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F1000Research, Apr 4, 2016
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Journal of Infection and Public Health, Feb 1, 2022
The COVID-19 lockdown resulted in improved air quality in many cities across the world. With the ... more The COVID-19 lockdown resulted in improved air quality in many cities across the world. With the objective of what could be the new learning from the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns for better air quality and human health, a critical synthesis of the available evidence concerning air pollution reduction, the population at risk and natural versus anthropogenic emissions was conducted. Can the new societal norms adopted during pandemics, such as the use of face cover, awareness regarding respiratory hand hygiene, and physical distancing, help in reducing disease burden in the future? The use of masks will be more socially acceptable during the high air pollution episodes in lower and middle-income countries, which could help to reduce air pollution exposure. Although post-pandemic, some air pollution reduction strategies may be affected, such as car-pooling and the use of mass transit systems for commuting to avoid exposure to airborne infections like coronavirus. However, promoting non-motorized modes of transportation such as cycling and walking within cities as currently being enabled in Europe and other countries could overshadow such losses. This demand focus on increasing walkability in a town for all ages and populations, including for a differently-abled community. The study highlighted that for better health and sustainability there. is also a need to promote other measures such as work-from-home, technological infrastructure, the extension of smart cities, and the use of information technology.
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European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Apr 24, 2013
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Environmental health perspectives, Oct 26, 2020
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The Journal of communicable diseases, Oct 7, 2014
Japanese encephalitis, an arboviral infection, is a serious public health problem in the Asian re... more Japanese encephalitis, an arboviral infection, is a serious public health problem in the Asian region. Globally, it affects 67,900 people per year, of which about a third are likely to die. The change in climate, ecological imbalance, and population growth together with related demands for change in agriculture and animal rearing practices have recently intensified its threat along with that of other viral encephalitides. However, many nations still struggle for disease burden data on acute encephalitides that can be used to plan prevention and control strategies. This review summarizes the current JE/ acute encephalitides surveillance system in Asia and West Pacific region, with a specific focus on India.
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The Journal of communicable diseases, Jun 9, 2016
Introduction: The intestinal nematodes infestation in tropical and sub-tropical countries is most... more Introduction: The intestinal nematodes infestation in tropical and sub-tropical countries is mostly attributed to roundworms, hookworms and whipworms. India is one of the largest contributors to the global burden of soil-transmitted helminthes (STH) with a national population prevalence estimated to be 21% by Global Atlas of Helminth Infections (GAHI), as per data prior to 2007. Objective: We aimed to perform a systematic review of available studies on prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthic infections, namely Ascaris lumbricoides (AL), Ancylostoma duodenale (AD) and Trichuris trichiura (TT) in India for the period 2008 to 2015. Materials and Methods: Online databases and printed material were searched using keywords on soil-transmitted helminths. Results: 18 articles were included in the study. The overall prevalence of STH was in range 7.56 to 78.27%. The prevalence of AL, AD and TT in these studies was in range between 0.4 to 71.87%, 0.14 to 42% and 0.3 to 29.57%, respectively. Most studies 17 (94.4%) revealed polytypic infection. All except the western region states had higher prevalence. Most studies employed WHO-recommended Kato-Katz technique. Conclusion: The prevalence of STH continues to be high in this country and requires systemic implementation of STH control activities to reduce the intestinal helminthic burden.
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Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, Aug 1, 2011
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Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP, Jan 27, 2015
Limited data exist about blood lead levels (BLLs) and potential exposures among children living i... more Limited data exist about blood lead levels (BLLs) and potential exposures among children living in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rico Department of Health has no formal blood lead surveillance program. We assessed the prevalence of elevated BLLs (≥5 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood), evaluated household environmental lead levels, and risk factors for BLL among children younger than 6 years of age living in Puerto Rico in 2010. We used a population-based, cross-sectional sampling strategy to enroll an island-representative sample of Puerto Rican children younger than 6 years. We estimated the island-wide weighted prevalence of elevated BLLs and conducted bivariable and multivariable linear regression analyses to ascertain risk factors for elevated BLLs. The analytic data set included 355 households and 439 children younger than 6 years throughout Puerto Rico. The weighted geometric mean BLL of children younger than 6 years was 1.57 μg/dL (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.27-1.88). ...
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Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Sep 15, 2022
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The COVID-19 lockdown resulted in improved air quality in many cities across the world. With the ... more The COVID-19 lockdown resulted in improved air quality in many cities across the world. With the objective of what could be the new learning from the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns for better air quality and human health, a critical synthesis of the available evidence concerning air pollution reduction, the population at risk and natural versus anthropogenic emissions was conducted. Can the new societal norms adopted during pandemics, such as the use of face cover, awareness regarding respiratory hand hygiene, and physical distancing, help in reducing disease burden in the future? The use of masks will be more socially acceptable during the high air pollution episodes in lower and middle-income countries, which could help to reduce air pollution exposure. Although post-pandemic, some air pollution reduction strategies may be affected, such as car-pooling and the use of mass transit systems for commuting to avoid exposure to airborne infections like coronavirus. However, promoting non-motorized modes of transportation such as cycling and walking within cities as currently being enabled in Europe and other countries could overshadow such losses. This demand focus on increasing walkability in a town for all ages and populations, including for a differently-abled community. The study highlighted that for better health and sustainability there. is also a need to promote other measures such as work-from-home, technological infrastructure, the extension of smart cities, and the use of information technology.
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European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Apr 24, 2013
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The Journal of communicable diseases, Jun 9, 2016
Introduction: The intestinal nematodes infestation in tropical and sub-tropical countries is most... more Introduction: The intestinal nematodes infestation in tropical and sub-tropical countries is mostly attributed to roundworms, hookworms and whipworms. India is one of the largest contributors to the global burden of soil-transmitted helminthes (STH) with a national population prevalence estimated to be 21% by Global Atlas of Helminth Infections (GAHI), as per data prior to 2007. Objective: We aimed to perform a systematic review of available studies on prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthic infections, namely Ascaris lumbricoides (AL), Ancylostoma duodenale (AD) and Trichuris trichiura (TT) in India for the period 2008 to 2015. Materials and Methods: Online databases and printed material were searched using keywords on soil-transmitted helminths. Results: 18 articles were included in the study. The overall prevalence of STH was in range 7.56 to 78.27%. The prevalence of AL, AD and TT in these studies was in range between 0.4 to 71.87%, 0.14 to 42% and 0.3 to 29.57%, respectively. Most studies 17 (94.4%) revealed polytypic infection. All except the western region states had higher prevalence. Most studies employed WHO-recommended Kato-Katz technique. Conclusion: The prevalence of STH continues to be high in this country and requires systemic implementation of STH control activities to reduce the intestinal helminthic burden.
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