The epidemiology of malaria in adults who live in malaria endemic areas is a neglected area of research. The effects of personal hygiene, sexual history, diet, and stress on the risk of vulvovaginal candidiasis were estimated from a casecontrol study of students attending a public university during 198687. The epidemiology of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis in. Cutaneous leishmaniasis cl is a widespread and resurging vectorborne disease caused by a protozoan parasite belonging to genus leishmania. Possible spread of african horse sickness on the wind.
It furthers the universitys objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. Analyses of outbreaks of african horse sickness showed that movement of infected culicoides midges on the wind was most likely responsible for the spread of the disease over the sea from morocco to spain in 1966, from turkey to cyprus in 1960, and from senegal to. Reference 2185 benallegue a, dubois m, benabdallah s, nahon s, grangaud jp. Epidemiology of plum pox potyvirus sharka in algeria. Registered users can save articles, searches, and manage email alerts. For full aims and scope, please visit the journal website.
Epidemiology of infantile visceral leishmaniasis in western. Oxford university press is a department of the university of oxford. Epidemiology is the study of how often diseases occur in different groups of people and why. In the mediterranean basin, vl is caused by leishmania infantum and it is a zoonotic disease with dogs considered to be the main reservoir of the parasite. Breast cancer is recognised as a major public health problem in developing countries. The prevalence of depression was lower among nonhispanic asian adults than among any other race and hispanicorigin group. Comparatively, the number of postexposure prophylaxis pep cases reported from algeria followed a. Due to the predominantly zoonotic importance of infection, the main efforts in many countries have focused. Nomura s work in thi study wa partia l philip e sartwel an d davi b thoma for. The journal covers the different fields of epidemiology, a science which has always been multidisciplinary by nature. The aim of this study was to characterize carbapenem resistance in 89 clinical strains of p.
May 15, 2009 analyses of outbreaks of african horse sickness showed that movement of infected culicoides midges on the wind was most likely responsible for the spread of the disease over the sea from morocco to spain in 1966, from turkey to cyprus in 1960, and from senegal to the cape verde islands in 1943. Evaluating the importance of loss of heterozygosity. While case reports of pam have been documented worldwide, very few individuals have been diagnosed with pam despite the vast number of people who have contact with fresh water where n. Malaria control strategies have focussed on children under the age of 5 years and pregnant women, as the majority of malariarelated sickness and death is seen in these two groups. Cancer epidemiology is dedicated to increasing understanding about cancer causes, prevention and control. Infections caused by carbapenemresistant pseudomonas aeruginosa strains represent a major therapeutic and epidemiological problem. Risk for rabies importation from north africa volume 17. Epidemiology and resistance characteristics of pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from the respiratory department of a hospital in china journal of global antimicrobial resistance, vol. Epidemiology of breast cancer in young women in the southern.
All journal articles featured in ophthalmic epidemiology vol 27 issue 3. The prevalence was determined through parasitological examination giemsa stained thin smear. Pdf the epidemiology of dogmediated zoonotic diseases. Data analysis also revealed a significant recrudescence in postexposure prophylaxis pep cases, from 97 321 in 2010 to 121 545 in 2017. Pdf the epidemiology of dogmediated zoonotic diseases in. Epidemiological information is used to plan and evaluate strategies to prevent illness and as a guide to the management of patients in whom disease has already developed. Epidemiological investigations on trypanosoma evansi. However, early studies in west africa showed that clinical attacks of malaria also occur in adults.
Descriptive epidemiology studies of risk factors for disease initiation, development and prognosis screening and early detection prevention and. Selected articles from this journal and other medical research on novel coronavirus 2019ncov and related viruses are now available for free on sciencedirect start exploring directly or visit the elsevier novel coronavirus information center. Cancer epidemiology and prevention international journal. Volume 47 issue 1 international journal of epidemiology. The journal of epidemiology is the official open access scientific journal of the japan epidemiological association. Volume 46 issue 1 international journal of epidemiology. Journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases.
Be sure to verify your new user account in the next 24 hours, by checking your email. Oct 16, 2016 the objectives of this study was to describe the epidemiology of human and animal rabies in algeria between from 200620 with special emphasis on the assessment of the deployed control measures, using data obtained from the algerian ministry of agriculture and rural development madr and the algerian ministry of public health mph. The prevalence of depression among adults decreased as family income levels increased. Spread fortified with vitamins and minerals induces catchup growth and eradicates severe anemia in stunted refugee children aged 36 y. Metformin treatment and cancer risk several studies have suggested that metformin may reduce the incidence of cancer in. This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercial 3. Although cl is a serious public health problem in algeria, few data are available from this country. Diabetes in algeria and challenges for health policy. International journal of epidemiology, volume 14, issue 1, march 1985, pages 169172. Epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and control of. Sequencing identified the bla ctxm15 determinant in 69 isolates and bla ctxm3 in 2 isolates. This is a retrospective study based on the data collected from pathological anatomy.
