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Editorial
Chikungunya - a continuing threat to international travelers
Chikungunya outbreaks can be explosive but have been hard to predict. Given the recent approval of a vaccine for chikungunya, we need strengthened systems for identifying outbreaks and rapidly disseminating information to public health authorities and health care providers.
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Malaria on the Horizon - Psychosocial Determinants, Challenges in Non-Endemic Countries and Innovations in Vaccine Development
Malaria, primarily caused by the Plasmodium falciparum parasite and transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes, remains a significant global health challenge, particularly affecting children and pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa. However, challenges exists on the fronts of non-endemic countries, where imported...
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Tick-borne encephalitis: epidemiology, symptoms, diagnosis and management
Tick-Borne Encephalitis virus (TBE) is a flavivirus commonly present in at least 27 European and Asian countries. It is an emerging public health problem, with the number of cases steadily increasing in recent decades. An epidemiological review published in “Reviews in Medical Virology”...
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Update on Chronic Hepatitis B
WHO estimates that 296 million people were living with chronic hepatitis B infection in 2019, with 1.5 million new infections each year. In the same year, HBV-related diseases resulted in estimated 555,000 global deaths (487,000 to 630,000). Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection has...
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Japanese encephalitis update from Australia to India - diagnostic challenges, future treatment options, and the continued utility of vaccines for prevention
There are a number of arboviruses responsible for endemic and occasionally epidemic meningitis worldwide. These include three for which we have effective vaccines: Japanese encephalitis, rabies, and tick-borne encephaltis. In contrast, there are many other viruses that are emerging or re-emerging...
