Preventing the Next Pandemic.

Authors: LEWIS, TANYA (AUTHOR)

Source: Scientific American. Apr2025, Vol. 332 Issue 4, p80-82. 3p. 1 Cartoon or Caricature.

Subjects: COVID-19 pandemic, HUMAN-to-human transmission, AVIAN influenza, COMMUNICABLE diseases, ANIMAL herds, GOVERNMENT policy, POULTRY farms

A novel malaria mathematical model: integrating vector and non-vector transmission pathways.

Authors: Akowe, Emmanuel¹ (AUTHOR), Ahman, Queeneth Ojoma¹ (AUTHOR) ahmanqo@custech.edu.ng, Agbata, Benedict Celestine¹ (AUTHOR), Joseph, Solomon Onuche¹ (AUTHOR), Senewo, Emmanuel Olorunfemi¹ (AUTHOR), Danjuma, Abdul Yusuf² (AUTHOR), Yahaya, Danjuma Jibrin¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: BMC Infectious Diseases. 3/6/2025, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p1-18. 18p.

Subject Terms: *HUMAN-to-human transmission, *PUBLIC health, *HEALTH policy, *MEDICAL sciences, *MOSQUITO control

A new STI in the city: MPOX in Barcelona. First outbreak (5/2022-5/2023) and subsequent resurgence.

Authors: Palma, David^1,2,3 (AUTHOR) ext_dpalma@aspb.cat, Guillaumes, Montserrat^1,4 (AUTHOR), Pericas, Carles^1,4,5 (AUTHOR), de Andrés, Anna¹ (AUTHOR), Prieto, Raquel^1,6 (AUTHOR), Álvarez-Bruned, Laia¹ (AUTHOR), Ospina, Jesús^1,3 (AUTHOR), Santiá, Paula^1,6 (AUTHOR), García de Olalla, Patricia^1,3,4 (AUTHOR), Rius, Cristina^1,3,4,6 (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS ONE. 1/16/2025, Vol. 20 Issue 1, p1-17. 17p.

Subject Terms: *HUMAN-to-human transmission, *CITY dwellers, *BISEXUAL men, *MONKEYPOX, *OLDER women, *OLDER men

The Rise of Mpox in a Post-Smallpox World.

Authors: McQuiston, Jennifer H.¹, McCollum, Andrea¹, Christie, Athalia¹, Torres, Fernando¹, Mermin, Jonathan¹, Jernigan, Daniel B.¹, Hutson, Christina L.¹ zuu6@cdc.gov

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases. Jan2025, Vol. 31 Issue 1, p27-31. 5p.

Subject Terms: *MONKEYPOX, *HUMAN-to-human transmission, *HERD immunity, *ENDEMIC diseases, *GENETIC mutation

A previously unidentified circRNA inhibits virus replication by regulating the miR-24-3p/KEAP1 axis.

Authors: Li, Haimin¹ (AUTHOR), Du, Liuyang¹ (AUTHOR), Li, Juan¹ (AUTHOR), Huang, Yanming¹ (AUTHOR), Lu, Chenhe¹ (AUTHOR), Deng, Tingjuan¹ (AUTHOR), Yan, Yan¹ (AUTHOR), Jin, Yulan¹ (AUTHOR), Wu, Wei¹ (AUTHOR), Gu, Jinyan¹ (AUTHOR) gujinyan@zju.edu.cn, Zhou, Jiyong^1,2 (AUTHOR) jyzhou@zju.edu.cn

Source: PLoS Pathogens. 12/17/2024, Vol. 20 Issue 12, p1-21. 21p.

Subject Terms: *HUMAN-to-human transmission, *VIRUS diseases, *VIRAL disease prevention, *AUJESZKY'S disease virus, *SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, *CIRCULAR RNA

Monkeypox virus A29L protein as the target for specific diagnosis and serological analysis.

Authors: Liang, Chia-Yu¹ (AUTHOR), Chao, Tai-Ling² (AUTHOR), Chao, Chong‐Syun¹ (AUTHOR), Liu, Wang-Da^3,4 (AUTHOR), Cheng, Yu-Chen² (AUTHOR), Chang, Sui-Yuan^2,5 (AUTHOR) sychang@ntu.edu.tw, Chang, Shih-Chung^1,6 (AUTHOR) shihchung@ntu.edu.tw

Source: Applied Microbiology & Biotechnology. 11/21/2024, Vol. 108 Issue 1, p1-13. 13p.

