Infectious diseases surveillance activities in the North of Portugal, during the EURO 2004 football tournament

Gonçalves, Guilherme; Castro, L; Correia, A M; Queirós, Laurinda

doi:10.2807/esm.10.04.00532-en

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“…In susceptible populations, the pharyngeal colonisation of pathogens may contribute to serious bacterial infections, including pneumonia, sepsis and meningitis [5] . Localised meningococcal outbreaks and their further dissemination have been linked to international travel, migration, attendance at Hajj and participation in sporting events [6][7][8][9][10][11] . Intercontinental spread of serogroup A meningococcal disease in 1987 affected thousands of Hajj pilgrims globally; mandating bivalent meningococcal (A and C) vaccine for all Hajj pilgrims helped with disease control [7] .…”

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Surveillance of Australian Hajj pilgrims for carriage of potentially pathogenic bacteria: Data from two pilot studies

Azeem¹,

Tashani²,

Badahdah³

et al. 2017

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AIMTo estimate the pharyngeal carriage rate of Neisseria meningitidis (N. meningitidis), Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) among Australian Hajj pilgrims.METHODSIn 2014, surveillance was conducted in two phases among Australian Hajj pilgrims: The first phase during Hajj in Mina, and the second phase soon after returning home to Australia. Nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swabs were taken from participants then tested, firstly by nucleic acid testing, and also by standard culture.RESULTSOf 183 participants recruited in the first phase, 26 (14.2%) tested positive for S. pneumoniae; 4 had received pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13). Only one tested positive for N. meningitidis (W). Of 93 2nd phase samples cultured, 17 (18.3%) grew S. aureus, all methicillin sensitive, 2 (2.2%) grew N. meningitidis (on subculture; one serotype B, one negative), and 1 (1%), from an unvaccinated pilgrim, grew S. pneumoniae.CONCLUSIONRelatively high carriage of S. pneumoniae and little meningococcal carriage was found. This indicates the importance of a larger study for improved infection surveillance and possible vaccine evaluation.

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Surveillance of Australian Hajj pilgrims for carriage of potentially pathogenic bacteria: Data from two pilot studies

Azeem¹,

Tashani²,

Badahdah³

et al. 2017

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“…This absence of evidence of any increase in overall infectious disease events is consistent with the findings from other event surveillance reports. At the EURO 2004 football tournament in Portugal, no visitors were found to be affected by infectious disease outbreaks, and the number of outbreaks in the local population did not exceed expected values based on data from the preceding 3 years [16]. At the Sydney Olympics in 2000, the number of infectious disease notifications was in line with the numbers from the preceding and following years [17].…”

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FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany: enhanced surveillance improved timeliness and detection

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SUMMARYEnhanced surveillance for infectious disease events, with accelerated routine reporting and daily supplementary reports, was undertaken during the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. We evaluated the surveillance outputs, reporting intervals and detection of World Cup-relevant events for the enhanced system. Outbreak numbers for measles, Norovirus and Campylobacter were significantly higher than in previous years, but all increases were explained by prior trends. The median interval (disease onset to receipt at national centre) fell from 17 days in 2005 to 12 days in 2006. Detection of World Cup-relevant events was 44% (8/18) in the routine system and 77 % (14/18) in supplementary reports. We did not identify any significant effect on infectious disease epidemiology relating to the FIFA 2006 World Cup. Daily reporting improved timeliness, and supplementary reporting improved relevant event detection. Enhancing existing systems, without the addition of syndromic surveillance, can be an effective approach to mass-event surveillance.

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“…56 A large 2004 European football tournament review found similar results. 21 Of the communicable diseases reported during the event, no visitors were affected, and Portugal's residents were not influenced. 21 Respiratory viruses are easily spread among groups of people, but with some simple precautions, their spread can be stopped or at least significantly reduced.…”

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“…21 Of the communicable diseases reported during the event, no visitors were affected, and Portugal's residents were not influenced. 21 Respiratory viruses are easily spread among groups of people, but with some simple precautions, their spread can be stopped or at least significantly reduced. A systematic review of the effectiveness of physical interventions at reducing the spread of respiratory viruses found that frequent handwashing, >10 times per day, was effective 55% of the time in interrupting virus spread.…”

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Febrile Illness in the Athlete

Dick

Diehl

2013

Sports Health

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Context:Acute febrile illnesses are common in athletes over the course of training and competition seasons. Complete recovery and rapid yet safe return to participation are critical for competitive athletes. Alterations in thermoregulation, metabolism, fluid homeostasis, muscle strength, and endurance, as well as potential complications for the athlete and others, must be considered.Evidence Acquisition:The PubMed database was searched (1970-2013) for all English-language articles related to febrile illness in sport, using the keywords fever, febrile, body temperature, thermoregulation, infection, illness, disease, exercise, athlete, sport, performance, return to play, metabolism, hydration, and dehydration.Study Design:Clinical review.Level of Evidence:Level 4.Results:Limited data confirm that febrile illness is correlated with alterations in the body’s thermoregulatory system, with increases in metabolic rate, and with effects in fluid homeostasis. Human and animal studies demonstrate a decrease in muscle strength and endurance secondary to muscle catabolism in febrile illness. However, indirect evidence suggests that regular exercise enhances the immune response. No strong clinical research has been published on return to play during or following acute febrile illness, excluding mononucleosis and myocarditis.Conclusion:Fever is correlated with an increase in insensible fluid losses, dehydration, metabolic demands, and dysregulation of body temperature. Fever can have detrimental effects on the musculoskeletal system, including decreasing strength and endurance, generalized muscle catabolism, and increase in perceived fatigue. Participating in strenuous exercise during febrile illness can worsen the illness and has demonstrated increased lethality in animal models. No consensus recommendations support return to activity before resolution of fever, and training should be resumed gradually once fever and dehydration have resolved.

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Infectious diseases surveillance activities in the North of Portugal, during the EURO 2004 football tournament

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Surveillance of Australian Hajj pilgrims for carriage of potentially pathogenic bacteria: Data from two pilot studies

Surveillance of Australian Hajj pilgrims for carriage of potentially pathogenic bacteria: Data from two pilot studies

FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany: enhanced surveillance improved timeliness and detection

Febrile Illness in the Athlete

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