amongst Colombian physicians featuring two different sceneries of COVID-19 vaccination. Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study was carried out through an online survey, directed at medical staff in several cities in Colombia. The percentage of physicians who have a positive perception to be vaccinated and the associated factors that determine that decision were determined. A binomial regression analysis adjusted for age and sex was carried out, taking as a dependent variable the acceptance of free vaccination with an effectiveness of 60 and 80%. The most significant factors were determined in the non-acceptance of vaccination. Results: Between 77.1% and 90.8% of physicians in Colombia, accept COVID-19 vaccination, according to the scenario evaluated where the effectiveness of the vaccine was 60 or 80%, respectively. Medical specialty, have ever paid for a vaccine, recommend administrating the vaccine to their parents or people over 70 years and dispense the vaccine to their children were the factors to be vaccinated for free with an effectiveness of 60% and 80%. Conclusions: There is a high perception of the intention to vaccinate physicians in Colombia against COVID-19. But it is very similar to that of the general population, according to results reported in other studies.

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