Top 5 Takeaways Biennial Peaks: Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) cases peaked biennially in 2014, 2016, and 2018, but not in 2020. Case Characteristics: AFM cases in 2019-2020 involved older children
Month: November 2024
Objectification and Intimate Partner Violence by Young Men: A Study Summary Key Takeaways Objectification, particularly associating women with objects, was linked to self-reported IPV behaviors among young men in relationships.
Top 5 Takeaways Significant Reduction in Cases: Human cases of dracunculiasis decreased from 54 in 2019 to 27 in 2020, and further to five in the first half of 2021.
Assessing the Effectiveness of a Self-Guided Digital Mental Health Intervention for Syrian Refugees in Egypt Key Takeaways A digital mental health intervention (WHO’s Step-by-Step program) showed small, statistically significant improvements
Top 5 Takeaways High Blood Lead Levels in Children: Two children, aged 2 years and 9 months, were found to have elevated blood lead levels (48 μg/dL and 11 μg/dL,
Top 5 Takeaways FDA Authorization: On October 29, 2021, the FDA granted Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5–11 years. ACIP Recommendation: On November 2,
Epi Explained: What are Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs)? Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) are actions, apart from medical treatments like vaccines and medications, that individuals and communities can take to help slow the
Top 5 Takeaways Overall Increase in Vaccination: Influenza vaccine administration was 9.0% higher during September–December 2020 compared to the same period in 2018 and 2019. Decline in Vaccination Among Young
Top 5 Takeaways High Eligibility for DREAMS: 62% of adolescent girls and young women in Namibia were eligible for the DREAMS program based on having one or more HIV risk
Evidence-Based Approaches to Public Health: Epidemiology – Study Designs: Analytical Studies (Cross-Sectional Studies) In this tutorial, we will focus on a commonly used study design in epidemiology: cross-sectional studies. Cross-sectional
