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Krokovsky L, Guedes DRD, Santos FCF, Sales KGDS, Bandeira DA, Pontes CR, Leal WS, Ayres CFJ, Paiva MHS. Potential Nosocomial Infections by the Zika and Chikungunya Viruses in Public Health Facilities in the Metropolitan Area of Recife, Brazil. Trop Med Infect Dis 2022; 7:tropicalmed7110351. [PMID: 36355893 PMCID: PMC9694620 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed7110351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
Since 2015, the Dengue, Zika, and Chikungunya viruses gained notoriety for their impact in public health in many parts of the globe, including Brazil. In Recife, the capital of Pernambuco State, the introduction of ZIKV impacted human population tremendously, owing to the increase in the number of neurological cases, such as the Guillain−Barré and congenital Zika disorders. Later, Recife was considered to be the epicenter for ZIKV epidemics in Brazil. For arboviral diseases, there are some risk factors, such as climate changes, low socioeconomic conditions, and the high densities of vectors populations, that favor the broad and rapid dispersion of these three viruses in the city. Therefore, continuous arbovirus surveillance provides an important tool for detecting these arboviruses and predicting new outbreaks. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the circulation of DENV, ZIKV, and CHIKV by RT-qPCR in mosquitoes collected in health care units from the metropolitan area of Recife (MAR), during 2018. A total of 2321 female mosquitoes (357 pools) belonging to two species, Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus, were collected from 18 different healthcare units, distributed in five cities from the MAR. Twenty-three pools were positive for ZIKV, out of which, seventeen were of C. quinquefasciatus and six were of A. aegypti. Positive pools were collected in 11/18 health care units screened, with Cq values ranging from 30.0 to 37.4 and viral loads varying from 1.88 × 107 to 2.14 × 109 RNA copies/mL. Nosocomial Aedes- and Culex-borne transmission of arbovirus are widely ignored by surveillance and vector control programs, even though healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are considered a serious threat to patient safety worldwide. Although the results presented here concern only the epidemiological scenario from 2018 in MAR, the potential of hospital-acquired transmission through mosquito bites is being overlooked by public health authorities. It is, therefore, of the ultimate importance to establish specific control programs for these locations.
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- Larissa Krokovsky
- Entomology Department, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Recife 50740-465, Brazil
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Entomology Department, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Recife 50740-465, Brazil
- Life Sciences Center, Agreste Academic Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Caruaru 55002-970, Brazil
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +55-81-21012552
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Saleh F, Kitau J, Konradsen F, Mboera LEG, Schiøler KL. Emerging epidemics: is the Zanzibar healthcare system ready to detect and respond to mosquito-borne viral diseases? BMC Health Serv Res 2021; 21:866. [PMID: 34429111 PMCID: PMC8386054 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06867-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Effective control of emerging mosquito-borne viral diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika requires, amongst other things, a functional healthcare system, ready and capable of timely detection and prompt response to incipient epidemics. We assessed the readiness of Zanzibar health facilities and districts for early detection and management of mosquito-borne viral disease outbreaks. Methods A cross-sectional study involving all 10 District Health Management Teams and 45 randomly selected public and private health facilities in Zanzibar was conducted using a mixed-methods approach including observations, document review, and structured interviews with health facility in-charges and District Health Management Team members. Results The readiness of the Zanzibar healthcare system for timely detection, management, and control of dengue and other mosquito-borne viral disease outbreaks was critically low. The majority of health facilities and districts lacked the necessary requirements including standard guidelines, trained staff, real-time data capture, analysis and reporting systems, as well as laboratory diagnostic capacity. In addition, health education programmes for creating public awareness and Aedes mosquito surveillance and control activities were non-existent. Conclusions The Zanzibar healthcare system has limited readiness for management, and control of mosquito-borne viral diseases. In light of impending epidemics, the critical shortage of skilled human resource, lack of guidelines, lack of effective disease and vector surveillance and control measures as well as lack of laboratory capacity at all levels of health facilities require urgent attention across the Zanzibar archipelago.
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- Fatma Saleh
- Department of Parasitology and Entomology, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania. .,Department of Allied Health Sciences, School of Health and Medical Sciences, The State University of Zanzibar, Zanzibar, Tanzania.
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- Department of Parasitology and Entomology, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania.,World Health Organization, Country office, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Global Health Section, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- SACIDS Foundation for One Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania
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- Global Health Section, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Kim DD, Kimura Jr A, Pontes DKL, Oliveira MLS, Cumino DO. Evaluation of anesthesiologists' knowledge about occupational health: Pilot study. BMC Anesthesiol 2018; 18:193. [PMID: 30567562 PMCID: PMC6300909 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-018-0661-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND An anesthesiologists' work presents with numerous occupational risks owing to the large amount of time spent inside the operating room where constant noise, anesthetic vapors, ionizing radiation, infectious agents, and psychological stress are present. Herein, we evaluated anesthesiologists' knowledge about occupational health. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess 158 anesthesiologists from a tertiary hospital on their knowledge about occupational health using a structured questionnaire. RESULTS The survey revealed a lack of knowledge on the forms of prevention of occupational accidents (74.6% did not know how to act in case of a fire during surgery, 56% failed to identify the post-anesthesia care unit as the place with the highest contamination by inhalation anesthetics, and 42.7% failed to identify all personal protective equipment) and a surprisingly high rate of lack of observance of preventive measures (30.3% washed their hands before touching every patient, 52.5% did not use gloves during intravenous access, and 88.6% used protective equipment against ionizing radiation). CONCLUSIONS Despite improvements in safety standards in healthcare facilities, our research showed lack of knowledge about major topics on occupational health by physicians. Improving safety awareness is an important goal of training programs and continued medical education.
