Asymptomatic infection and transmission are common for quite a few directly or indirectly transmitted diseases such as COVID-19, cholera, and Zika fever.…
Infectious diseases
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Infectious diseases
At-Home Testing for Infectious Diseases: The Laboratory Where You Live
by Practitionerby PractitionerInterest in at-home testing for infectious diseases is growing. The need for at-home testing, specifically for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has been…
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Infectious diseases
Modern Infectious Diseases: Macroeconomic Impacts and Policy Responses
by Practitionerby PractitionerWe discuss and review literature on the macroeconomic effects of epidemics and pandemics since the late twentieth century. First, we cover the…
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Infectious diseases
Interventions for High-Burden Infectious Diseases in Children and Adolescents: A Meta-analysis
by Practitionerby PractitionerApproximately 2.2 million deaths were reported among school-age children and young people in 2019, and infectious diseases remain the leading causes of…
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Infectious diseases
Long-term outcomes of pediatric infections: from traditional infectious diseases to long Covid
by Practitionerby PractitionerThere is limited evidence available on the long-term impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children. In this article, the authors analyze the recent evidence on…
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Infectious diseases
A systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of stigma in infectious diseases, including COVID-19: a call to action
by Practitionerby PractitionerInfectious diseases, including COVID-19, are crucial public health issues and may lead to considerable fear among the general public and stigmatization of,…
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Infectious diseases
Obesity and infectious diseases: pathophysiology and epidemiology of a double pandemic condition
by Practitionerby PractitionerThe current pandemic due to widespread SARS-CoV-19 infection has again highlighted the role of obesity, whose global prevalence increased up to 13%,…