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EVEN before the recent outbreaks of violence in Belfast, the question of peace was on the mind of the British prime minister.

Looking at the graphs, Google's hypotheses about search terms predating disease outbreaks seem to be proven correct.

Healthcare businesses can be alerted to HIPAA compliance errors, detections of illness outbreaks, or to find lost or contaminated blood.

A cholera coordination committee should be in place in countries where cholera outbreaks are recurrent.

Especially concerning was that, of the 86 outbreaks reported to CDC, 79% involved at least 1 person under the age of 20.

As a direct result of these immunization campaigns, the polio outbreaks have slowed to a trickle.

All of these activities affect one of the greatest direct threats to health security: outbreaks of emerging and epidemic-prone diseases.

However, with the advent of molecular diagnostic methods, the role of viruses in foodborne disease outbreaks is beginning to be understood.

The short newsy piece is often pegged to scientific journal reports, government announcements, or disease outbreaks.

The current wave of cholera outbreaks which had begun several weeks ago in West Africa is still ongoing ( see map below).

Researchers are trying to understand what factors have contributed to continued outbreaks despite significant control efforts.

The current response to cholera outbreaks tends to be reactive, in the form of an emergency response.

Detailed analysis of virus outbreaks is often limited by the lack of appropriate high-containment facilities required for virus isolation.

"If it's going to happen, it would be the biggest of all outbreaks the world has faced in the 21st century, " she said.

Cholera is not the only disease where environmental factors could be used to predict future outbreaks either, says Colwell.

If we carry on like this, bird flu and swine flu will be just the beginning of a century of viral outbreaks.

have issued blunt warnings at the beginning of a tour of southeast Asian nations grappling with bird flu outbreaks.

WHO does not recommend any restrictions to travel or trade to or from affected areas, as a means of controlling cholera outbreaks.

Outbreaks of foodborne disease are particularly likely to have economic implications as they often involve commercially produced products.

New York and other cities have outbreaks. But the United States is not the only country affected.

Countries also are gearing up their veterinary services to be able to respond to outbreaks quickly and efficiently, he added.

He said accurate surveillance of bird flu outbreaks is crucial to global efforts to combat the virus. As an example, he pointed to Nigeria.

Cholera outbreaks have been a regular feature of urban living worldwide for centuries.

Of the South-East Asian countries hit by outbreaks of the H5N1 bird flu virus, Vietnam has perhaps had the hardest time of it.

Still, this would only mean that there are community-level outbreaks in at least one other country in a different area of the world.

And populations in small, isolated habitats are unlikely to be replenished once decimated by outbreaks of fire or other catastrophes.

In some of these cases, where medication is not helping recurrent outbreaks, a daily medication may be prescribed to thwart outbreaks.

One of the greatest threats to international health security arises from outbreaks of emerging and epidemic-prone diseases.

And officers on both sides kept a vigil against similar outbreaks of humanity every December for the rest of the war.

Its highest level is a phase 6, meaning community outbreaks are occurring in at least three countries in at least two of the WHO's regions.

People with one to seven outbreaks a year shed infectious virus 19% of the time.

During the last century, the influenza viruses have undergone major genetic changes resulting in influenza pandemics (global outbreaks).

Chickens and other domestic fowl often serve as bridges for new flu viruses that pop up in wild birds and later cause human outbreaks.

The idea, he says, is to identify problems before they happen, just as epidemiologists seek to avoid outbreaks of flu.

SARS served as a lesson, but one that apparently has not been well learnt: China's reporting of bird flu outbreaks remains slow and patchy.

Countries where outbreaks appear to have peaked should prepare for a second wave of infection.

Algae outbreaks used to happen in May and June in Shanghai, but it only threatened the upper reaches of the Suzhou River.

The disease is a relative newcomer to this region, but outbreaks are now hitting Eastern Mediterranean countries with a vengeance.

The work suggests that it may be possible in future outbreaks of highly pathogenic flu to stem the tide of death through early intervention.

