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Research conducted by the Ethiopian Public Health Institute has shed new light on the prevalence of COVID-19 and influenza viruses among patients with acute febrile illness in selected sites of Ethiopia between 2021 and 2022. The study found that SARS-CoV-2 was the most detected pathogen, with a positivity rate of
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A significant increase in deliberate self-poisoning cases was observed in Italy during the initial outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in individuals without prior psychiatric history. The study, conducted by researchers at the Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, found that the number of self-poisoning cases increased during lockdown 2, with
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Wastewater-based epidemiology has been successfully used to track viral pathogens like SARS-CoV-2 and polio, but its application in monitoring common dental bacterial pathogens has yet to be explored. A study published on medrxiv.org investigates the presence and prevalence of Streptococcus mutans and Porphyromonas gingivalis in wastewater to determine the
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Researchers in Turkey have investigated the potential side effects of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on eye health, finding measurable changes in corneal health, including a slight thickening of the cornea and a decrease in endothelial cell count. These changes were not accompanied by noticeable vision loss, but they may indicate
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A national study, led by researchers from the University of Delaware and George Mason University, has revealed significant disparities in healthcare access for adults with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, analyzed data from over 150,000 U.S. adults between
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The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted the business landscape, particularly in the telecommunications sector, due to the implementation of PSBB policies, resulting in substantial changes in consumer behavior. According to a recent study from Universitas Katolik Parahyangan, the pandemic led to a surge in demand for telecommunications products and services
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Research conducted by the Institute of Epidemiology has estimated the total economic losses in commercial chicken farms during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, which amounts to 98.5 million USD. The study, which interviewed 220 commercial poultry farmers, found that the majority (90%) of farmers experienced losses during the pandemic
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Research conducted in S & atilde;o Paulo, SP, between March 2020 and February 2022, has analyzed the characteristics of physical violence against brown and black women during the first two years of the pandemic. The study found that there were 13,329 cases of physical violence, with 77.25%
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A new study conducted by researchers at Zhejiang University School of Medicine in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China, has explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulvovaginitis (VV) in prepubertal and adolescent girls. The study analyzed 4,644 cases of VV diagnosed between 2018 and 2021, revealing
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Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has emerged as a valuable tool for improving health outcomes, particularly in high-risk settings such as long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Investigator-researchers have found that passive sampling, a simplified wastewater analysis method, performs similarly to standard composite sampling in detecting SARS-CoV-2 concentrations. This breakthrough study, led by the
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A new study on influenza surveillance in Tamil Nadu, India, has shed light on the substantial burden of influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) on the healthcare system and community. The research, conducted by the ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology, analyzed the strengths and gaps in ILI/SARI
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the epidemiology of unintentional injuries among children and adolescents in Kunshan, China. A recent study conducted by the Children's Hospital of Fudan University has analyzed the trends and mechanisms of pediatric unintentional injuries in the region from 2018 to
