Browsing by Subject "Disease Transmission, Infectious"
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Intervenções físicas para prevenir a propagação de vírus respiratórios
(2020-03-24)O que é isto? A chegada de um novo vírus respiratório, como o COVID-19, é sucedida por um tempo de desenvolvimento de vacinas e tratamentos, e estes podem ter um efeito limitado na contenção ou interrupção da propagação ... -
Interventions physiques visant à stopper ou réduire la propagation des virus respiratoires
(2020-03-24)Qu’est-ce que c’est ? L’arrivée d’un nouveau virus respiratoire, tel que le COVID-19, est suivie d’un délai pour la mise au point de vaccins et de traitements, et ceux-ci peuvent avoir un effet limité pour contenir ou ... -
Luvas, aventais e máscaras para reduzir a transmissão de Staphylococcus aureus resistente à meticilina (MRSA) em ambiente hospitalar: falta de evidências sobre seus efeitos específicos
(2020-03-24)Que é isto? O Staphylococcus aureus resistente à Meticilina (MRSA) é um patógeno hospitalar comum que aumenta a morbidade, mortalidade e custos da assistência médica. A transmissão do MRSA de paciente para paciente é comum ... -
Mathematical Modeling & the Transmission Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in Cali, Colombia: Implications to a 2020 Outbreak & public health preparedness
(2020-05-10)Introduction: As SARS-COV-2 and the disease COVID-19 is sweeping through countries after countries around the globe, it is critical to understand potential burden of a future outbreak in cities of Colombia. This pandemic ... -
Modeling Return of the Epidemic: Impact of Population Structure, Asymptomatic Infection, Case Importation and Personal Contacts
(2020-05-01)Background: Proactive interventions have halted the pandemic of coronavirus infected disease in some regions. However, without reaching herd immunity, the return of epidemic is possible. We investigate the impact of ... -
Modes of transmission of virus causing COVID-19: implications for IPC precaution recommendations. Scientific brief, 27 March 2020
(2020-03-27)According to current evidence, COVID-19 virus is transmitted between people through respiratory droplets and contact routes. Droplet transmission occurs when a person is in in close contact (within 1 m) with someone who ... -
Phase- and epidemic region-adjusted estimation of the number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in China
(2020-03-31)The outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 was first reported in Wuhan in December 2019 and gradually spread to other areas in China. After implementation of prevention and control measures, the estimation of the epidemic ... -
Physical interventions to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses
(2020-03-16)What is this? The arrival of a new respiratory virus, such as COVID-19, is followed by a lead-time for the development of vaccines and treatments, and these may have a limited effect in containing or interrupting spread ... -
Practice of endoscopy during COVID-19 pandemic: position statements of the Asian Pacific Society for Digestive Endoscopy (APSDE-COVID statements)
(2020-04-02)Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 has become a global pandemic. Risk of transmission may occur during endoscopy and the goal is to prevent infection among healthcare professionals while providing essential ... -
Preparando seu local de trabalho para a COVID-19
(2020-02-27)[Introdução]: Em janeiro de 2020, a Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) declarou o surto de uma nova doença causada pelo coronavírus, na província de Hubei na China, como Emergência de Saúde Pública de Importância ... -
Preparedness, prevention and control of COVID-19 in prisons and other places of detention (2020), Interim guidance 15 March 2020
(2020-03-20)INTRODUCTION: People deprived of their liberty, such as people in prisons and other places of detention,1 are likely to be more vulnerable to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak than the general population because ... -
Preparing for a COVID-19 pandemic: a review of operating room outbreak response measures in a large tertiary hospital in Singapore
(2020-03-11)The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has been designated a public health emergency of international concern. To prepare for a pandemic, hospitals need a strategy to manage their space, staff, and supplies so ... -
Public health management of persons, including health care workers, having had contact with COVID-19 cases in the European Union - first update
(2020-02-25)This document aims to provide guidance for EU/EEA public health authorities on the management of persons, including healthcare workers, who had contact with COVID-19 cases. A contact of a COVID-19 case is a person not ... -
Quantitative Analysis of the Effectiveness of Public Health Measures on COVID-19 Transmission
(2020-05-18)Although COVID-19 has spread almost all over the world, social isolation is still a controversial public health policy and governments of many countries still doubt its level of effectiveness. This situation can create ... -
Rapid Review Update 7: What is the specific role of daycares and schools in COVID-19 transmission?
(2020-09-23)Background: As jurisdictions continue to lift restrictions implemented to slow the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), they face major decisions about how to re-open and operate schools and daycares. While ... -
Se préparer pour la pandémie de COVID-19: revue des moyens déployés dans un bloc opératoire d’un grand hôpital tertiaire au Singapour
(2020-03-11)L’épidémie liée au coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) a été qualifiée d’urgence de santé publique de portée internationale. La préparation face à une pandémie nécessite de la part d’un hôpital l’élaboration de stratégies pour ... -
Simulation of the clinical and pathological manifestations of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in golden Syrian hamster model: implications for disease pathogenesis and transmissibility
(2020-03-26)Background: A physiological small animal model that resembles COVID-19 with low mortality is lacking. Methods: Molecular docking on the binding between angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) of common laboratory mammals ... -
Staying at home with severe Covid-19: risks to family and carers
(2020-09-01)It’s one thing to imagine myself dying – or recovering – from severe Covid-19 in the comfort of my own home, surrounded by my family; and quite another to contemplate how this could affect them. How can we assess the risk ... -
A systematic review investigating the effectiveness of face mask use in limiting the spread of COVID-19 among medically not diagnosed individuals: shedding light on current recommendations provided to individuals not medically diagnosed with COVID-19
(2020-03-27)Background: Face masks are being used by individuals who are not medically diagnosed with COVID-19 as a means to limit the spread of COVID-19 in several countries around the world. While some countries recommend the use ... -
Temperature significantly changes COVID-19 transmission in (sub)tropical cities of Brazil
(2020-04-25)The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has become a severe public health issue. The novelty of the virus prompts a search for understanding of how ecological factors affect the transmission and survival of the ...