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Challenges of infectious disease surveillance and prevention

Guest Editors

Danielle Giovenco, PhD, Emory University, USA
Andrew Scheibe, MBChB, MPH, University of Pretoria, South Africa 


BMC Infectious Diseases  called for submissions to our Collection on the Challenges of infectious disease surveillance and prevention, emphasizing the critical need for comprehensive surveillance and robust prevention strategies due to ongoing global health threats. The Collection aimed to explore topics such as pathogen evolution, surveillance technologies, vaccine development, public health interventions, antimicrobial resistance, and the 'One Health' approach. 

New Content ItemThis Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3: Good Health & Well-Being.

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Danielle Giovenco, PhD, Emory University, USA

Dr Danielle Giovenco is an infectious disease epidemiologist at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health and an honorary faculty member at the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation in Cape Town, South Africa. Her research focuses on reducing HIV-related disparities among adolescents and young people globally. More specifically, Dr Giovenco uses quantitative epidemiologic methods to 1) estimate social and structural factors associated with oral PrEP use and HIV risk and 2) explore the utility of novel interventions to engage and retain young people in HIV prevention and care services.

Andrew Scheibe, MBChB, MPH, University of Pretoria, South Africa

Dr Andrew Scheibe is a medical doctor by training who works in key population programmes and policy in South Africa and the region, with affiliations at TB HIV Care in Cape Town, South Africa, and the Community Oriented Primary Care Research Unit within the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa. His work focuses on the intersections between infectious diseases, determinants of health, and rights, with a particular focus on substance use and harm reduction. 


About the Collection

BMC Infectious Diseases is calling for submissions to our Collection on the Challenges of infectious disease surveillance and prevention. Infectious diseases continue to present formidable challenges to global health, emphasizing the critical need for comprehensive surveillance and robust prevention strategies. 

Infectious disease surveillance is an important tool to monitor the health of the population by describing the current epidemiology of disease, observing its trends, and identifying outbreaks of current and new pathogens. Surveillance of infectious diseases plays a variety of integral roles through its use in detecting antimicrobial resistance within infectious diseases, facilitating the early detection of an outbreak of a potentially epidemic-prone disease, or via monitoring the control, prevention and eradication of pathogens. In 2016, the World Health Organisation committed to the elimination of communicable diseases, including AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria by 2030. Infectious disease surveillance will be instrumental in obtaining this goal, with the seamless exchange of knowledge among researchers playing a pivotal role.

This Collection invites researchers, clinicians, epidemiologists, and public health experts to explore a wide spectrum of topics related to infectious disease surveillance and prevention. We aim to provide a platform for novel research and evidence-based practices that address these pressing issues. Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

  • The dynamics of pathogen evolution and the identification of novel threats to public health
  • Surveillance technologies including genomics, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and their applications in disease monitoring
  • Challenges associated with vaccine development and deployment, particularly in the context of emerging infectious diseases
  • Public health interventions such as contact tracing, quarantine measures, and community engagement, in mitigating infectious disease outbreaks
  • Antimicrobial Resistance its impact on treatment strategies, and novel approaches to combating resistance
  • The importance of the ‘One Health’ approach in understanding and preventing infectious diseases at the human-animal-environment interface
  • Novel and innovative surveillance research methodologies related to infectious diseases within high-risk and marginalized populations, across diverse settings

This collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3: Good Health & Well-Being.

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  1. The potential of Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) to acquire and spread carbapenem-resistant genes is the most concerning characteristic of the bacteria. In hospitals and other healthcare settings, multidrug...

    Authors: Assefa Sisay, Getinet Kumie, Yalewayker Gashaw, Marye Nigatie, Habtamu Mesele Gebray and Melese Abate Reta
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:556
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

  2. A comprehensive strategy encompassing universal testing and strengthened treatment was promoted to address the severe HIV epidemic in Liangshan. This study aimed to assess the impact of this strategy on HIV tr...

