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| JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page. Risks of hookah smoking | 2015 | Read more... | |
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Periodical, Full
JAMA pediatrics
Periodical, Abbrev.
JAMA Pediatr.
Pub Date Free Form
Feb
Volume
169
Issue
2
Start Page
196
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Notes
JID: 101589544; ppublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
2168-6211; 2168-6203
Accession Number
PMID: 25642904
Language
eng
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Patient Education Handout; AIM; IM
DOI
10.1001/jamapediatrics.2014.2110 [doi]
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25642904
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Moreno,M.A.
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| The effects of water pipe smoking on hematological parameters in rats | 2014 | Genetics of Non-Communicable Disease Research Centre, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran ; Department of Genetics, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.; Health promotion research Center, Faculty of Health, Zahedan Univ | Read more... |
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International journal of hematology-oncology and stem cell research
Periodical, Abbrev.
Int.J.Hematol.Oncol.Stem Cell.Res.
Pub Date Free Form
1-Jul
Volume
8
Issue
3
Start Page
37
Other Pages
43
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LR: 20150204; JID: 101511150; OID: NLM: PMC4305380; OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/01/16 [received]; 2014/04/23 [accepted]; ppublish
Place of Publication
Iran
ISSN/ISBN
2008-3009; 2008-2207
Accession Number
PMID: 25642307
Language
eng
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Journal Article
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25642307
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OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the effect of water-pipe (WP) smoking on hematological parameters of Wistar rats. METHODS: Thirty-five young male rats (200-250 g) were randomly assigned to five groups (n=7). The control group was exposed to room air and the experimental groups were exposed to WP smoking, using a special apparatus designed to have the ability to keep the rats for 40 minutes every day for 4, 8, 12 and 12 weeks; moreover, one of the two groups of 12 weeks of WP exposer had four following weeks of rest. Blood samples were collected to evaluate red blood cell count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, white blood cell and platelet counts. RESULTS: The results showed that RBC count, Hb and Hct parameters were significantly higher in WP smoking rats than the control group (P
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Miri-Moghaddam,E., Mirzaei,R., Arab,M.R., Kaikha,S.
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PMC4305380
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| Helicobacter pylori Infection in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in the Asian Countries | 2015 | Digestive Disease Center and Research Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Republic of Korea.; Department of Internal Medicine, Gastrointestinal Center, Medical College, Catholic University of | Read more... |
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Gastroenterology research and practice
Periodical, Abbrev.
Gastroenterol.Res.Pract.
Pub Date Free Form
Volume
2015
Issue
Start Page
985249
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LR: 20150204; JID: 101475557; OID: NLM: PMC4302361; 2014/10/16 [received]; 2014/12/23 [accepted]; 2015/01/06 [epublish]; ppublish
Place of Publication
Egypt
ISSN/ISBN
1687-6121; 1687-6121
Accession Number
PMID: 25642246
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Review
DOI
10.1155/2015/985249 [doi]
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25642246
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Helicobacter pylori infection, a common infection in many countries, is related to the clinical course of upper gastrointestinal diseases. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common esophageal disease in Western countries and its prevalence is increasing in Asian countries. The pathophysiology of GERD is multifactorial. Although no single factor has been isolated as the cause of GERD, a negative association between the prevalence of H. pylori and the severity of GERD, including Barrett's esophagus, has been demonstrated in epidemiological studies. The high prevalence of H. pylori infection affects the incidence of GERD in Asian countries. In the subjects with East Asian CagA-positive strains, acid injury may be minimized by hypochlorhydria from pangastritis and gastric atrophy. Additionally, host genetic factors may affect the development of GERD. The interactions between genetic factors and the virulence of H. pylori infection may be the reason for the low prevalence of GERD in Asian countries. H. pylori eradication is not considered pivotal in GERD exacerbation based on evidence from Western studies. A recent meta-analysis demonstrated that eradication therapy of H. pylori was related to a higher risk of developing de novo GERD in Asian studies. H. pylori infection remains an inconclusive and important issue in GERD in Asian countries.
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Hong,S.J., Kim,S.W.
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Date of Electronic
20150106
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PMC4302361
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| Lapita diet and subsistence strategies on Watom Island, Papua New Guinea: New stable isotope evidence from humans and animals | 2015 | Department of Anatomy, Otago School of Medical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, 9054, New Zealand. | Read more... |
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American Journal of Physical Anthropology
Periodical, Abbrev.
Am.J.Phys.Anthropol.
