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East. Mediterr. health j ; 22(7): 509-522, 2016-07.
Article in English | WHO IRIS | ID: who-260295

ABSTRACT

There are gaps in the knowledge about the burden of severe respiratory disease in the Eastern Mediterranean Region [EMR]. This literature review was therefore conducted to describe the burden of epidemic- and pandemic-prone acute respiratory infections [ARI] in the Region which may help in the development of evidence-based disease prevention and control policies. Relevant published and unpublished reports were identified from searches of various databases; 83 documents fulfilled the search criteria. The infections identified included: ARI, avian influenza A[H5N1], influenza A[H1N1]pdm09 and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus [MERS-CoV] infection. Pneumonia and ARIs were leading causes of disease and death in the Region. Influenza A[H1N1] was an important cause of morbidity during the 2009 pandemic. This review provides a descriptive summary of the burden of acute respiratory diseases in the Region, but there still remains a lack of necessary data


On observe des lacunes en matière de connaissances concernant la charge des maladies respiratoires sévères dans la Région de la Méditerranée orientale. La présente analyse documentaire détaille la charge des infections respiratoires aiguës [IRA] à potentiel épidémique et pandémique dans la Région, ce qui peut aider à l'élaboration de politiques et programmes de prévention et de lutte contre les maladies reposant sur des données factuelles. Des articles pertinents publiés et non publiés ont été identifiés grâce à des recherches dans différentes bases de données ; 83 documents satisfaisaient à nos critères de recherche. Les infections identifiées comprenaient les infections respiratoires aiguës [IRA], la grippe aviaire A[H5N1], la grippe A[H1N1]pdm09 et l'infection par le coronavirus du syndrome respiratoire du Moyen-Orient [MERS-CoV]. La pneumonie et les IRA constituaient les principales causes de morbidité et de mortalité dans la Région. La grippe A[H1N1] était une cause importante de morbidité durant la pandémie de 2009. Cette analyse fournit un résumé descriptif de la charge des maladies respiratoires aiguës dans la Région mais il existe toujours une lacune concernant les donneés nécessaires à cet égard


Subject(s)
Communicable Diseases , Respiratory Tract Diseases , Respiratory Tract Infections , Evidence-Based Medicine , Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus , Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype , Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype , Review Literature as Topic
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East. Mediterr. health j ; 22(7): 509-522, 2016-07.
Article in English | WHO IRIS | ID: who-260102

ABSTRACT

There are gaps in the knowledge about the burden of severe respiratory disease in the Eastern Mediterranean Region [EMR]. This literature review was therefore conducted to describe the burden of epidemic- and pandemic-prone acute respiratory infections [ARI] in the Region which may help in the development of evidence-based disease prevention and control policies. Relevant published and unpublished reports were identified from searches of various databases; 83 documents fulfilled the search criteria. The infections identified included: ARI, avian influenza A[H5N1], influenza A[H1N1]pdm09 and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus [MERS-CoV] infection. Pneumonia and ARIs were leading causes of disease and death in the Region. Influenza A[H1N1] was an important cause of morbidity during the 2009 pandemic. This review provides a descriptive summary of the burden of acute respiratory diseases in the Region, but there still remains a lack of necessary data


On observe des lacunes en matière de connaissances concernant la charge des maladies respiratoires sévères dans la Région de la Méditerranée orientale. La présente analyse documentaire détaille la charge des infections respiratoires aiguës [IRA] à potentiel épidémique et pandémique dans la Région, ce qui peut aider à l'élaboration de politiques et programmes de prévention et de lutte contre les maladies reposant sur des données factuelles. Des articles pertinents publiés et non publiés ont été identifiés grâce à des recherches dans différentes bases de données ; 83 documents satisfaisaient à nos critères de recherche. Les infections identifiées comprenaient les infections respiratoires aiguës [IRA], la grippe aviaire A[H5N1], la grippe A[H1N1]pdm09 et l'infection par le coronavirus du syndrome respiratoire du Moyen-Orient [MERS-CoV]. La pneumonie et les IRA constituaient les principales causes de morbidité et de mortalité dans la Région. La grippe A[H1N1] était une cause importante de morbidité durant la pandémie de 2009. Cette analyse fournit un résumé descriptif de la charge des maladies respiratoires aiguës dans la Région mais il existe toujours une lacune concernant les donneés nécessaires à cet égard


Subject(s)
Communicable Diseases , Respiratory Tract Diseases , Respiratory Tract Infections , Evidence-Based Medicine , Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus , Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype , Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype , Review Literature as Topic
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Euro Surveill ; 18(5)2013 Jan 31.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23399421

ABSTRACT

The early experience of the United Kingdom (UK) is that influenza B has dominated the influenza 2012/13 season. Overall trivalent influenza vaccine (TIV) adjusted vaccine effectiveness (VE) against all laboratory-confirmed influenza in primary care was 51% (95% confidence interval (CI): 27% to 68%); TIV adjusted VE against influenza A alone or influenza B alone was 49% (95% CI: -2% to 75%) and 52% (95% CI: 23% to 70%) respectively. Vaccination remains the best protection against influenza.


Subject(s)
Influenza A virus/isolation & purification , Influenza B virus/isolation & purification , Influenza Vaccines/administration & dosage , Influenza, Human/prevention & control , Seasons , Adolescent , Adult , Age Distribution , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Case-Control Studies , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Influenza A virus/genetics , Influenza A virus/immunology , Influenza B virus/genetics , Influenza B virus/immunology , Influenza Vaccines/immunology , Influenza, Human/diagnosis , Influenza, Human/epidemiology , Influenza, Human/virology , Logistic Models , Male , Middle Aged , Odds Ratio , Primary Health Care , Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction , Sentinel Surveillance , Surveys and Questionnaires , Treatment Outcome , United Kingdom/epidemiology , Vaccination/statistics & numerical data , Young Adult
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(East. Mediterr. health j).
in English | WHO IRIS | ID: who-118447

ABSTRACT

Following the discovery in September 2012 of 2 patients, both with links to the Eastern Mediterranean Region, with serious respiratory illness due to novel coronavirus, all countries have instigated surveillance and laboratory activities to detect further cases, with intensive case contact investigations undertaken on laboratory confirmation of cases. A total of 30 cases, of whom 18 have died, and at least 3 clusters have been detected to date [1 cluster among health-care workers and another 2 clusters among family members]. To date, transmission studies have shown a low risk of onward human transmission, with clinical presentation remaining severe for the majority. Many questions remain including the zoonotic source and geographical extent of infection. Surveillance has been extended to include clusters of cases or health-care workers with severe, undiagnosed respiratory illness regardless of travel history. Environmental studies, on-going surveillance and linked case-contact investigations will provide a critical role in answering some of these issues


Subject(s)
Public Health , Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome , World Health Organization , Coronavirus
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