    Authors: Ruiying Liang, Fangfang Chen, Houlin Tang, Ju Wang, Decai Zhao, Junjie Wang, Jiejun Yu, Jian Li, Jun Yan and Zhongfu Liu
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:507
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  3. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the eight countries with the highest burden of tuberculosis (TB) in the world. The public health system is inadequate and the screening for TB in the key and vu...

    Authors: Guillaume Bandjondo Nkisi, Doudou Malekita Yobi, Bive Bive Zono, Pius Zakayi Kabututu, Tite Minga Mikobi and Serge Fueza Bisuta
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:464
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  4. The purpose of this study was to analyze the epidemiological characteristics and spatial-temporal distribution characteristics of hepatitis C in Fujian Province, China, from 2015 to 2022, and to provide refere...

    Authors: Wei Liu, Qiaoling Lian, Zongqing Li, Xiaoli Lu, Shaobin Wu, Mingya Zhang, Yunjiao Pan, Yixiang Lin and Jianfeng Xie
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:394
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  5. Malaria is the major public health problem in low-income countries like Ethiopia. Despite extensive interventional studies being conducted to attain the 2030 malaria elimination goals, there is limited data on...

    Authors: Tilahun Bizuayehu Demass, Mulat Addis Beshaw, Getasew Mulat Bantie, Belay Bezabih Beyene, Melaku Tadege, Agumas Alemu Alehegn, Abraham Amsalu Berneh, Mulat Yimer, Amare Alemu Melese and Wondwossen Amogne Degu
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:387
    Content type: Research Published on:

  6. Coinfection in pregnancy can lead to serious adverse consequences for maternal and neonatal health. How to timely and effectively control the occurrence of Healthcare-associated Infections (HAI) during materna...

    Authors: Rui Tu, Tao Zhao, Xin Yu, Zuyan Xiao, Jiamin Zhou, Juan Tian and Guiqin Du
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:383
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  7. Coronavirus is a large family of viruses that cause illnesses ranging from the common cold to severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Coron...

    Authors: Sachita Barma, Mukesh K. L. Das, Puja Patel and Sanjeev Gurung
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:352
    Content type: Research Published on:

  8. Globally, Tuberculosis(TB) with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is becoming increasingly serious, especially the emergence of rifampicin-susceptible and isoniazid-resistant tuberculosis (Hr-TB), which increase...

    Authors: Jing Guo, Xuebing Feng, Jialei Pang, Wenchao Li, Min Cai, Zhiyun Cao, Feishen Lin and Xia Zhang
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:335
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  9. Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a significant nosocomial infection in critically ill patients, leading to high morbidity, mortality, and increased healthcare costs. The diversity of local microbiology...

    Authors: Jaime Briseno-Ramírez, Adolfo Gómez-Quiroz, Brenda Berenice Avila-Cardenas, Judith Carolina De Arcos-Jiménez, Leonardo Perales-Guerrero, Jaime F. Andrade-Villanueva and Pedro Martínez-Ayala
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:307
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  10. Diarrhea, exacerbated by poor hygiene and contaminated water, causes significant child mortality globally. Vibrio cholerae O1 is a primary pathogen, with outbreaks linked to specific biotypes and regions like Ind...

    Authors: Sushmita Kerketta, Usha Kiran Rout, Jaya Singh Kshatri, Anna Salomi Kerketta, Ashok Kumar Paikaray, Arashmika Dash, Rashmita Pradhan, Ankita Padhi, Thakur Patra, Ajit Kumar Behera, Swagatika Priyadarsini Swain, Jyotirmayee Turuk, Debdutta Bhattacharya and Sanghamitra Pati
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:283
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  11. Nasal vaccination with killed tachyzoites from Toxoplasma gondii loaded in lipidated maltodextrin nanoparticles (NPL/T.gondii) has been shown to induce protection against lethal T.gondii infection in mice, sheep ...

    Authors: Monica Vargas-Montes, François Fasquelle, Nestor Ivan Cardona, Jorge Enrique Gómez-Marín and Didier Betbeder
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:279
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  12. Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs) are a significant source of morbidity among pediatric populations. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and distribution of respiratory pathogens in pediatric ARIs...