Pub Date Free Form
May
Volume
157
Issue
1
Start Page
30
Other Pages
41
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CI: (c) 2015; JID: 0400654; 0 (Carbon Isotopes); 0 (Nitrogen Isotopes); 9007-34-5 (Collagen); OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/06/14 [received]; 2014/12/02 [accepted]; 2015/01/12 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1096-8644; 0002-9483
Accession Number
PMID: 25641394
Language
eng
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Historical Article; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1002/ajpa.22685 [doi]
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PMID
25641394
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Stable isotope ratios (delta(13)C and delta(15)N) were analyzed from the bone collagen of individuals (n = 8) from a Lapita burial ground (ca. 2800-2350 BP) on Watom Island, located off northeast New Britain in the Bismarck Archipelago. The aim of this study was to assess the diet and subsistence strategies of humans that lived during the later Lapita period in Near Oceania. To aid in the interpretation of the human diet we analyzed the stable isotope ratios of faunal material from the site (n = 27). We also aim to assess methods of animal husbandry at the site over time from an analysis of the stable isotope ratios (delta(13)C and delta(15)N) of pig bones (n = 22) from different temporal periods (Lapita, post-Lapita, and late prehistoric). The protein diet of the humans consisted of marine organisms from the inshore environment and some deep-water species, most likely marine turtle, in addition to higher trophic level terrestrial foods, likely pig and native animals (e.g., fruit bat, Cuscus and bandicoot). Although the sample sizes were small, females (n = 4) displayed more variable delta(13)C and delta(15)N values compared with males (n = 4), which may be associated with the movement of adult females to the island. The stable isotope analysis of the pig bones indicated that there were few differences between the diets of the pigs from the Lapita and post-Lapita layers, suggesting that the method of pig husbandry was similar between these two periods and was likely relatively free-range.
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Wiley Periodicals, Inc
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Kinaston,R.L., Anson,D., Petchey,P., Walter,R., Robb,K., Buckley,H.
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20150112
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| Patent foramen ovale and decompression sickness in divers | 1989 | Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. | Read more... |
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Lancet (London, England)
Periodical, Abbrev.
Lancet
Pub Date Free Form
11-Mar
Volume
1
Issue
8637
Start Page
513
Other Pages
514
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LR: 20150616; JID: 2985213R; CIN: Lancet. 1990 Sep 1;336(8714):568. PMID: 1975062; ppublish
Place of Publication
ENGLAND
ISSN/ISBN
0140-6736; 0140-6736
Accession Number
PMID: 2564057
Language
eng
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Comparative Study; Journal Article; AIM; IM
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PMID
2564057
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30 patients with a history of decompression sickness were examined for the presence of patent foramen ovale by bubble contrast, two-dimensional echocardiography and colour flow doppler imaging. With bubble contrast, 11 (37%) of the patients had right-to-left shunting through a patent foramen ovale during spontaneous breathing. 61% of a subset of 18 patients with serious signs and symptoms had shunting. This number was significantly higher than the 5% prevalence seen with the same diagnostic technique in 176 healthy volunteers. The presence of patent foramen ovale seems to be a risk factor for the development of decompression sickness in divers.
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Acute Disease, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Decompression Sickness/etiology, Diving/adverse effects, Echocardiography, Echocardiography, Doppler, Female, Heart Septal Defects, Atrial/complications/diagnosis/physiopathology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Valsalva Maneuver
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Moon,R. E., Camporesi,E. M., Kisslo,J. A.
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| Gout in the age of Justinian - a consequence of lead poisoning? | 2014 | Read more... | |
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Dansk medicinhistorisk arbog
Periodical, Abbrev.
Dan.Medicinhist Arbog
Pub Date Free Form
Volume
42
Issue
Start Page
27
Other Pages
42
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JID: 0434570; SML2Y3J35T (Colchicine); PS: Emperor Justinian I; ppublish
Place of Publication
Denmark
ISSN/ISBN
0084-9588; 0084-9588
Accession Number
PMID: 25639068
Language
dan
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Biography; English Abstract; Historical Article; Journal Article; Portraits; QIS
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25639068
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Compared to other chronic conditions, gout has a remarkable position in medical, historical and other texts from the Byzantine Empire in the sixth century AD - the age of emperor Justinian. The disease and its treatment is thoroughly described in the medical literature, and an effective and still applied drug for treatment of acute attacks - colchicine - was invented already in the fourth century by Byzantine physicians. The disease was apparently accumulated among Byzantine emperors, and according to one source, Justinian was a patient himself. Also, gout may have been common among the citizens of Constantinople. As gout can be due to lead poisoning, a contributing cause for this accumulation may have been exposure to high levels of lead, originating from water pipes, wine containers and cooking pots used for producing the sweetening grape syrup sapa. Although gout seems to have been a significant, widespread and invalidating disease, its influence on the Byzantine society is uncertain. The position of the disease can be interpreted as an indication that lead poisoning was a common condition, thus contributing to other and possibly more important effects on the population and the society.
