there are few published reports on epidemiological studies concerning rubella in iran. the level of antibody in vaccinated individual’s declines gradually and the chances of infection in these people are much greater to those naturally immunized by infection. therefore, it seemed logical to determine the level of antibody in non vaccinated female students, aged from 18 to 26 years of isfahan un...

Strategies for containing an emerging infectious disease outbreak must be nonpharmaceutical when drugs or vaccines for the pathogen do not yet exist or are unavailable. The success of these nonpharmaceutical strategies will depend on not only the effectiveness of isolation measures but also the epidemiological characteristics of the infection. However, there is currently no systematic framework...

Feasible epidemiological approaches are required to make a better assessment of the stage of an epidemic and to monitor its transition through various phases. Application of the Lorenz curve and Gini coefficient to summarise the inequality in STD incidence rates between jurisdictions in Manitoba, Canada, was found to provide useful insights into the concentration of these epidemics over time an...

This study presents epidemiological data on sports injuries in deployed British troops in Bosnia, during the first five months of Operation Resolute. A retrospective analysis was carried out of sports injuries seen in one practice in the divisional rear area during April 1996. They account for a significant morbidity in deployed troops and are a major cause of manpower wastage and of medical re...

INTRODUCTION To describe the epidemiological and pathological aspects of gastrointestinal cancers in Fez-Boulemane. METHODS This was a retrospective descriptive study of 1120 gastrointestinal cancers diagnosed between 2004 and 2010 in the department of Pathology of Hassan II University Hospital in Fez Morocco. RESULTS The average age of our patients was 53 years with a male predominance in ...

Sample pooling consists in combining samples from multiple individuals into a single pool that is then tested using unique test-kit. A positive test means at least one individual within the infected. Here, we propose an analysis and applications of sample to epidemiologic monitoring COVID-19. We first introduce model RT-qPCR process used for presence virus construct statistical viral load typic...

Current efforts to predict malaria epidemics focus on the role weather anomalies can play in epidemic prediction. Alongside weather monitoring and seasonal climate forecasts, epidemiological, social and environmental factors can also play a role in predicting the timing and severity of malaria epidemics. Such factors can be incorporated into a framework for malaria early warning.