To prevent outbreaks throughout affected regions, vaccination coverage must reach at least 60% to 80% of a population at risk.

A day later, the Ministry of Agriculture denied that there had been any bird flu outbreaks in Guangdong this year.

The spatial distribution of the outbreaks differs somewhat from that of 2008.

The electronic information also gives health officials new tools to deal with outbreaks of disease or other health emergencies.

Instead, officials will encourage hog farmers to vaccinate their animals in response to any swine flu outbreaks in U. S. pig herds.

The main cause of outbreaks was the existence of residual source of malaria infection and the concomitance of high density of Anopheles.

To prevent major outbreaks of measles, at least 95% of all children between 6 months and 15 years of age need to be vaccinated.

So, we are doing our best to make sure that does not happen and to be ready for any outbreaks that there might be.

Some journalists feel that official data on such diseases tends to understate the real extent of outbreaks.

All seven of this year's outbreaks have occurred within a few miles of each other.

Children will also be treated as a priority, because outbreaks of flu have accelerated since schools reopened.

The Ministry of Health said there have been no major outbreaks of epidemics or other public health hazards in the quake zone.

There have been no outbreaks in those countries since the vaccination campaigns were completed.

However, with these events since 2008, the Central African Republic is now considered to be at high risk of further outbreaks.

After seeking to defuse lingering trade disputes with China for the last 15 months, Paulson instead may have to tamp down fresh outbreaks.

Gross inequalities and a lack of jobs fuel outbreaks of violence across the country.

Medical teams are sent around the batches into the disaster areas, in response to prepare for possible outbreaks.

Duane Alexander, the director of NICHD, said: 'The study results open new avenues of research for thwarting winter flu outbreaks.

if successfully marketed , the hand - held device could be used to look for cases in affected areas and help contain outbreaks.

Out-of-season outbreaks are no longer being reported in either the northern or southern hemisphere.

The ability to cause sustained disease outbreaks in a community marks a significant upwards shift in the risk for a pandemic.

Outbreaks in poultry are now known to be occurring in several parts of the country.

China's health ministry said yesterday that there had been no disaster-related outbreaks of diseases yet.

A longer-term objective, whose achievement has long proved elusive, is to determine where Marburg virus hides in nature between outbreaks.

Despite no major disease outbreaks so far in quake-hit regions, health and epidemic prevention efforts continue apace.

Drivers on Houston freeways have been showing an increasing tendency to replace the rules of the road with violent outbreaks.

In recent years, it has nipped in the bud over six dozen outbreaks that could have led to global crises.

Waterborne outbreaks, though infrequent, are usually associated with sewage-contaminated or inadequately treated water.

After describing the outbreaks, he shifted to Nigeria's progress against polio and described positive results from a trial of a new vaccine.

She effectively managed outbreaks of avian influenza and of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).

Outbreaks of measles, one of the major killers of children, are also possible due to low immunization coverage in some areas.

There have been a number of outbreaks of EV71 HFMD in the Asia-Pacific region since 1997.

His study found that the number of mucilage outbreaks increased almost exponentially in the last 20 years in the Mediterranean.

One of the major goals for African nations is building their capacity to deal adequately with bird flu outbreaks.

So far, no links have been found in the three outbreaks -- however, experts are still investigating, the ministry official said.

With a targeted vaccine and faster ways of tracking the virus, most countries that recently suffered outbreaks are again polio-free.

We have also received reports of patients with serious illness requiring hospitalization and outbreaks of flu in schools across the country.

The only food scares I can remember are the E. coli outbreaks at fast food restaurants.

So far, fortunately, small events, tiny outbreaks, occasional clusters.

Many activities undertaken to prepare for an influenza pandemic are improving our collective defence against other outbreaks.

Measles outbreaks can be particularly deadly in countries experiencing or recovering from a natural disaster or conflict.

But thanks to modern science, sublingual medicine for genital herpes is found to be effective against herpes outbreaks.

October, Haiti and outbreaks of cholera, a few weeks spread across the country.

Outbreaks of cholera, with deaths, have been reported and can be expected to continue in the near future.