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Trier,H.
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Podagra pa kejser Justinians tid. En folge af blyforgiftning?
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| Comprehensive determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Chinese herbal medicines by solid phase extraction and gas chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry | 2015 | Qinhuangdao Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China. | Read more... |
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Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry
Periodical, Abbrev.
Anal.Bioanal Chem.
Pub Date Free Form
Mar
Volume
407
Issue
7
Start Page
1989
Other Pages
1997
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LR: 20160512; JID: 101134327; 0 (Drugs, Chinese Herbal); 0 (Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic); 2014/10/17 [received]; 2015/01/05 [accepted]; 2014/12/19 [revised]; 2015/01/31 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
Germany
ISSN/ISBN
1618-2650; 1618-2642
Accession Number
PMID: 25636228
Language
eng
SubFile
Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1007/s00216-015-8463-2 [doi]
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25636228
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A simple and highly sensitive gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) method combined with solid-phase extraction cleanup was established for the comprehensive determination of 16 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in various kinds of Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs). A solid-phase extraction (SPE) purification strategy, including three parallel procedures, was developed depending on sample type, and satisfactory purification performances were achieved for all selected CHMs. The limits of detection ranged from 0.12 to 1.08 mug kg(-1) for the analyzed PAHs. The average recoveries were in the range of 65.9 % to 100.8 %, except for naphthalene (43.8 %-75.9 %), and the relative standard deviations were =12.8 %. The proposed method was successfully applied to the analysis of PAHs in 24 CHMs including five roots, three stems, four flowers, two fruits, four seeds, three leaves, and three barks. In the samples analyzed, all 16 PAHs are present. Their sum ranges from 21.1 to 2236.3 mug kg(-1). The entire procedure was shown to be effective and conveniently fast, and may serve as an alternative screening protocol for the determination of PAHs in CHMs.
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Cui,Z., Ge,N., Zhang,A., Liu,Y., Zhang,J., Cao,Y.
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20150131
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| Short-term nose-only water-pipe (shisha) smoking exposure accelerates coagulation and causes cardiac inflammation and oxidative stress in mice | 2015 | Department of Physiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE. | Read more... |
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Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology
Periodical, Abbrev.
Cell.Physiol.Biochem.
Pub Date Free Form
Volume
35
Issue
2
Start Page
829
Other Pages
840
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CI: (c) 2015; JID: 9113221; 0 (Interleukin-6); 0 (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha); 0 (interleukin-6, mouse); 2014/10/29 [accepted]; 2015/01/30 [aheadofprint]; ppublish
Place of Publication
Switzerland
ISSN/ISBN
1421-9778; 1015-8987
Accession Number
PMID: 25634761
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM
DOI
10.1159/000369741 [doi]
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25634761
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BACKGROUND/AIM: Water-pipe smoking (WPS) has acquired worldwide popularity, and is disseminating particularly rapidly in Europe and North America. However, little is known about the short-term cardiovascular effects of WPS. METHODS: Presently, we assessed the short-term cardiovascular effects of nose-only exposure to mainstream WPS in BALB/c mice for 30 min/day for 5 consecutive days. Control mice were exposed to air. At the end of the exposure period, several cardiovascular endpoints were measured. RESULTS: WPS did not affect the number of leukocytes and the plasma concentrations of C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) and interleukin-6 (IL-6). Likewise, plasma levels of lipid peroxidation (LPO), reduced glutathione (GSH) and catalase were not affected by WPS. By contrast, WPS aggravated in vivo thrombosis by shortening the thrombotic occlusion time in pial arterioles and venules. The number of circulating platelets was reduced by WPS suggesting the occurrence of platelet aggregation in vivo. Elevated concentrations of fibrinogen and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 were seen after the exposure to WPS. Blood samples taken from mice exposed to WPS and exposed to adenosine diphosphate showed more platelet aggregation. The heart concentrations of IL-6 and TNFalpha were augmented by WPS. Likewise, heart levels of LPO, reactive oxygen species and the antioxidants catalase and GSH were increased by WPS. However, the systolic blood pressure and heart rate were not affected by WPS. CONCLUSION: It can be concluded that short-term exposure to WPS exerts procoagulatory effects and induce cardiac inflammation and oxidative stress. At the time point investigated, there was no evidence for blood inflammation or oxidative stress.
