Human–Bat Interactions in Rural West Africa

Anti, Priscilla; Owusu, Michael; Agbenyega, Olivia; Annan, Augustina; Badu, Ebenezer K.; Nkrumah, Evans Ewald; Tschapka, Marco; Oppong, Samuel; Adu‐Sarkodie, Yaw; Drosten, Christian

doi:10.3201/eid2108.142015

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“…Our analysis found that most MERS research articles were published in specialized journals, of which Journal of Virology contained the largest number, followed by Emerging Infectious Diseases and Eurosurveillance. This may be accounted for by their contents, primarily exploring the nature of the viruses of animals, archaea, bacteria, fungi, plants, and protozoa [13][14][15][16][17][18]; by their authorship, as being chosen as target journals by the researchers in the infectious diseases area, and their high frequency of citation.…”

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A Bibliometric Analysis of PubMed Literature on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

Wang

Chen

Cai

et al. 2016

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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), a pandemic threat to human beings, has aroused huge concern worldwide, but no bibliometric studies have been conducted on MERS research. The aim of this study was to map research productivity on the disease based on the articles indexed in PubMed. The articles related to MERS dated from 2012 to 2015 were retrieved from PubMed. The articles were classified into three categories according to their focus. Publication outputs were assessed and frequently used terms were mapped using the VOS viewer software. A total of 443 articles were included for analysis. They were published in 162 journals, with Journal of Virology being the most productive (44 articles; 9.9%) and by six types of organizations, with universities being the most productive (276 articles; 62.4%).The largest proportion of the articles focused on basic medical sciences and clinical studies (47.2%) and those on prevention and control ranked third (26.2%), with those on other focuses coming in between (26.6%). The articles on prevention and control had the highest mean rank for impact factor (IF) (226.34), followed by those on basic medical sciences and clinical studies (180.23) and those on other focuses (168.03). The mean rank differences were statistically significant (p = 0.000). Besides, “conronavirus”, “case”, “transmission” and “detection” were found to be the most frequently used terms. The findings of this first bibliometric study on MERS suggest that the prevention and control of the disease has become a big concern and related research should be strengthened.

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A Bibliometric Analysis of PubMed Literature on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

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Chen

Cai

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“…Even when some species of viral hemorrhagic fevers have been demonstrated to be hosted in various mammals in the environment, more research is required to identify the natural host of the EVD virus [29] [30]. This will enable scientists develop appropriate strategies to protect the populations against infections.…”

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Ebola Response in Liberia; Field Experiences, Challenges and Lessons Learnt during the Response, 2014-2015

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Bangure²,

Maeda

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The 2014-2015 Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreaks which began in Guinea and later spread to Liberia, Sierra Leona and other countries have been responsible for a number of infections and deaths among the communities including health workers. The natural host of the EVD virus has not been identified even when scientific evidence points to bats as the natural reservoirs to similar strains of EVD virus. EVD male survivors have also been identified as a potential source of infection among the populations. Some of the reasons attributed to this rapid spread of EVD to other countries have been weak early warning systems to identify and notify health authorities of such diseases of high epidemic potential. Liberia has been one of the countries to be declared EVD free on two different occasions in 2015 each with a different epicenter. Despite a number of international organizations coming together to support control efforts in Liberia, the coordination of response activities by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and replicated at all levels of the surveillance systems was the key in suppressing the outbreak. Adoption of the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) guidelines as recommended by World Health Organization (WHO/AFRO) was a positive step towards the structuring of response activities. Capacity building of health workers in infection control and prevention and surveillance was important to improve skills of health workers to triage EVD cases as recommended by WHO. Training community health volunteers in contact tracing and active case search was important in strengthening theEarly Warning Disease surveillance system. Decentralization of response activities in addition to establishing Ebola Treatment units and Community Care Centers in all counties was vital in containing the spread of infection. Even when EVD was associated to high levels of stigma, community and in-M. Lubogo et al. 89 dividual counseling sessions led by community leaders enabled building community trust to refer cases for treatment. The EVD survivors distributed in different parts of the country are potential sources of new EVD infections. This will require strengthening early warning systems and response capacity at all levels.

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“…Vora et al report a study done after a bat festival in Idandre, Nigeria, where males entered caves to hunt bats. Many of the participants sustained scratches and bites from bats, but none reported a serious illness [70]. In 2008, two patients developed Marburg hemorrhagic fever after exploring Python cave in Uganda, the fatal case was imported to the Netherlands and another was imported to Colorado, USA.…”

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Infections associated with adventure travel: A systematic review

Gundacker

Rolfe

Rodríguez

2017

Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease

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a b s t r a c tAim: To review infections associated with adventure travel. Methods: The PubMed, Embase and Scopus databases were searched combining the words infection with the following keywords: rafting, whitewater, surfing, (surfer* or windsurf*), (caves or caving or spelunking), (triathlon or trekking) or (hiking or adventure race), bicycling, backpacking, (mountain climb* or bouldering), horseback riding, orienteering, trekking, and skiing. Results: Adventure travel is becoming much more common among travelers and it is associated with a subset of infectious diseases including: leptospirosis, schistosomiasis, viral hemorrhagic fevers, rickettsial diseases and endemic mycosis. Caving and whitewater rafting places individuals at particular risk of leptospirosis, schistosomiasis and endemic mycosis, while adventure races also place individuals at high risk of a variety of infections including campylobacter, norovirus and leptospirosis. Conclusion: Travel practitioners need to be aware of the risks associated with adventure travel and should educate individuals about the risks associated with various activities. Doxycycline prophylaxis should be considered for travelers who are susceptible to leptospirosis due to participation in high-risk sports such as whitewater rafting, caving or adventure races.

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Human–Bat Interactions in Rural West Africa

Cited by 49 publications

References 12 publications

A Bibliometric Analysis of PubMed Literature on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

A Bibliometric Analysis of PubMed Literature on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

Ebola Response in Liberia; Field Experiences, Challenges and Lessons Learnt during the Response, 2014-2015

Infections associated with adventure travel: A systematic review

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