South and Southeast Asian countries are grappling with new outbreaks of bird flu as winter weather sweeps across the region .

To date, outbreaks involving large numbers of poultry have been reported at commercial poultry farms, including one in Pyongyang Province.

Growing pesticide resistance has resulted in outbreaks of bedbugs in even some of the best hotels.

Korniewicz says around the country health centers are putting in place emergency response measures aimed at limiting disease outbreaks.

It was important approach for detecting school outbreaks to enhance infectious disease register in medical institutions.

They abandoned their posts and seized their barracks, leaving much of the country without protection and prompting outbreaks of looting.

Dada showed that RV with this kind of nucleic acid electrophoresis pattern were responsible for the outbreaks acute diarrhea in adults.

Dada showed that RV with this kind of nucleic acid electrophoresis pattern were responsible for the outbreaks acute diarrhea in adults.

Since fall, outbreaks of avian influenza in birds have been reported in countries including Vietnam, Thailand, India, Togo and Germany.

The H1N1 influenza virus is now a stage 6 pandemic; the virus is spreading from human to human and outbreaks are occurring around the world.

Prompt report of outbreaks and implementation of quarantine measures are the key factors to the effectiveness of control.

Repeated outbreaks of avian flu in recent years have prompted widespread fear that a new strain might develop into a global scourge.

The response to new outbreaks would be swifter and stronger; the administration of vaccines, broader.

Most influenza outbreaks so far this season have been attributed to influenza A(H3N2) viruses.

New outbreaks in birds continue to be reported across the country.

Other outbreaks were reported among insular religious groups in rural New York; Hurricane Katrina evacuees; and illegal tattoo recipients.

Outbreaks in both countries have been attributed to contact between domestic birds and wild waterfowl via shared water sources.

The situation in birds continues to evolve, with several new outbreaks under investigation in new parts of the country.

That could increase the number of international outbreaks that are actually reported and presented in the media.

The Regulations build on the recent experience of WHO and its partners in responding to and containing disease outbreaks.

All the cases were sporadic ones with no major outbreaks, critical cases or any deaths, the Shanghai Health Bureau said yesterday.

Swill is banned as a feed source to livestock in many countries, due to its threat to disease outbreaks such as foot and mouth.

U. S. officials also recognize that acute hunger and malnutrition can be the precursor for disease outbreaks.

In the bird outbreaks we now can see that pretty much the whole world has seen this virus except the Americas.

Disease surveillance and response: immediate strengthening of surveillance to rapidly detect and respond to potential outbreaks.

So Ms Okolloh set up a website that allowed anyone with a mobile phone or an internet connection to report outbreaks of violence.

Outbreaks of healthcare-acquired infection can be devastating in neonatal intensive care units.

And, cholera and diarrheal disease outbreaks have been reported throughout the Horn of Africa.

Given the short incubation period, explosive outbreaks, like the one we are seeing in Haiti, can occur when the warning system is weak.

Five Asian nations and Canada today (25 April) launched a partnership to help identify ways of tackling outbreaks of bird flu.

Outbreaks of RVF in animals can be prevented by a sustained programme of animal vaccination.

Prompt detection of yellow fever and rapid response through emergency vaccination campaigns are essential for controlling outbreaks.

As a result, the risk for large outbreaks is usually low in these settings.

Widespread outbreaks of intestinal disease are so rare that the commensal bacteria face little danger of extermination.

Moreover, many outbreaks among local crowds were proved to be caused by the virus' direct transmission among human beings.

Mr. Lwamafa said that although the disease is also found in nearby countries, outbreaks are not always identified.

Many outbreaks of foodborne diseases that were once contained within a small community may now take on global dimensions.

Outbreaks and sporadic human infection with swine influenza have been occasionally reported.

Close monitoring of viruses by a WHO network of laboratories shows that viruses from all outbreaks remain virtually identical.

just before christmas this reindeer herd is grounded , due to recent outbreaks of foot - and - mouth disease and bluetongue virus.

