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{"title":"Assessment of Rapid COVID-19 Isolation Ward Implementation in Reducing Healthcare Worker Infections.","authors":"Trong Zong Chen, Bi-Hua Cheng, Chien Liang Liu, Hung-Meng Huang","doi":"10.4103/jgid.jgid_70_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jgid.jgid_70_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Because of insufficient number of standardized negative-pressure isolation rooms to manage coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), rapid deployment of a temporary isolation ward in our hospital was required. This report is intended to share our experience in the rapid deployment of a temporary isolation ward during a COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We constructed a temporary hospital ward with 22 negative-pressure single-bed patient rooms to take care of COVID-19 patients. One-way traffic control for healthcare workers (HCWs) was designed. The temperature, humidity, and air changes per hour in each room were monitored. Each fan above ceiling of the nurse station was equipped with two ultraviolet-C (UV-C) 254 nm lamps to sterilize the environment and provide fresh air. All HCWs in the unit were tested for COVID-19 once a week by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) of nasopharyngeal samples.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>During the period of May 31-June17, 2021, 55 patients with COVID-19 were admitted to this isolation ward, which was constructed in 2 days. The mean air changes per hour of the patient room were 11 times, and the temperature and humidity were 20.6°C and 74%, respectively. The pressure differential between the patient rooms and the corridor was 3 Pascals (Pa), lesser in the rooms. All of 966 PCR tests performed for HCWs were negative.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The temporary COVID-19 isolation unit, constructed in 2 days, was effective for patient care and protection of HCWs.</p>","PeriodicalId":51581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Global Infectious Diseases","volume":"17 4","pages":"196-199"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12826641/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146054651","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Mortise of Immune Cells: Leprosy with Disseminated Dermatophytosis.","authors":"Sweta Singh, Amrita Upadhyaya, Sana Islahi, Shefali Gupta","doi":"10.4103/jgid.jgid_13_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jgid.jgid_13_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dermatophytosis and Hansen's disease in themselves are highly prevalent and endemic infections of tropical countries. However, the cases of mixed infections are rarely reported. The possibility of superficial fungal infection in leprosy may be explained by the general immunocompromised state of the patients here, we report a very startling case of dual infection or co-localization of leprosy patches with tinea who presented to our tertiary level setup. This case highlights the importance of a proper detailed clinical examination with microbiological investigations to avoid misdiagnosis and missing of such rare cases of mixed infections in the endemic regions.</p>","PeriodicalId":51581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Global Infectious Diseases","volume":"17 4","pages":"215-218"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12826638/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146054658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Global Overview, Emerging Patterns, and Networking of West Nile Virus Research: A Scientometric Analysis.","authors":"Fran Espinoza-Carhuancho, Miguel Cabanillas-Lazo, Daniel Alvitez-Temoche, Frank Mayta-Tovalino","doi":"10.4103/jgid.jgid_206_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jgid.jgid_206_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The West Nile virus (WNV) has become a global concern, triggering major outbreaks in the United States and other regions. Effective surveillance and early detection are essential for controlling its spread. This study aims to assess the global landscape of WNV research, identify emerging trends, and analyze collaborative networks in the field.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A comprehensive search was conducted in the Scopus database on July 14, 2024, covering publications from January 2019 to July 2024 that included specific keywords in their titles or abstracts. Metadata from 2305 documents were extracted and analyzed using SciVal and Bibliometrix, applying various indicators and metrics to evaluate research trends and collaborations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The most prominent authors and institutions in this field include Ute Ziegler of the Friedrich-Loeffler Institute in Germany, Giovanni Savini of the Instituto Zooprofilattico Experimentale di Abruzzo e Molise in Italy, and Sylvie Lecollinet of the National Food Safety Agency, de l'Environnement et du Travail in France. The journals most central to WNV research include viruses and pathogens, the Journal of Medical Entomology, Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, and PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. The thematic evolution of WNV research reveals various key themes over time. Most publications were concentrated in the first quartile (Q1), although a decreasing trend was observed in the number of publications over time in all quartiles. The USA had the largest number of corresponding authors.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings provide a comprehensive view of the scope, influence, and impact of WNV research, highlighting the importance of international collaboration in this field.