ABSTRACT
From 27 January to 10 February 2012, a total of 43 cases of Q fever were notified in the village of Nocaj, Srem county, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Republic of Serbia. Q fever was laboratory confirmed in 37 notified cases. Alhough, the outbreak is considered over, the outbreak investigation is still ongoing in order to identify aetiologic factors relevant for this outbreak.
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Coxiella burnetii/isolation & purification , Disease Outbreaks , Q Fever/epidemiology , Acute Disease , Adolescent , Adult , Age Distribution , Aged , Disease Notification , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Female , Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data , Humans , Incidence , Male , Middle Aged , Population Surveillance , Q Fever/diagnosis , Q Fever/microbiology , Serbia/epidemiology , Seroepidemiologic Studies , Sex Distribution , Young AdultABSTRACT
Israel is a multiethnic society and offers an ongoing 'experiment' concerning the cultural determinants of obesity. The First Israeli National Health and Nutrition Survey 1999-2001 (MABAT) measured a representative population of 2782 adults (49% men) aged 25-64 years (mean 43 years); it showed a prevalence of overweight in 39.3% and obesity in 22.9%. Overweight is more common in men and obesity is more prevalent in women; the Israeli Arab population is more obese than the Jewish one.
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Obesity/epidemiology , Adult , Arabs/ethnology , Ethnicity , Female , Humans , Israel/epidemiology , Jews/ethnology , Male , Middle Aged , Nutrition Surveys , Obesity/ethnology , Prevalence , Sex FactorsSubject(s)
Chronic Disease , Deficiency Diseases/prevention & control , Diet , Food, Fortified , Nutritional Physiological Phenomena , Preventive Medicine , Public Health , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Cardiovascular Diseases/prevention & control , Child , Child, Preschool , Congenital Abnormalities/prevention & control , Female , Folic Acid Deficiency/prevention & control , Health Policy , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Male , Middle Aged , Osteoporosis/prevention & control , Pregnancy , Pregnancy Complications/prevention & control , Primary Prevention , Rickets/prevention & control , Risk Factors , World Health OrganizationABSTRACT
The efficacy of folic acid in the prevention of neural tube defects depends on whether it is administered to women during the period surrounding conception. Optimizing the compliance of women at this critical time is a public health challenge. We assess the need for formulation of public health policy in Israel aimed at enhancing folate intake by women, examine policy implementation strategies, and review policy options regarding the approaches to enhance folic acid intake.
