| Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome in Santa Cruz, Bolivia: Outbreak Investigation and Antibody Prevalence Study |
18 Oct 2012 |
9 pages |
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Joel M Montgomery; Patrick J Blair; Darin S Carroll; James N Mills; Alberto Gianella; Naomi Iihoshi; Ana M Briggiler; Vidal Felices; Milagros Salazar; James G ; NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT NO 6 LIMA (PERU)
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 | We report the results of an investigation of a small outbreak of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in 2002 in the Department of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, where the disease had not previously been reported. Two cases were initially reported. The first case was a physician infected with Laguna Negra virus during a weekend visit to his ranch. Four other persons living on the ranch were IgM antibody-positive, two of whom were symptomatic ... |
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| Interspecies Interactions and Potential Influenza A Virus Risk in Small Swine Farms in Peru |
15 Mar 2012 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Sarah McCune; Carmen S Arriola; Robert H Romero; Viterbo Ayvar; Vitaliano A Cama; Joel M Montgomery; Armando E Gonzales; Angela M Bayer; NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH INST DETACHMENT LIMA (PERU)
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| The recent avian influenza epidemic in Asia and the H1N1 pandemic demonstrated that influenza A viruses pose a threat to global public health. The animal origins of the viruses confirmed the potential for interspecies transmission. Swine are hypothesized to be prime mixing vessels due to the dual receptivity of their trachea to human and avian strains. Additionally, avian and human influenza viruses have previously been isolated in swine. Therefore, understanding ... |
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| A Growing Global Network's Role in Outbreak Response: AFHSC-GEIS 2008-2009 |
Jan 2011 |
10 pages |
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Matthew C Johns; Ronald L Burke; Kelly G Vest; Mark Fukuda; Julie A Pavlin; Sanjaya K Shrestha; David C Schnabel; Steven Tobias; Jeffrey A Tjaden; Joel M Montgomery; ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| A cornerstone of effective disease surveillance programs comprises the early identification of infectious threats and the subsequent rapid response to prevent further spread. Effectively identifying, tracking and responding to these threats is often difficult and requires international cooperation due to the rapidity with which diseases cross national borders and spread throughout the global community as a result of travel and migration by humans and animals. From Oct. 1, 2008 to ... |
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| Epidemiology of Spotted Fever Group and Typhus Group Rickettsial Infection in the Amazon Basin of Peru |
Jan 2010 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Brett M Forshey; Allison Stewart; Amy C Morrison; Hugo Galvez; Claudio Rocha; Helvio Astete; Dominique Eza; Hua-Wei Chen; Chien-Chung Chao; Joel M Montgomery; NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH INST DETACHMENT LIMA (PERU)
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| A seroprevalence study for IgG antibodies against spotted fever group (SFGR) and typhus group (TGR) Rickettsia among humans and domestic pets was conducted in the city of Iquitos, located in the Amazon basin of Peru. Of 1,195 human sera analyzed, 521 (43.6%) and 123 (10.3%) were positive for SFGR and TGR antibodies, respectively. District of residence and participant age were associated with antibody positivity for both groups, whereas rodent sightings ... |
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