Furthermore, the Siberian cold high associated with outbreaks of cold air may lead to the response of a chain of planetary-scale events.

Some states permit sale of raw milk and, not surprisingly, about 80% of these outbreaks occurred in states that permit the sale of raw milk.

Are there mechanisms for coordinating communications surrounding such outbreaks to avoid mixed messages?

Large-scale commercial farming of poultry occurs mainly in the northern states, where outbreaks have been confirmed.

The appearance of human cases in areas without reported poultry outbreaks is a cause for concern.

A: Yes, though certain precautions should be followed in countries currently experiencing outbreaks.

In populations Where, vaccination coverage is low, vigilant surveillance is critical FOR prompt recognition and rapid control of outbreaks.

Similarly, meningitis outbreaks in Africa are strongly correlated with drought. Both are likely to increase.

Support from Red Cross volunteers has been instrumental in controlling large outbreaks of the closely related Ebola haemorrhagic fever.

The portable system for quick diagnosis can be deployed during outbreaks to keep them from becoming pandemics.

The H1N1 virus strain causing the current outbreaks is a new virus that has not been seen previously in either humans or animals.

Epidemiologists know that disease outbreaks change mobility patterns, but until now have been unable to track these patterns in any detail.

In this regard, comparisons of the virus with strains from previous outbreaks may be instructive.

The second concern is to rapidly move laboratory support to Aceh to assist in identifying the cause of disease outbreaks.

Vaccination programmes are now carried out in areas where outbreaks are observed in primates.

However, measles outbreaks still happen , even in countries where most people have been vaccinated.

The system should also provide immediate alerts of new outbreaks.

But frustration has led to frightening outbreaks of anger against multinationals.

Additional suspected outbreaks in poultry have been reported in the initially affected Magaria area.

The current wave of cholera outbreaks affecting Central Africa started a few months ago.

Although no poultry outbreaks have been officially reported in this province, it is located near areas with confirmed outbreaks in birds.

This highly infectious liquid is the usual culprit in cholera outbreaks -- it contaminates water supplies, thereby reaching new hosts.

FAO has also established an emergency crisis management center (CMC) that supports countries in responding to animal disease outbreaks.

Because raw milk sales have not been outlawed altogether, outbreaks associated with raw milk continue to occur.

In nearly all areas with large and sustained outbreaks, the majority of cases have occurred in people under the age of 25 years.

For protection during outbreaks of chikungunya, clothing which minimizes skin exposure to the day-biting vectors is advised.

Disease outbreaks, other disasters and emergencies (armed conflicts, droughts, etc) and the degradation of grazing land are also threats.

Outbreaks in poultry have seriously impacted livelihoods, the economy and international trade in affected countries.

The areas affected by shortages are also at significant risk of disease outbreaks: diarrhoeal diseases, measles and meningitis.

FDA developed the Tomato Safety Initiative in response to recurring Salmonella outbreaks associated with fresh and fresh-cut tomatoes.

History, outbreaks of several anti-exploitation of the peasant uprising against oppression.

Second, the unique conditions of the 21st century have amplified the invasive and disruptive power of outbreaks.

However, the risk factors for outbreaks after disasters are associated primarily with population displacement.

Industry analysts blame the price rises partly on a shortage of pigs in the wake of outbreaks of " blue-ear disease" around China.

Fears are high that measles and diarrhoeal disease outbreaks could compound health woes facing those displaced by ongoing insecurity.

To contain outbreaks, surveillance must be vigilant: the virus usually lurks silently, paralysing just one carrier in 200.

This study found that hospitals could reduce the risk of outbreaks by providing staff with hand-washing, showering, and changing facilities.

"The influence in rainfall increase on cholera outbreaks can best be explained by flood waters in disease transmission, " write the authors.

Jones' Koran-burning plan had triggered outbreaks of violence in Afghanistan in which one protester was shot dead.

These practices therefore result in a significant risk of infection in areas with outbreaks in poultry.

The proximal tubules were largely unaffected. Crystals and histologic appearance were identical in both outbreaks.