Subject Terms: *MONKEYPOX, *HUMAN-to-human transmission, *VACCINIA, *N-terminal residues, *VIRAL proteins

Epidemiologic Quantities for Monkeypox Virus Clade I from Historical Data with Implications for Current Outbreaks, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Authors: Marziano, Valentina¹, Guzzetta, Giorgio¹, Longini, Ira², Merler, Stefano¹ merler@fbk.eu

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases. Oct2024, Vol. 30 Issue 10, p2042-2046. 5p.

Subject Terms: *HUMAN-to-human transmission, *INFECTIOUS disease transmission, *MONKEYPOX, *EPIDEMICS, *PROVINCES

The Next Pandemic?

Authors: MEIGN, JAMES B.

Source: Commentary. Feb2025, Vol. 159 Issue 2, p13-15. 3p.

Subjects: AVIAN influenza, HUMAN-to-human transmission, BIDEN, Joe, 1942-, COVID-19 pandemic, GOVERNMENT agencies

Smooth and Rough Brucella Infections in Dogs.

Authors: Arserim, Neval Berrin¹ nevalb@dicle.edu.tr, Gürbilek, Sevil Erdenliğ¹, Keskin, Oktay¹, Tel, Yaşar¹, Doğan, Elif¹

Source: Indian Journal of Animal Research. Sep2024, Vol. 58 Issue 9, p1574-1577. 4p.

Subject Terms: *HUMAN-to-human transmission, *LABORATORY accidents, *VETERINARY hospitals, *CANIS, *REHABILITATION centers

Controlling minor outbreaks is necessary to prepare for major pandemics.

Authors: Kucharski, Adam J.¹ (AUTHOR) adam.kucharski@lshtm.ac.uk

Source: PLoS Biology. 12/3/2024, Vol. 22 Issue 12, p1-3. 3p.

Subject Terms: *PANDEMIC preparedness, *HUMAN-to-human transmission, *PANDEMICS, *COVID-19

Concurrent outbreaks of mpox in Africa—an update.

Authors: Beiras, Camila G^1,2 (AUTHOR), Malembi, Emile³ (AUTHOR), Escrig-Sarreta, Roser¹ (AUTHOR), Ahuka, Steve^4,5 (AUTHOR), Mbala, Placide^4,5 (AUTHOR), Mavoko, Hypolite M⁶ (AUTHOR), Subissi, Lorenzo⁷ (AUTHOR), Abecasis, Ana B⁸ (AUTHOR), Marks, Michael⁹ (AUTHOR), Mitjà, Oriol^1,2,10 (AUTHOR) omitja@lluita.org

Source: Lancet. Jan2025, Vol. 405 Issue 10472, p86-96. 11p.

Subject Terms: Monkeypox, Human-to-human transmission, Death rate, Refugee camps, Symptoms

Bird flu may be adapting to become more infectious to humans.

Authors: Wade, Grace (AUTHOR)

Source: New Scientist. 12/7/2024, Vol. 264 Issue 3520, p11-11. 1p. 1 Color Photograph.

Subjects: PUBLIC health officers, HUMAN-to-human transmission, OLDER people, INFLUENZA viruses, CHILDREN'S hospitals

Nasopharyngeal angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) expression as a risk-factor for SARS-CoV-2 transmission in concurrent hospital associated outbreaks.

Authors: Nikiforuk, Aidan M.^1,2 (AUTHOR), Kuchinski, Kevin S.^1,3 (AUTHOR), Short, Katy⁴ (AUTHOR), Roman, Susan⁴ (AUTHOR), Irvine, Mike A.^1,5 (AUTHOR), Prystajecky, Natalie^1,3 (AUTHOR), Jassem, Agatha N.^1,3 (AUTHOR), Patrick, David M.^1,2 (AUTHOR), Sekirov, Inna^1,3 (AUTHOR) Inna.Sekirov@bccdc.ca

Source: BMC Infectious Diseases. 2/26/2024, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-13. 13p.

Subject Terms: *ANGIOTENSIN converting enzyme, *HUMAN-to-human transmission, *ANGIOTENSIN receptors, *MEDICAL personnel, *WHOLE genome sequencing, *SARS-CoV-2

Geographic Terms: BRITISH Columbia

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on handwashing practices among community members in the middle belt of Ghana: evidence from a cross-sectional study.