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- Daniel Dongiu Kim
- Department of Anesthesiology, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo, Rua Dr. Cesario Motta Jr, 112, Sao Paulo, SP Brazil
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo, Rua Dr. Cesario Motta Jr, 112, Sao Paulo, SP Brazil
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo, Rua Dr. Cesario Motta Jr, 112, Sao Paulo, SP Brazil
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo, Rua Dr. Cesario Motta Jr, 112, Sao Paulo, SP Brazil
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo, Rua Dr. Cesario Motta Jr, 112, Sao Paulo, SP Brazil
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An Analysis of a Dengue Outbreak at a Large Hospital and Epidemiological Evidence for Nosocomial Dengue. J Trop Med 2018; 2018:9579086. [PMID: 30046313 PMCID: PMC6038582 DOI: 10.1155/2018/9579086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Revised: 05/08/2018] [Accepted: 05/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Reports on dengue outbreaks at hospitals are extremely rare. Here the authors analyze a dengue outbreak at the Teaching Hospital-Kandy (THK), Sri Lanka. Our hypothesis was that the present outbreak of dengue was due to nosocomial infections. Our objectives were to illustrate epidemiological evidence for nosocomial dengue infections among THK workers and comparison of dengue incidence of hospital workers of wards that treat dengue patients with workers of other wards, to ascertain whether most nosocomial dengue incidences occur closer to where dengue patients are treated and vector larvae were detected, and to draw the attention of the medical community to the significance of hospital outbreaks, making suggestions on how to improve dengue preventive work at the THK. We calculated weekly dengue incidences for the hospital workers and for the surrounding Kandy district population, plotted epicurves, and compared them. We also compared these with the temporal changes of numbers of patients who were admitted for other illnesses and then diagnosed with dengue and the numbers of containers with vector mosquito larvae found on hospital premises. Dengue incidence of the hospital workers for the 24-week study period (2388 per 100000 population) was significantly high when compared to incidence of the district (151 per 100000 population). Peaks of dengue incidence in hospital workers, the numbers of patients hospitalized for other illnesses contracting dengue, and numbers of containers with vector larvae occurred in the same week. The peak dengue incidence of the Kandy district happened six weeks later. There was no evidence to indicate blood contact causing dengue among hospital workers. The outbreak was controlled while dengue was rising in the district. This evidence indicates a probable nosocomial dengue outbreak. This outbreak adversely affected hospital workers, patients, and the community. We propose some measures to prevent such outbreaks.
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Rosso F, Pineda JC, Sanz AM, Cedano JA, Caicedo LA. Transmission of dengue virus from deceased donors to solid organ transplant recipients: case report and literature review. Braz J Infect Dis 2018; 22:63-69. [PMID: 29353669 PMCID: PMC9425690 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjid.2018.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2017] [Revised: 12/22/2017] [Accepted: 01/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Dengue fever is a vector-transmitted viral infection. Non-vectorial forms of transmission can occur through organ transplantation. We reviewed medical records of donors and recipients with suspected dengue in the first post-transplant week. We used serologic and molecular analysis to confirm the infection. Herein, we describe four cases of dengue virus transmission through solid organ transplantation. The recipients had positive serology and RT-PCR. Infection in donors was detected through serology. All cases presented with fever within the first week after transplantation. There were no fatal cases. After these cases, we implemented dengue screening with NS1 antigen detection in donors during dengue outbreaks, and no new cases were detected. In the literature review, additional cases had been published through August 2017. Transmission of Dengue virus can occur through organ donation. In endemic regions, it is important to suspect and screen for dengue in febrile and thrombocytopenic recipients in the postoperative period.
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- Fernando Rosso
- Fundación Valle del Lili, Departamento de Medicina Interna - Enfermedades Infecciosas, Cali, Colombia; Universidad Icesi, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Cali, Colombia; Fundación Valle del Lili, Centro de Investigaciones Clínicas, Cali, Colombia.
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- Universidad Icesi, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Cali, Colombia
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- Fundación Valle del Lili, Centro de Investigaciones Clínicas, Cali, Colombia
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- Fundación Valle del Lili, Centro de Investigaciones Clínicas, Cali, Colombia
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- Fundación Valle del Lili, División de Cirugía de Trasplante, Cali, Colombia
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