    Authors: Jinwei Zhu, Suqing Wu, Yan Chen and Liping Zheng
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:278
    Content type: Research Published on:

  13. The genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 is challenging in high-volume, resource-limited settings. Faster and less expensive methods are required for the prompt detection of variants of interest. This study aime...

    Authors: José Nicolas Aguirre-Pineda, Mario Alberto Mújica-Sánchez, Hansel Hugo Chávez-Morales, Gabriel Cojuc-Konigsberg, Alan Braverman-Poyastro, Alberto Moscona-Nissan, Gastón Becherano-Razon, Alberto Guijosa, Damilda Duarte, Maria Del Carmen García-Colín, Martha Angella Durán-Barrón and Eduardo Becerril-Vargas
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:256
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  14. Colistin is used to treat multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria. Rising colistin resistance worldwide has created challenges in effective treatment and raised treatment costs. Our study aimed to understan...

    Authors: Nazia Khursheed, Fareeha Adnan, Moiz Ahmed Khan and Ramlla Hatif
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:186
    Content type: Research Published on:

  15. Clostridioides difficile is the predominant pathogen in hospital-acquired infections and antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Dedicated networks and annual reports for C. difficile surveillance have been established i...

    Authors: Lulu Bai, Telong Xu, Wenzhu Zhang, Yajun Jiang, Wenpeng Gu, Wei Zhao, Yang Luan, Yanfeng Xiong, Nianli Zou, Yalin Zhang, Ming Luo, Jinxing Lu, Bike Zhang and Yuan Wu
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:185
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  16. Group B Streptococcus (GBS) colonization is one of the major causes of severe neonatal infections. The study was intended to identify GBS colonization in pregnant women, explore its potential risk factors, and...

    Authors: Guixiu Jin, Lanhua Liu, Xiaolong Wang, Junling Fei, Zhenling Zhu, Ziyan Jiang and Min Liu
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:94
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  17. Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7, associated with diarrhea, poses a global health risk. In Ethiopia, where diarrhea is common, there is limited knowledge about these resistant strains and a lack of data on Exte...

    Authors: Shimelis Teshome Ayalneh, Biruk Yeshitela Beshah, Yeonji Jeon, Ashenafi Alemu Wami, Seifegebriel Teshome, Solomon Gebreselassie, Se Eun Park, Mekonnen Teferi and Woldaregay Erku Abegaz
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:90
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  18. Salmonella and Shigella are major enteric pathogens that cause diarrhea in children worldwide. They are pathogenic microbes that cause significant diarrheal morbidity and mortality in under five children in resou...

    Authors: Mihret Tilahun, Melaku Ashagrie Belete, Alemu Gedefie, Habtu Debash, Ermiyas Alemayehu, Daniel Gebretsadik Weldehana, Hussein Ebrahim, Ousman Mohammed, Bruktawit Eshetu, Saba Gebremichael Tekele, Zewudu Mulatie and Agumas Shibabaw
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:52
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Infectious Diseases 2025 25:128

  19. Early detection and treatment of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) could reduce the risk of developing life-threatening sepsis in childhood. However, little is known about sepsis caused by CRKP in...

    Authors: Eshetu Gadisa, Beverly Egyir, Ebissa Fekede, Bright Adu, Justice Danso, Agnes Oclu, Christian Owusu-Nyantakyi, Grebstad Rabbi Amuasi, Alfred Bortey, Guta Disasa and Tesfaye Sisay Tessema
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:1458
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  20. We aim to investigate whether Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) worsens chronic hepatitis B virus(HBV)infection and explore the incidence of long COVID symptoms in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus inf...

    Authors: Fei Lin, Sihan Hao, Xiumei Xiao and Xiaoguang Li
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:1438
    Content type: Research Published on:

  21. To investigate the distribution of pathogens and epidemiological changes in children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) during and after the COVID-19 pandemic public health restrictive measur...

