Top 5 Takeaways Significant Scale-Up in TB Preventive Treatment: From October 2016 to October 2023, about 13 million ART clients completed Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment (TPT) across 36 countries supported by
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Top 5 Takeaways Case Counts Fluctuated During the Pandemic: Coccidioidomycosis and histoplasmosis case counts dropped in 2020 compared to 2019, but saw an increase in 2021. A notable high blastomycosis
Top 5 Takeaways Reduced Reactions Post-Booster: Immunocompromised individuals aged ≥12 years reported fewer local and systemic reactions after the fourth dose (mRNA booster) compared to after the third dose of
Introduction to Relative Risk Relative Risk (RR) is one of the most fundamental measures in public health, offering insights into the strength of association between an exposure (like smoking) and
Top 5 Takeaways Significant Decrease in HIV Testing and Case Identification: The first months of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a 40.1% decrease in HIV testing and a 29.4% decrease in
Relative risk (RR), also known as risk ratio, is a cornerstone concept in epidemiology and public health, offering insight into the strength of the association between an exposure and an
Top 5 Takeaways Disproportionate Increases Among Black and AI/AN Persons: From 2019 to 2020, overdose death rates soared by 44% for Black individuals and by 39% for AI/AN individuals, compared
Top 5 Takeaways Variability in Case Definitions: The report highlights the significant variation in toxoplasmosis case definitions across six states, affecting disease estimates and comparisons. Challenges in Surveillance: Identifying newly
Top 5 Takeaways High Prevalence of Mental Health Conditions: Among 26,069 surveyed STLT public health workers in 2022, notable percentages reported symptoms of depression (27.7%), anxiety (27.9%), PTSD (28.4%), and
Top 5 Takeaways Vaccine Effectiveness (VE) varies with dose number and Omicron sublineage. VE was generally lower during the Omicron BA.2/BA.2.12.1 period compared to the BA.1 period. A third dose
