Infectious disease surveillance update

IF 36.4 1区医学 Q1 INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Lancet Infectious Diseases Pub Date : 2024-10-23 DOI:10.1016/s1473-3099(24)00679-0

Cahal McQuillan

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Cholera in Bulgaria

In September, 2024, the Sofia Regional Health Inspectorate registered an imported case of cholera in Bulgaria. This is the first confirmed case of cholera in Bulgaria in 103 years. The patient travelled to New Delhi, India, from Aug 13 to Sept 2, and started experiencing symptoms on Sept 3, upon his return to Bulgaria. His cholera diagnosis was later confirmed by the National Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases. The patient was isolated in a private hospital room with its own bathroom

Measles in England

As of Sept 16, 2024, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reported that there had been 59 new cases of measles confirmed in England in the past 4 weeks. This brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases in England since Jan 1, 2024, to 2526, with one reported death—making it the country's biggest outbreak in over a decade. In comparison, there were 362 confirmed cases in England in 2023. According to the UKHSA, 48% of cases in 2024 have been in London, 22% in the West Midlands, and 7%

Marburg virus disease in Rwanda

As of Oct 8, 2024, a total of 58 confirmed cases of Marburg virus disease, including 13 deaths and 12 people who had recovered, had been reported by the Rwanda Biomedical Centre of the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Rwanda. The outbreak was first confirmed by the MoH on Sept 27. On Sept 30, WHO reported that 26 confirmed cases were reported from seven of the country's 30 districts. Health-care workers from two health facilities in Kigali accounted for the majority of confirmed cases. The Sabin

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传染病监测最新情况

章节片段保加利亚的霍乱2024 年 9 月，索非亚地区卫生监察局在保加利亚登记了一例输入性霍乱病例。这是保加利亚 103 年来首例确诊的霍乱病例。患者于 8 月 13 日至 9 月 2 日前往印度新德里，9 月 3 日返回保加利亚后开始出现症状。国家传染病和寄生虫病中心随后确诊了他的霍乱病症。英国麻疹截至 2024 年 9 月 16 日，英国卫生安全局（UKHSA）报告称，在过去 4 周内，英国新增 59 例麻疹确诊病例。这使得自 2024 年 1 月 1 日以来，英格兰实验室确诊病例总数达到 2526 例，其中 1 例报告死亡，成为该国十多年来最大的一次疫情。相比之下，2023 年英格兰确诊病例为 362 例。根据英国卫生与健康协会的数据，2024年48%的病例发生在伦敦，22%发生在西米德兰兹郡，7%发生在卢旺达。截至2024年10月8日，卢旺达卫生部（MoH）卢旺达生物医学中心共报告了58例马尔堡病毒病确诊病例，其中13人死亡，12人康复。卫生部于 9 月 27 日首次确认了疫情。9月30日，世卫组织报告说，该国30个地区中有7个报告了26例确诊病例。确诊病例主要来自基加利两家医疗机构的医护人员。萨宾

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Lancet Infectious Diseases 医学-传染病学

CiteScore

60.90

自引率

0.70%

发文量

1064

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Lancet Infectious Diseases was launched in August, 2001, and is a lively monthly journal of original research, review, opinion, and news covering international issues relevant to clinical infectious diseases specialists worldwide.The infectious diseases journal aims to be a world-leading publication, featuring original research that advocates change or sheds light on clinical practices related to infectious diseases. The journal prioritizes articles with the potential to impact clinical practice or influence perspectives. Content covers a wide range of topics, including anti-infective therapy and immunization, bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections, emerging infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, mycobacterial infections, infection control, infectious diseases epidemiology, neglected tropical diseases, and travel medicine. Informative reviews on any subject linked to infectious diseases and human health are also welcomed.