    Authors: Yalin Guo, Debin Yang, Yang Cao, Xianfei Ding, LiXia Chen, Beibei Huo and Yuanzhe Li
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:1381
    Content type: Research Published on:

  22. One of the main challenge for controlling the morbidity and mortality related to malaria is the absence of reliable treatment and precise diagnostic tools in malaria-prone regions. Despite the number of diagno...

    Authors: Getaneh Tegegn, N. Gnanasekaren, Endalamaw Gadisa, Molla Getie, Abebew Molla, Tsegaye Meharie, Habtu Debash, Ayenew Berhan, Andargachew Almaw, Aschlew Hussien and Getu Abeje
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:1363
    Content type: Research Published on:

  23. Since human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) infection have been identified, significant improvements have been made concerning its diagnosis and treatment. Few contri...

    Authors: Tambwe Willy Muzumbukilwa, Bihehe Masemo Dieudonne, Riziki Ghislain Manimani, Aganze Gloire Mushebenge, Rajesh Vikram Vagiri and Manimbulu Nlooto
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:1359
    Content type: Research Published on:

  24. The study explores the presence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Gram-negative bacteria (ESBL-GNB) and carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (CR-GNB) in the stool of hemodialysis patients, refl...

    Authors: Abdullah Janem, Dawod Jawabreh, Yaqoot Anabseh, Mohammed Jawabreh, Zaher Nazzal, Adham Abu Taha and Mohammad Qadi
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:1334
    Content type: Research Published on:

  26. Candidemia leads to higher mortality and longer hospital-stay. While the studies about the clinical manifestations of candidemia caused by different Candida species and the relationship between the antifungal dru...

    Authors: Chenguang Zhang, Sheng Wu, Xuyan Chen, Hao Yang, Wenshi Feng, Tao Yuan and Yiming Wang
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:1234
    Content type: Research Published on:

  27. For patients with pneumonia, the rapid detection of pathogens is still a major global problem in clinical practice because traditional diagnostic techniques for infection are time-consuming and insensitive. Me...

    Authors: Lingyu Jiang, Lin Han, Yonglong Zhong, Meng Zhang, Jianliang Li, Guanhua Rao and Shulin Xiang
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:1232
    Content type: Research Published on:

  28. Neonatal Nosocomial infections (NNIs) are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality for neonates in an intensive care unit. Neonatal causes of death in healthcare facilities are attributed to different fa...

    Authors: Etagegn Shacho, Argaw Ambelu, Ayele Taye Goshu and Daniel Yilma
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:1185
    Content type: Research Published on:

  29. Disinfection has a fundamental role in the control of pathogens in the hospital environment. This study was designed to assess the efficacy and functional impact of disinfectants in reducing pathogens related ...

    Authors: Saeed Golfiroozi, Fateme Fashayi, Abdolhalim Rajabi and Ali Shahryar
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:1113
    Content type: Research Published on:

  30. Nosocomial infections, including drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections, continue to impact the health of hospitalized patients. This study sought to determine the prevalence of these infections and as...

    Authors: Yasaman Alidoosti, Fatemeh Mehravar, Hesamaddin Shirzad-Aski and Roghieh Golsha
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:1103
    Content type: Research Published on:

  31. Rifampicin-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis (RR-PTB) presents a significant threat to global public health security. China bears a substantial burden of RR-PTB cases globally, with Guizhou Province experiencin...

    Authors: Jian Zhou, Jinlan Li, Yong Hu and Shijun Li
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:1058
    Content type: Research Published on:

  32. Enteric hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections during childhood are often asymptomatic but may cause severe illness in adults. To improve public health surveillance we assessed the applicability of sewage monitori...

    Authors: Maarten de Jong, Maarten F. Schim van der Loeff, Rémy Schilperoort, Harry Vennema, Charlie van der Weijden, Jeroen Langeveld, Matthijs Welkers, Maria Prins, Ana Maria de Roda Husman, Ewout Fanoy and Gertjan Medema
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:1044
    Content type: Research Published on:

  33. Coxiella burnetii (C. burnetii) is the causative agent of Q fever, a type of zoonoses withwidespread distribution. In 2019, a case of Q fever was diagnosed by metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) method ...