Authors: Apraku, Edward Anane¹ ananeapraku80@gmail.com, Abubakari, Sulemana Watara¹, Tetteh, Richard Joshua¹, Afari-Asiedu, Samuel¹, Harrison, Ekow Samuel¹, Agbokey, Francis¹, Nyame, Solomon¹, Twumasi, Mieks Frenken¹, Adeapena, Wisdom¹, Zandoh, Charles¹, Abokyi, Livesy Naafoe², Febir, Lawrence Gyabaa¹, Asante, Kwaku Poku¹

Source: Pan African Medical Journal. Jan-Apr2024, Vol. 47, p1-18. 18p.

Subject Terms: *COVID-19 pandemic, *HUMAN-to-human transmission, *HAND washing, *COMMUNICABLE diseases, *HEALTH education

Geographic Terms: GHANA

Circulation of avian Chlamydia abortus in the Netherlands and community-acquired pneumonia: an outbreak investigation and retrospective cohort study.

Authors: Raven, Stijn^1,2 (AUTHOR) stijn.raven@radboudumc.nl, Heijne, Marloes³ (AUTHOR), Koomen, Jeroen³ (AUTHOR), Doornenbal, Gert¹ (AUTHOR), Maas, Miriam^1,4 (AUTHOR), Jacobs, Pieter⁵ (AUTHOR), Keur, Ingrid⁵ (AUTHOR), Dijkstra, Frederika⁴ (AUTHOR), Reukers, Daphne⁴ (AUTHOR), Platenburg, Mark⁶ (AUTHOR), Verweij, Stephan P⁶ (AUTHOR), Mager, Hans-Jurgen⁶ (AUTHOR), Totté, Joan^7,8 (AUTHOR), Vainio, Saara⁷ (AUTHOR), Bongaerts, Maarten⁹ (AUTHOR), Heddema, Edou⁹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Lancet Infectious Diseases. Feb2025, Vol. 25 Issue 2, p198-207. 10p.

Subject Terms: *HUMAN-to-human transmission, *COMMUNITY-acquired pneumonia, *INTENSIVE care units, *ENVIRONMENTAL sampling, *CHLAMYDIA

Avian influenza overview September-December 2024.

Authors: Alexakis, Leonidas, Buczkowski, Hubert, Ducatez, Mariette, Fusaro, Alice, Gonzales, Jose L., Kuiken, Thijs, Ståhl, Karl, Staubach, Christoph, Svartström, Olov, Terregino, Calogero, Willgert, Katriina, Melo, Miguel, Kohnle, Lisa

Source: EFSA Journal. Jan2025, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p1-64. 64p.

Subject Terms: *Avian influenza, *Virus diseases, Avian influenza A virus, Human-to-human transmission, Mute swan

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus for Clinicians--Epidemiology, Clinical Manifestations, and Prevention.

Authors: Frank, Maria G.^1,2, Weaver, Gretchen³, Raabe, Vanessa⁴

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases; Aug2024, Vol. 30 Issue 8, p854-863, 10p

DEEP LEARNING-BASED ADAPTIVE ENSEMBLE LEARNING MODEL FOR CLASSIFICATION OF MONKEYPOX DISEASE.

Authors: ÜZEN, Hüseyin¹, huzen@bingol.edu.tr, FIRAT, Hüseyin², huseyin.firat@dicle.edu.tr

Source: Konya Journal of Engineering Sciences / Konya Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi; Dec2024, Vol. 12 Issue 4, p822-837, 16p

Human-to-Human Transmission of Andes Virus Modeled in Syrian Hamsters.

Authors: Riesle-Sbarbaro, Silke A.¹, Kirchoff, Norman¹, Hansen-Kant, Katharina¹, Stern, Alice¹, Kurth, Andreas¹, Prescott, Joseph B.¹ PrescottJ@rki.de

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases. Oct2023, Vol. 29 Issue 10, p2159-2163. 5p.

Subject Terms: *HUMAN-to-human transmission, *GOLDEN hamster, *VIRAL shedding, *HAMSTERS

Global stability and sensitivity analysis of dengue transmission using four host and three vector classes along with control strategies.

Authors: Prem Kumar, R.^1,2 (AUTHOR), Mahapatra, G.S.¹ (AUTHOR), Basu, Sanjoy^3,4 (AUTHOR) basu1982@gmail.com, Santra, P.K.⁵ (AUTHOR)

Source: International Journal of Computer Mathematics. Dec2024, p1-26. 26p. 10 Illustrations.

Subject Terms: *HUMAN-to-human transmission, *SENSITIVITY analysis, *INFECTIOUS disease transmission, *ANALYTICAL solutions, *MODEL validation, *DENGUE viruses, *DENGUE