Auflistung nach Schlagwort "Risk Assessment"
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2012-01-01ZeitschriftenartikelChronic wasting disease: Fingerprinting the culprit in risk assessments Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (prion diseases) in animals may be associated with a zoonotic risk potential for humans as shown by the occurrence of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the wake of the bovine ...
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2010-03-11ZeitschriftenartikelCrimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Europe: current situation calls for preparedness During the last decade Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) emerged and/or re-emerged in several Balkan countries, Turkey, southwestern regions of the Russian Federation, and the Ukraine, with considerable high fatality ...
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2011-01-13ZeitschriftenartikelDual-Use Research and Technological Diffusion: Reconsidering the Bioterrorism Threat Spectrum
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2006-08-14ZeitschriftenartikelFactors associated with nosocomial SARS-CoV transmission among healthcare workers in Hanoi, Vietnam, 2003 Background: In March of 2003, an outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) occurred in Northern Vietnam. This outbreak began when a traveler arriving from Hong Kong sought medical care at a small hospital (Hospital ...
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2014-12-18ZeitschriftenartikelFoodborne hepatitis A outbreak associated with bakery products in northern Germany, 2012 In October 2012, a hepatitis A (HA) outbreak with 83 laboratory-confirmed cases occurred in Lower Saxony. We defined primary outbreak cases as people with laboratory-confirmed HA and symptom onset between 8 October and 12 ...
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2010-02-11ZeitschriftenartikelHousehold transmissibility and other characteristics of seasonal oseltamivir-resistant influenza A(H1N1) viruses, Germany, 2007-8 During the influenza season 2007-8, the proportion of seasonal influenza A(H1N1) viruses resistant to the neuraminidase inhibitor oseltamivir increased worldwide. We conducted an investigation to compare patients ...
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2009-12-03ZeitschriftenartikelLymphogranuloma venereum in Europe, 2003-2008 Lymphogranuloma venereum, caused by the L serovars of Chlamydia trachomatis, emerged in Europe in 2003 and a series of outbreaks were reported in different countries. The infection presents as a severe proctitis in men who ...
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2007-09-07ZeitschriftenartikelPrioritization strategies for pandemic influenza vaccine in 27 countries of the European Union and the Global Health Security Action Group: a review Background: Although there is rapid progress in vaccine research regarding influenza pandemic vaccines it is expected that pandemic influenza vaccine production can only start once the pandemic virus has been recognized. ...
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2011-02-01ZeitschriftenartikelRegional differences in body fat distributions among people with comparable body mass index: a comparison across six German population-based surveys Introduction: The mortality of circulatory diseases of the German population varies considerably across regions. The comparison of the regional distributions of cardiovascular risk factors can provide clues to the reasons ...
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2013-10-29ZeitschriftenartikelScabies community prevalence and mass drug administration in two Fijian villages Background: Scabies has been estimated to affect approximately 300 million people worldwide each year. Scabies rates are high and pose a significant public health problem in Fiji. Community-based comparison treatment ...
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2010-01-12ZeitschriftenartikelSeasonal influenza risk in hospital healthcare workers is more strongly associated with household than occupational exposures: results from a prospective cohort study in Berlin, Germany, 2006/07 Background: Influenza immunisation for healthcare workers is encouraged to protect their often vulnerable patients but also due to a perceived higher risk for influenza. We aimed to compare the risk of influenza infection ...