    Authors: Lele Ai, Yong Qi, Yue Hu, Changqiang Zhu, Kangle Liu, Feng Li, Fuqiang Ye, Han Dai, Yifan Wu, Qiyuan Kuai, Danyue Nie, Laiyou Shan, Yan Zhang, Changjun Wang and Weilong Tan
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:1041
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  34. In Yemen, diphtheria has become an important health problem since 2017 when diphtheria re-emergence as a consequence of war and the collapse of the health system. In 2023, there has been a 57% increase in diph...

    Authors: Sameer Shedaiwah, Hamood Alsharabi, Labiba Anam and Mohammed Abdullah Al Amad
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:1034
    Content type: Research Published on:

  35. In order to synthesize available results regarding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to provide quantitative ...

    Authors: Wei Huang, Yao-dan Zhang, Ping Wang, Cong-ying Song, Xuan Lu, Meng-xiao Feng and Yuan-qiang Lu
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:1030
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

  36. In Sub-Saharan Africa alone, about 40–65% of Hepatitis B Virus infections among HCWs were a result of percutaneous occupational exposures to contaminated blood and body fluids of patients. Occupational exposur...

    Authors: Vivian Efua Senoo-Dogbey and Ellen Eyi Klutsey
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:968
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  37. Formal assessment of a surveillance system’s features and its ability to achieve objectives is crucial for disease control and prevention. Since the implementation of the mpox surveillance system in Cameroon, ...

    Authors: Delia Delia Djuicy, Chanceline Ndongo Bilounga, Linda Esso, Moctar Mohamed Moulioum Mouiche, Martial Gides Wansi Yonga, Gael Dieudonné Essima, Inès Manda Emah Nguidjol, Pricilla Josephine Ambany Anya, Elisabeth Betsi Noma Dibongue, Alain Georges Mballa Etoundi, Sara Irène Eyangoh, Mirdad Kazanji and Richard Njouom
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:949
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  38. Measles remains a major public health burden worldwide. Parents often hesitate to vaccinate children with chronic diseases. We investigated the association between the percentage of vaccination and chronic dis...

    Authors: Dien M. Tran, Thinh Ong, Tung V. Cao, Quang Thai Pham, Hien Do, Phuc H. Phan, Marc Choisy and Nhung T. H. Pham
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:948
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  39. Diabetic foot infection imposes a significant burden and is the major cause of nontraumatic limb amputation. Adequate patient management with effective antibiotic therapy is crucial.

    Authors: Juliana Gonçalves, André Rodrigues Guimarães, Helena Urbano Ferreira, Sara Ribeiro, Telma Moreno, Marta Borges-Canha, Inês Meira, João Menino, Fábia Silva, Jorge Pedro, Nélia Neves, Ricardo São Simão, Lurdes Santos and Joana Queirós
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:791
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  40. HBP, a novel biomarker released from neutrophils, may induce inflammatory responses and exacerbate vascular permeability, representing the pathophysiological characteristics of sepsis and septic shock. However...

    Authors: Liwei Feng, Shujie Liu, Jieying Wang, Yan Gao, Fengjie Xie, Jianguo Gong, Sheng Bi, Zhipeng Yao, Yue Li, Wenhua Liu, Chunming Guan, Ming Zhang, Hongliang Wang and Junbo Zheng
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:755
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  41. Early detection of outbreaks requires robust surveillance and reporting at both community and health facility levels. Uganda implements Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) for priority diseases...

    Authors: Jane Frances Zalwango, Helen Nelly Naiga, Edirisa Juniour Nsubuga, Rebecca Akunzirwe, Remmy Buhuguru, Marie Gorreti Zalwango, Brenda N. Simbwa, Saudah Namubiru Kizito, Peter Chris Kawungezi, Brian Agaba, Mercy Wendy Wanyana, Zainah Kabami, Mackline Ninsiima, Robert Zavuga, Patrick King, Thomas Kiggundu…
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:754
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  42. Uganda has a sentinel surveillance system in seven high-risk sites to monitor yellow fever (YF) patterns and detect outbreaks. We evaluated the performance of this system from 2017 to 2022.