Occurring mostly in primary schools and nurseries, the outbreaks have affected predominantly children and infants.

Otherwise the country will experience measles outbreaks with large numbers of cases, associated hospitalizations and deaths.

However, plague outbreaks following use of a biological weapon are a plausible threat.

Frequent outbreaks and quick spread of West Nile virus (WNV) infection become a worldwide public healthy problem.

Disease outbreaks are a serious constraint to aquaculture development.

Recent measles outbreaks remind us of the need to maintain childhood immunization coverage at its current, unprecedented levels.

FAO has also established an emergency management centre that supports countries in responding to animal disease outbreaks.

Many survivors are living in cramped and often unsanitary conditions, and concerns are rising about possible outbreaks of disease.

This might account for the spread and frequent outbreaks of the viruses and the enhanced neurovirulence.

Such post-earthquake sequelae precipitate the outbreaks, spread and prevalence of infectious diseases.

The medicines are more effective in initial outbreaks in comparison to recurrent outbreaks.

Outbreaks can occur sporadically in any part of the world where water supply , sanitation , food safety, and hygiene are inadequate .

Measles outbreaks can result in epidemics that cause many deaths, especially among young, malnourished children.

Not only is the number of cases increasing as the disease is spreading to new areas, but explosive outbreaks are occurring.

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Epidemiological data and operational information about outbreaks is dynamic and changes rapidly.

Sudden-onset disasters are frequently accompanied by fears of disease outbreaks, like cholera, typhoid fever, or measles.

All patients were cured and discharged. Conclusion Imported cases had caused the epidemic with local infection outbreaks.

Since the first outbreaks in 2003 avian influenza has spread rapidly across Java into Bali, Kalimantan and Sumatra.

In RVF outbreaks, the vast majority of human infections result from direct or indirect contact with the blood or organs of infected animals.

No outbreaks have been confirmed in the areas where the two human cases resided.

During monkeypox outbreaks, close contact with other patients is the most significant risk factor for monkeypox virus infection.

It finds your location and tells you where H1N1 and other infectious outbreaks are occurring nearby with a display of pushpins on a map.

He was concerned about his patients and possible outbreaks of dysentery, pneumonia or typhoid.

Studies show that mosquitoes are passing on the virus more frequently, and there are more outbreaks in cities with large populations.

Low pathogenicity viruses also cause outbreaks in poultry but are not generally associated with severe clinical disease.

Since then, there have been another ten outbreaks, all in Australia, and three involving human cases.

The researchers hope that monitoring the environment can help communities prepare better for cholera outbreaks.

Most investigations have followed poultry deaths on large commercial farms, where outbreaks are highly visible.

Require all states to follow national standards for tracking and reporting disease outbreaks to the CDC.

Latin America has benefited from short, locally targeted courses to build capacity for responding to and investigating disease outbreaks.

Outbreaks in countries that were previously polio-free were stopped, and no new re-infections have occurred this year.

Implementation will require very strong national capacities for detection, verification and response to disease outbreaks and other events.

Almost every developing country faces cholera outbreaks or the threat of a cholera epidemic.

With drought comes famine, while heavy rain leads to an increased risk of malaria, Rift Valley fever and outbreaks of cholera.

individual cases and outbreaks occur worldwide , more frequently in summer and early autumn . mode of transmission.

Results The prospective space-time permutation scan statistic could timely detect the outbreaks that start locally.

Safety at home is just as vital to prevent disease outbreaks.

Outbreaks are a much larger menace today than they were just three decades ago.

Investigate unconfirmed reports of disease outbreaks and malnutrition.

The WHO says it has succeeded in staving off major outbreaks of communicable diseases.

Then there are the unpredictable outbreaks of diseases like Ebola in Congo or Marburg in Angola which need a specialized technical response.

The detection of the country's first human case occurred despite the absence of confirmed outbreaks of the disease in poultry.

The researchers hope that their findings will help to develop better methods for predicting and controlling outbreaks.