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S. Karger AG, Basel
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Nemmar,A., Yuvaraju,P., Beegam,S., Ali,B.H.
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20150130
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| Effectiveness of Ebola treatment units and community care centers - Liberia, September 23-October 31, 2014 | 2015 | Read more... | |
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Periodical, Full
MMWR.Morbidity and mortality weekly report
Periodical, Abbrev.
MMWR Morb.Mortal.Wkly.Rep.
Pub Date Free Form
30-Jan
Volume
64
Issue
3
Start Page
67
Other Pages
69
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JID: 7802429; ppublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1545-861X; 0149-2195
Accession Number
PMID: 25632955
Language
eng
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Journal Article; IM
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mm6403a6 [pii]
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25632955
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Previous reports have shown that an Ebola outbreak can be slowed, and eventually stopped, by placing Ebola patients into settings where there is reduced risk for onward Ebola transmission, such as Ebola treatment units (ETUs) and community care centers (CCCs) or equivalent community settings that encourage changes in human behaviors to reduce transmission risk, such as making burials safe and reducing contact with Ebola patients. Using cumulative case count data from Liberia up to August 28, 2014, the EbolaResponse model previously estimated that without any additional interventions or further changes in human behavior, there would have been approximately 23,000 reported Ebola cases by October 31, 2014. In actuality, there were 6,525 reported cases by that date. To estimate the effectiveness of ETUs and CCCs or equivalent community settings in preventing greater Ebola transmission, CDC applied the EbolaResponse model to the period September 23-October 31, 2014, in Liberia. The results showed that admitting Ebola patients to ETUs alone prevented an estimated 2,244 Ebola cases. Having patients receive care in CCCs or equivalent community settings with a reduced risk for Ebola transmission prevented an estimated 4,487 cases. Having patients receive care in either ETUs or CCCs or in equivalent community settings, prevented an estimated 9,100 cases, apparently as the result of a synergistic effect in which the impact of the combined interventions was greater than the sum of the two interventions. Caring for patients in ETUs, CCCs, or in equivalent community settings with reduced risk for transmission can be important components of a successful public health response to an Ebola epidemic.
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Washington,M.L., Meltzer,M.L., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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| Public health response to commercial airline travel of a person with Ebola virus infection - United States, 2014 | 2015 | Read more... | |
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Periodical, Full
MMWR.Morbidity and mortality weekly report
Periodical, Abbrev.
MMWR Morb.Mortal.Wkly.Rep.
Pub Date Free Form
30-Jan
Volume
64
Issue
3
Start Page
63
Other Pages
66
Notes
JID: 7802429; ppublish
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1545-861X; 0149-2195
Accession Number
PMID: 25632954
Language
eng
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Journal Article; IM
DOI
mm6403a5 [pii]
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25632954
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Before the current Ebola epidemic in West Africa, there were few documented cases of symptomatic Ebola patients traveling by commercial airline, and no evidence of transmission to passengers or crew members during airline travel. In July 2014 two persons with confirmed Ebola virus infection who were infected early in the Nigeria outbreak traveled by commercial airline while symptomatic, involving a total of four flights (two international flights and two Nigeria domestic flights). It is not clear what symptoms either of these two passengers experienced during flight; however, one collapsed in the airport shortly after landing, and the other was documented to have fever, vomiting, and diarrhea on the day the flight arrived. Neither infected passenger transmitted Ebola to other passengers or crew on these flights. In October 2014, another airline passenger, a U.S. health care worker who had traveled domestically on two commercial flights, was confirmed to have Ebola virus infection. Given that the time of onset of symptoms was uncertain, an Ebola airline contact investigation in the United States was conducted. In total, follow-up was conducted for 268 contacts in nine states, including all 247 passengers from both flights, 12 flight crew members, eight cleaning crew members, and one federal airport worker (81 of these contacts were documented in a report published previously). All contacts were accounted for by state and local jurisdictions and followed until completion of their 21-day incubation periods. No secondary cases of Ebola were identified in this investigation, confirming that transmission of Ebola during commercial air travel did not occur.
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Regan,J.J., Jungerman,R., Montiel,S.H., Newsome,K., Objio,T., Washburn,F., Roland,E., Petersen,E., Twentyman,E., Olaiya,O., Naughton,M., Alvarado-Ramy,F., Lippold,S.A., Tabony,L., McCarty,C.L., Kinsey,C.B., Barnes,M., Black,S., Azzam,I., Stanek,D., Sweitzer,J., Valiani,A., Kohl,K.S., Brown,C., Pesik,N., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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