    Authors: Mercy Wendy Wanyana, Patrick King, Richard Migisha, Benon Kwesiga, Paul Edward Okello, Daniel Kadobera, Lilian Bulage, Joshua Kayiwa, Annet Martha Nankya, Alex Riolexus Ario and Julie R. Harris
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:686
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  43. After decades of praziquantel mass drug administration (MDA), several countries approach schistosomiasis elimination. Continuing MDA in largely uninfected populations no longer seems justified. Alternative int...

    Authors: Lydia Trippler, Lyndsay Taylor, Mohammed Nassor Ali, Sarah Omar Najim, Khamis Seif Khamis, Jan Hattendorf, Saleh Juma, Shaali Makame Ame, Fatma Kabole, Said Mohammed Ali and Stefanie Knopp
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:661
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  44. Respiratory viral illnesses among children are a prominent cause of morbidity and mortality in the developing world. The aim of this study is to understand the seasonal pattern and surge of respiratory viruses...

    Authors: Nagarajan Muruganandam, Veena Vipat, Sheetal Jadhav, Alwin Vins, Nisha Beniwal, Harpreet Kaur, Remya Rajan Renuka, Rehnuma Parvez and Varsha Potdar
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:651
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  45. As an emerging infectious disease with a heterogenous and uncertain transmission pattern, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has created a catastrophe in healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and posed a si...

    Authors: Leonia Hiu Wan Lau, Queenie Shing Kwan Lam, Minnie Mei Yi Siu, Tiffany Sze Ki Tang, Lorna Kwai Ping Suen and Simon Ching Lam
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:592
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  46. The impact of chickens on maintaining the economy and livelihood of rural communities cannot be overemphasized. In recent years, mycoplasmosis has become one of the diseases that affect the success of South Af...

    Authors: Peter Ayodeji Idowu, Takalani J. Mpofu, Oliver T. Zishiri, Olusesan A. Adelabu, Khathutshelo A. Nephawe and Bohani Mtileni
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:562
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  47. Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen that can cause a variety of nosocomial infections in humans. This study aimed to molecularly characterize extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing and...

    Authors: Seble Worku, Tamrat Abebe, Berhanu Seyoum, Bikila Alemu, Gebrie Denkayehu, Tamrayehu Seyoum, Dawit Hailu Alemayehu, Alemseged Abdissa, Getachew Tesfaye Beyene, Adane Mihret and Göte Swedberg
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:459
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  48. Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) are an important public health threat, with costly operational and economic consequences for NHS Integrated Care Systems and NHS Trusts. UK Health Security Agency...

    Authors: DR. Jenkins, C. Auckland, C. Chadwick, AR. Dodgson, DA. Enoch, SD. Goldenberg, A. Hussain, J. Martin, E. Spooner and T. Whalley
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:444
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  49. Since December 2019, COVID-19 has spread rapidly around the world, and studies have shown that measures to prevent COVID-19 can largely reduce the spread of other infectious diseases. This study explored the i...

    Authors: Wanyu Jia, Xue Zhang, Ruiyang Sun, Peng Li and Chunlan Song
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:386
    Content type: Research Published on:

  50. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions to everyday life and has had social, political, and financial consequences that will persist for years. Several initiatives with intensive use of techno...

    Authors: Hermano Alexandre Lima Rocha, Erik Zarko Macêdo Solha, Vasco Furtado, Francion Linhares Justino, Lucas Arêa Leão Barreto, Ronaldo Guedes da Silva, Ítalo Martins de Oliveira, David Westfall Bates, Luciano Pamplona de Góes Cavalcanti, Antônio Silva Lima Neto and Erneson Alves de Oliveira
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:359
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    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Infectious Diseases 2024 24:394

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