Browsing by Subject "Pandemics"
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2013-01-08ZeitschriftenartikelA genomic portrait of the emergence, evolution, and global spread of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pandemic The widespread use of antibiotics in association with high-density clinical care has driven the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria that are adapted to thrive in hospitalized patients. Of particular concern are globally ...
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2023-04-11ZeitschriftenartikelCollaborative nowcasting of COVID-19 hospitalization incidences in Germany Real-time surveillance is a crucial element in the response to infectious disease outbreaks. However, the interpretation of incidence data is often hampered by delays occurring at various stages of data gathering and ...
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2023-05-05ZeitschriftenartikelDesign of external quality assessment schemes and definition of the roles of their providers in future epidemics During an epidemic, individual test results form the basis of epidemiological indicators such as case numbers or incidence. Therefore, the accuracy of measures derived from these indicators depends on the reliability of ...
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2010-04-01ZeitschriftenartikelDiagnostic Approach for the Differentiation of the Pandemic Influenza A(H1N1)v Virus from Recent Human Influenza Viruses by Real-Time PCR Background: The current spread of pandemic influenza A(H1N1)v virus necessitates an intensified surveillance of influenza virus infections worldwide. So far, in many laboratories routine diagnostics were limited to ...
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2021-08-10ZeitschriftenartikelDie verschiedenen Phasen der COVID-19-Pandemie in Deutschland: Eine deskriptive Analyse von Januar 2020 bis Februar 2021 Am 27.01.2020 wurde in Deutschland der erste Fall mit einer SARS-CoV-2-Infektion diagnostiziert. Für die Beschreibung des Pandemieverlaufs im Jahr 2020 wurden 4 epidemiologisch verschiedene Phasen betrachtet und Daten aus ...
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2010-11-30ZeitschriftenartikelEpidemiologischer Steckbrief der pandemischen Influenza (H1N1) 2009 basierend auf Einzelfallmeldungen nach Infektionsschutzgesetz Epidemiological characteristics of the influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in Germany based on the mandatory notification of casesZiel der Untersuchung ist die Beschreibung und Analyse gemäß Infektionsschutzgesetz (IfSG) übermittelter Daten zu Einzelfällen von pandemischer Influenza (H1N1) 2009 im ersten Jahr ihres Auftretens in Deutschland. Neben ...
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2013-07-16ZeitschriftenartikelEstimates of Excess Medically Attended Acute Respiratory Infections in Periods of Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza in Germany from 2001/02 to 2010/11 Background: The number of patients seeking health care is a central indicator that may serve several different purposes: (1) as a proxy for the impact on the burden of the primary care system; (2) as a starting point ...
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2024-03-12ZeitschriftenartikelEstimating the health effects of COVID-19-related immunisation disruptions in 112 countries during 2020–30: a modelling study Background: There have been declines in global immunisation coverage due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Recovery has begun but is geographically variable. This disruption has led to under-immunised cohorts and interrupted ...
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2011-01-07ZeitschriftenartikelFacemasks and intensified hand hygiene in a German household trial during the 2009/2010 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic: adherence and tolerability in children and adults Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) such as facemasks and intensified hand hygiene may be effective in preventing influenza infections in households. It may be equally important that household members, especially children, ...
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2023-07-05ZeitschriftenartikelFlexible upscaling of laboratory PCR testing capacity at the Robert Koch Institute during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic Background: Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, laboratories worldwide have been facing an unprecedented increase in demand for PCR testing because of the high importance of diagnostics for prevention and control ...
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2013-11-26ZeitschriftenartikelGlobal Mortality Estimates for the 2009 Influenza Pandemic from the GLaMOR Project: A Modeling Study Background: Assessing the mortality impact of the 2009 influenza A H1N1 virus (H1N1pdm09) is essential for optimizing public health responses to future pandemics. The World Health Organization reported 18,631 ...
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2013-10-16ZeitschriftenartikelHygiene perception changes during the influenza A H1N1 pandemic in Germany: incorporating the results of two cross-sectional telephone surveys 2008–2009 Background: The federal campaign Wir gegen Viren [Us against viruses] promoted hygiene in Germany during the influenza A H1N1 pandemic in 2009. The intervention aimed to encourage people to protect themselves against ...
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2021-06-19ZeitschriftenartikelImpact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated non-pharmaceutical interventions on other notifiable infectious diseases in Germany: An analysis of national surveillance data during week 1–2016 – week 32–2020 Background The COVID-19 pandemic and associated non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) affect healthcare seeking behaviour, access to healthcare, test strategies, disease notification and workload at public health ...
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2012-01-12ZeitschriftenartikelInfluenza A(H1N1)pdm09 antibodies after pandemic and trivalent seasonal influenza vaccination as well as natural infection in November 2010 in Hamburg, Germany The 2009 influenza pandemic has introduced the new re-assorted influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus which recirculated during the 2010/11 influenza season. Before that season, it was possible to acquire protective immunity either ...
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2010-12-09ZeitschriftenartikelInitial surveillance of 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic in the European Union and European Economic Area, April – September 2009 European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) countries reported surveillance data on 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) cases to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) through the Early Warning ...
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2023-10-16ZeitschriftenartikelManaging and monitoring a pandemic: showcasing a practical approach for the genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 With the rapidly growing amount of biological data, powerful but also flexible data management and visualization systems are of increasingly crucial importance. The COVID-19 pandemic has more than highlighted this need and ...
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2010-12-09ZeitschriftenartikelMortality of 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) in Germany The mortality in Germany caused by the 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) seems to have been one of the lowest in Europe. We provide a detailed analysis of all 252 fatal cases of confirmed infection with the pandemic virus ...
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2010-11-30ZeitschriftenartikelPandemieplanung Was haben wir aus der Pandemie (H1N1) 2009 gelernt?Seit 2001 wurde in Deutschland systematisch Pandemieplanung von Bund und Ländern betrieben. Die Umsetzung der Planungen war fortgeschritten und hat in ihrer Gesamtheit mit großer Wahrscheinlichkeit dazu beigetragen, dass ...
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2005-09-01ZeitschriftenartikelPrinzipien und Aspekte der Seuchenalarmplanung am Beispiel der Influenzapandemieplanung In den letzten Jahren ist zunehmend deutlich geworden, dass ungeachtet der Fortschritte der Medizin Infektionskrankheiten nicht an Bedeutung verloren haben, sondern das Risiko weltweiter Epidemien gestiegen ist. Aufgrund ...
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2022-03-10ZeitschriftenartikelPrognosemodelle zur Steuerung von intensivmedizinischen COVID-19-Kapazitäten in Deutschland Hintergrund: Zeitdynamische Prognosemodelle spielen eine zentrale Rolle zur Steuerung von intensivmedizinischen COVID-19-Kapazitäten im Pandemiegeschehen. Ein wichtiger Vorhersagewert (Prädiktor) für die zukünftige ...