Top 5 Takeaways Unexpected Increase in Cases: An unexpected number of mucormycosis cases were reported among COVID-19 patients in Honduras between May and September 2021. Investigation Collaboration: The investigation was
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PyFriday Tutorial: Analyzing Incidence Rates and Yearly Changes in Python Welcome to another PyFriday tutorial! Today, we are focusing on calculating and analyzing incidence rates of depression across multiple
Top 5 Takeaways Sharp Increase in Deaths: IMF-involved overdose deaths surged in midwestern (33.1%), southern (64.7%), and western (93.9%) regions during 2019-2020. Polysubstance Use: Approximately 40% of IMF-involved deaths also
CPH Focus: Evidence-Based Approaches to Public Health: Epidemiology – Measures of Disease Frequency: Incidence and Prevalence In this CPH Focus, we’ll dive deep into one of the fundamental topics in
Epi Explained: Understanding Morbidity and Mortality Morbidity and mortality are two critical concepts in public health and epidemiology. These terms help researchers and healthcare professionals assess the impact of diseases
Top 5 Takeaways High Booster Uptake: 18.7 million adults aged ≥65 years received a booster or additional primary dose, representing 44.1% of eligible individuals in this age group. Coverage Variation:
Top 5 Takeaways Omicron Variant Emergence: The Omicron variant was first reported to the WHO by South Africa on November 24, 2021, and designated a variant of concern due to
Introducing CPH Focus: Your Guide to Acing the Certified in Public Health Exam! Disclaimer: Broadly Epi is not affiliated with the National Board of Public Health Examiners or the Certified
Top 5 Takeaways Provider Recommendations Increase Vaccination Rates: Adults who received a COVID-19 vaccination recommendation from a health care provider were more likely to have been vaccinated (77.6%) compared to
Top 5 Takeaways First Detection: The Omicron variant was first detected in Botswana on November 11, 2021, and in South Africa on November 14, 2021. Index Patient: The index patient