Vegetation and invertebrate diversity take a main role in the suppression of MPC outbreaks.

Also, vaccination of unexposed poultry in affected areas is being undertaken to create a buffer-zone and help contain the outbreaks.

Ebola has a very high fatality rate, up to 90 percent in some outbreaks, and has appeared sporadically since 1976.

Different hypotheses have been developed to explain the origin of Ebola outbreaks.

Manage new disease outbreaks and threats - including a potential pandemic influenza outbreak.

Influenza outbreaks, including those primarily caused by the H1N1 virus, show an intensity similar to that seen during seasonal epidemics.

To minimize the risk of outbreaks from importation, countries must maintain high population immunity levels.

Past outbreaks have been linked to caves or mines frequented by bats; Kitaka has several million of the creatures.

That all countries intensify surveillance for unusual outbreaks of influenza-like illness and severe pneumonia.

Eggs from areas with outbreaks should not be consumed raw or partially cooked.

This outbreak response campaign will therefore extend the area protected against future outbreaks.

Many in western Europe are predicting outbreaks of populist nationalism, demagoguery and social unrest.

Their research suggests that if these outbreaks continue, then local populations of wild pink salmon will all but disappear.

Cholera vaccination could save lives and help limit epidemics even when rolled out weeks after the outbreaks start, two studies have found.

Without them, these conditions can quickly lead to disease outbreaks, including measles, diarrhea, dengue fever, and respiratory infections.

Check out this map, all those states in red, that's where officials are reporting widespread outbreaks of the flu.

The usual suspects, bad weather and outbreaks of disease, are once again accused of causing the increase in prices.

The novel influenza A (H1N1) outbreaks globally in the early time of 2009 and still being in prevalence by now.

Also, compensation for farmers whose flocks are culled is essential for reliable notification of outbreaks.

Compared with seasonal outbreaks, all flu pandemics cause a higher percentage of severe cases and deaths in younger groups.

Outbreaks of the pest have been attributed to development of insecticide resistance.

Now in 2011, raw, unpasteurized milk has made its way back into some Americans' diets and is once again causing outbreaks of disease.

Eric and Charles so joint CIA (CIA), tried to stop him, prevent outbreaks of the third world war.

John: I have read some articles regarding the Bird Flu in Asia, and Vietnam is among the five countries where outbreaks occurred.

Worsening malnutrition and the threat of disease outbreaks are compounding Ethiopia's humanitarian crisis.

Meanwhile, influenza outbreaks in four institutions involving about 30 people were also confirmed during the period.

The threat to international security posed by outbreaks is an obvious example.

In the latest developments, outbreaks of the rapidly spreading virus were confirmed for the first time this week in Mongolia and Kazakhstan.

The conditions are ripe for outbreaks of dengue to ravage parts of this region time and time again.

Evans said that recent outbreaks of syphilis in Brighton, Bristol, London and Manchester have largely been driven by unprotected oral sex.

The two other recent outbreaks were in Anhui Province and Inner Mongolia.

For poor areas, routine measles immunization needs further improvement to reduce outbreaks.

Governments in Asia -- with memories of previous flu outbreaks -- were especially cautious.

Without this, poor farmers will be tempted to hide bird-flu outbreaks and continue to sell poultry that should be culled.

Doing so will build an immune barrier that will effectively eliminate the risk of explosive urban outbreaks.

Uganda, Sudan, and Gabon have also suffered outbreaks in the last decade.

CONCLUSION Focusing on isolation and disinfection plays an important role in prevention and control of the outbreaks of H1N1 influenza A.

Still, almost 25% of food-sickness outbreaks are the result of kitchen mistakes, such as using contaminated cutting boards.

The regulations provide WHO with new, clearly defined roles and responsibilities as we help countries to respond to disease outbreaks.

The scores of the first principal component may approximately represent the extent of the outbreaks of pest.

In collaboration with other health partners, an Early Warning System for detection and response to outbreaks has been established.

The FDA has been struggling with several high-profile outbreaks of food poisoning, including salmonella linked to peanut products.