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Can Commun Dis Rep ; 41(11): 285-288, 2015 Nov 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29769923

ABSTRACT

An international ship crew presented for medical care in Saint John, New Brunswick, following rapid onset of gastrointestinal and in some cases neurological and cardiac symptoms after a common fish meal. Ciguatera poisoning was identified as the cause of illness. This report describes the public health investigation and management of this incident, including collaboration between the implicated provincial and federal authorities.

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Int J Tuberc Lung Dis ; 10(5): 530-5, 2006 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16704035

ABSTRACT

SETTING: A 25-year-old university student was diagnosed with cavitary pulmonary and laryngeal tuberculosis following symptoms of underlying cough of 6 months' duration. OBJECTIVES: To estimate the hourly risk of infection (HRI) and examine the role of environmental factors, including room size and ventilation, in modulating this risk. METHODS: Contact investigation. RESULTS: Of 1100 contacts identified, 78.3% (n = 896) received a tuberculin skin test (TST), of whom 27.5% had a positive result. Among 634 Canadian-born contacts tested, 22.7% had a positive TST. The independent risk factors for a positive TST among Canadian-born university students were: > 35 h spent with the index case (adjusted OR 6.6, 95% CI 1.0-44.9) and smaller classroom size (aOR 5.0, 95% CI 1.4-10.0). In the first school term, the HRI among Canadian-born student contacts was 0.9%; in the second term, it was 1.6%. CONCLUSION: There are inherent limitations in generalising findings from an outbreak investigation, due to the considerable variation in the infectiousness of cases. Nevertheless, in situations where the index case has a high degree of infectiousness, and there are numerous contacts with low expected prevalence of infection, the HRI can, together with ventilation measurements, be useful in guiding the extent of contact investigation needed.


Subject(s)
Contact Tracing/methods , Environment , Tuberculosis, Laryngeal/transmission , Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/transmission , Adult , Housing , Humans , Male , Multivariate Analysis , Quebec , Risk Factors , Tuberculin Test , Universities , Ventilation
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Epidemiol Infect ; 133(2): 299-304, 2005 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15816155

ABSTRACT

This study was undertaken to provide first-time estimates for the seroprevalence of parvovirus B19 infection among daycare educators in Montréal, Canada, and to identify factors associated with seropositivity. A cross-sectional design was used. Directors and educators from 81 daycare centres (DCCs) were surveyed about DCC and personal characteristics respectively, and serum samples from 477 female educators were tested for parvovirus B19 IgG antibodies. The seroprevalence of parvovirus B19 was 70%. Parvovirus B19 seropositivity was significantly associated with age and with working experience in DCCs, but the latter association was restricted to educators aged less than 40 years. In conclusion, working as a daycare educator appears to be associated with increased risk of acquiring parvovirus B19 infection, but this finding will require further investigation. Because of the large proportion of educators susceptible to acquiring parvovirus B19 infection, our findings also highlight the need for preventive measures.


Subject(s)
Child Day Care Centers , Parvoviridae Infections/epidemiology , Parvoviridae Infections/transmission , Parvovirus B19, Human/pathogenicity , Administrative Personnel , Adult , Child , Child, Preschool , Cross-Sectional Studies , Faculty , Female , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Job Description , Male , Middle Aged , Parvovirus B19, Human/genetics , Quebec/epidemiology , Risk Factors , Seroepidemiologic Studies , Sex Factors , Workforce
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J Otolaryngol ; 30(1): 10-4, 2001 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11770966

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: To compare post-operative pain in children undergoing tonsillectomy by blunt dissection or electrocautery. METHOD: Thirty-six children between the ages of 5 and 15 years were recruited for the study. Tonsillectomy was done in a standardized fashion with uniform anaesthetic practices. Each child kept a pain diary for 10 days, recording pain twice daily on a Visual Analog Scale and Faces Pain Scale. Doses of analgesics were recorded. RESULTS: There were no statistically significant differences in the pain scores for the groups, although there was a trend toward more pain in the blunt dissection group. There were more complications in this group, and these children used significantly more doses of acetaminophen. Sources of bias are discussed. CONCLUSION: These results suggest a trend toward greater postoperative pain in children who have tonsillectomies by blunt dissection techniques.


Subject(s)
Pain, Postoperative/etiology , Tonsillectomy/methods , Adolescent , Child , Child, Preschool , Dissection/methods , Electrocoagulation , Female , Humans , Male , Pain Measurement , Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/surgery , Tonsillectomy/adverse effects , Tonsillitis/surgery
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