After afghanistan, algeria is the second largest focus of cl in the world. These registers enabled the most prevalent cancers in both men and women to be recorded and a certain number of anticancer actions to be undertaken, including screening for cervical and breast cancers, the building of anticancer centers, training in oncology and capacity. From the department of epidemiology, school blhtyls to compare the epidemiologic charof hygiene and public health, the johns hopkins university. Journal of biostatistics and epidemiology quarterly, pissn. The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiological and histopathological characteristics of breast cancer in bangui. It is published by the japan epidemiological association, of which it is the official journal. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf epidemiology of visceral leishmaniasis in algeria. Celebrating the grand leadership among all epidemiology and health journals journal of epidemiology and health is inviting research articles for photon innovations and photon research award. Seventyone isolates of enterobacteriaceae 17 escherichia coli, 50 klebsiella pneumoniae, and 4 enterobacter cloacae producing extendedspectrum. The european journal of epidemiology serves as a forum on the epidemiology of communicable and noncommunicable diseases and their control. Globally, humandog interactions cause significant social, economic and human health costs. Solanogallego l, morell p, arboix m, alberola j, ferrer l 2001 prevalence of leishmania infantum infection in dogs living in an area of canine leishmaniasis endemicity using pcr on several tissues and serology. American journal of epidemiology, november 11, 2019.
At the time of his death, he was back in minnesota, his native state. Describing and presenting data, measures of occurrence of disease and of other healthrelated events, overview of study designs, evaluating the role of chance, intervention trials, cohort studies, casecontrol studies, crosssectional surveys, routine databased studies, introduction to survival analysis. Incidence and severity of scorpion stings in algeria scielo. A retrospective study conducted in france indicated that a large proportion of patients injured by potentially rabid animals while in north africa did not seek pretravel advice, and some had not received proper rabies postexposure prophylaxis while in north africa. The journal publishes a broad range of original research on epidemiology as it relates to human health, and aims to promote communication among those engaged in the field of epidemiological research and those who use. Visceral leishmaniasis vl, a zoonotic disease caused by leishmania infantum, is endemic in algeria. Climatic factors associated with hospitalizations for. Burden of fungal infections in algeria springerlink. We searched for existing data and estimated the incidence and prevalence of fungal diseases based on the population at risk and available epidemiological data. The journal publishes a broad range of original research on epidemiology as it relates to human health, and aims to promote communication among those engaged in the field of epidemiological research and those who use epidemiological findings. Cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by leishmania killicki. The epidemiology of rabies in algeria has not been well. All human vl cases notified by the national institute of public health between 1998 and 2008 were investigated. Nigerian journal of epidemiology and health photon journal.
In algeria, epidemiological data were collected over the past twenty years by the. Climatic factors associated with hospitalizations for rotavirus diarrhoea in children under 5 years of age volume 6 issue 1 r. Journal of epidemiology formerly american journal of hygiene vol. Visceral leishmaniasis in algeria shows the epidemiological profile of a. As a result, imported human rabies cases are still being reported, and the need for postexposure prophylaxis after exposure in. Epidemiology journal preventive medicine health and. Visceral leishmaniasis vl, a vectorborn parasitic disease causing febrile splenomegaly, pancytopenia and wasting, has been reported in algeria since the beginning of the 20th century. Pdf epidemiology of human and animal rabies in algeria. Epidemiology of human and animal rabies in algeria medcrave. This article investigates the prevalence, the cost and. Cancer epidemiology and prevention 4 is a worthy successor to the earlier editions as the go to text for cancer epidemiology.
Voices is a project of the journal to provide personal, historical, and scientific perspectives on the field of epidemiology, as seen through the eyes of the fields most senior and accomplished practitioners. The editorinchief is keitaro matsuo aichi cancer center research institute. The scope of the journal embraces all aspects of cancer epidemiology including. Like the clinical findings and pathology, the epidemiology of a disease is an.
According to the journal citation reports, the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 2. Diabetes has become an increasingly prevalent and severe public health issue in algeria. We report for the first time in algeria and provide burden estimates. Summary throughout much of the world, trichinella spp. International journal of epidemiology, volume 46, issue 1, february 2017, pages 370371, s. Ons, world health organization who, the joint nations. Assessing the benefit of major surgery for elderly lung cancer patients using observational data. The journal aims to improve epidemiological knowledge and ultimately health. Journal of epidemiology and community health journal of. Epidemiology of human and animal rabies in algeria.
The epidemiology of human and animal brucellosis in algeria. Journal of biostatistics and epidemiologyquarterly, pissn. Prevalence and emergence of carbapenemasesproducing gramnegative bacteria in mediterranean basin. Molecular epidemiology of carbapenemresistant pseudomonas. Public health problems linked with dogs include mainly zoonotic. Naegleria fowleri, a freeliving, thermophilic amoeba ubiquitous in the environment, causes primary amoebic meningoencephalitis pam, a rare but nearly always fatal disease of the central nervous system. Volume 185 issue 2 american journal of epidemiology. Minimum inhibitory concentrations mics of imipenem were. Between february 2014 and april 2016, 1056 camels of different ages and both sexes from 84 herds were sampled. This textbook gives a basic introduction to cancer epidemiology.
Molecular and epidemiological characterization of enterobacterial multidrugresistant strains in tlemcen hospital algeria 20082010 zaket baba ahmedkazi tani, dominique decre, nathalie genel, zahia boucheritotmani, guillaume arlet, and. This report describes a retrospective epidemiological study conducted on human vl to document the epidemiological profile at national level. The contents of this journal is intended exclusively for professionals in the medical, paramedical and public health and other health sectors. London, uk, institute of child health, 2002 reference 3985 lopriore c, guidoum y, briend a, branca f. Epidemiology of dogmediated zoonotic diseases in algeria. In using it as such, readers should keep in mind that although authors had a 2017 opportunity to update their final texts, a number of the chapters may not be up to date beyond the end of 2015.
1185 834 195 1357 692 727 869 499 472 1217 1118 845 1079 496 565 1207 8 768 189 1276 1563 1443 711 714 1263 539 315 285 20 51 574 1241 153 485 633 1109 345 1377 900 15 1458 413 285 222 433 1022