</p>","PeriodicalId":51581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Global Infectious Diseases","volume":"17 4","pages":"208-214"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12826636/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146054726","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hunting Trophozoites: A Rare Case of Amebiasis in an Infant.","authors":"Seema Rao, Md Ali Osama, Nishant Wadhwa","doi":"10.4103/jgid.jgid_83_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jgid.jgid_83_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The authors present a case of neonatal amebiasis in a 5-month-old girl who exhibited symptoms including vomiting, refusal to feed, abdominal distension, and mucoid, bloody stools. Sigmoidoscopy revealed multiple aphthous ulcers, and a colonic biopsy was submitted with clinical suspicion of eosinophilic colitis. The histologic examination of the biopsy, however, confirmed the diagnosis of amebic colitis through identification of trophozoites of <i>Entamoeba histolytica</i>. The infant, who was likely infected by her caregiver or mother, was successfully treated with intravenous metronidazole. This report aims to raise awareness about the possibility of amebiasis in infants, particularly in endemic regions; thus, it should be kept as a differential in cases presenting with such symptoms.</p>","PeriodicalId":51581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Global Infectious Diseases","volume":"17 4","pages":"219-222"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12826631/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146054822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevalence of Dengue Fever in Nigeria - A Scoping Review.","authors":"Kellu Bukar Ali, France Ncube, Yakub Yahaya, Yakubu Mohammed Yakub, Maryam Bukar Magu","doi":"10.4103/jgid.jgid_51_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jgid.jgid_51_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Limited studies have investigated the seroprevalence of dengue viruses (DENVs) in Nigeria. Furthermore, there is no active surveillance program in place. Consequently, this study sought to determine the seroprevalence of DENV in relevant studies published in all six geopolitical zones in Nigeria.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The scoping review was carried out using the Arksey and O'Malley framework. Twelve electronic databases were searched for relevant articles using a predesigned search strategy consisting of Mesh terms and Boolean search operators \"AND\" \"OR.\"</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of a total of 2646 articles, 21 met the inclusion criteria. The results showed a high prevalence of dengue in Nigeria. The southeast and northwest zones had a prevalence of 70.8% and 64.8%, respectively. There was heterogeneity in the reviewed studies, in which enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used in 80%. Two studies used polymerase chain reaction and the detected serotypes were DENV 1 and DENV 2. The use of more than one laboratory method for the detection of DENV showed high sensitivity and specificity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Based on the above findings, it is deduced that dengue is hyperendemic in Nigeria, but there is no uniform data, only a few laboratory-backed seroprevalences are available in some parts of the country. Given this, it is advocated that there is a need for the public health authorities in Nigeria in collaboration with partners to establish a surveillance program to plan prevention and control efforts. It will also give evidence about the need to make vaccines available to especially those at higher risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":51581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Global Infectious Diseases","volume":"17 3","pages":"124-130"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12494312/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145234124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Human Papillomavirus Prevalence and Genotype Distribution in Dongguan, China.","authors":"Minla Rao, Jianjun Chen, Wenbin Lai, Daogui Yang, Lisheng Wang, Hao Ouyang, Zhenggang Yin, Zhihuang Wu, Yanqing Chen, Qingru Zheng, Shayan Chen","doi":"10.4103/jgid.jgid_3_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jgid.jgid_3_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Cervical cancer is strongly associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. In this retrospective study, we analyzed the data of individuals who were tested for HPV at Binhaiwan Central Hospital in Dongguan.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively analyzed the data of 73,149 participants who underwent HPV examination at Binhaiwan Central Hospital in Dongguan. All participants were tested for HPV genotypes. We subsequently analyzed the infection rate and evaluated the distribution of HPV using the Chi-square test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results suggest that the five most common HPV infection genotypes for men in the Dongguan area are different from those for women. The five most common high-risk HPV infections in women were the HPV52, 16, 58, 53, and 68 genotypes, whereas the five most common genotypes in men were HPV52, 16, 51, 58, and 39. The highest HPV infection positivity rate for female patients (31.68%) was in the 31-40 year age group, whereas the highest HPV infection positivity rate for male patients (40.47%) was in the 21-30 year age group.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings provide a theoretical basis for epidemiological investigations, clinical prevention, and treatment of HPV infection and HPV vaccination in the region. The results could provide valuable information for healthcare professionals and policymakers to develop targeted prevention and screening strategies for reducing the burden of HPV-related diseases in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":51581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Global Infectious Diseases","volume":"17 3","pages":"144-149"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12494321/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145234145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of a Digital Tool to Collect COVID-19 Surveillance Data.","authors":"Martijn J S R van der Meulen, Lara M de Graaf, Jeannine L A Hautvast","doi":"10.4103/jgid.jgid_154_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jgid.jgid_154_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The timely collection and dissemination of public health surveillance data is crucial in infectious disease outbreak control. Traditional methods of collecting surveillance data through telephone interviews aimed at source and contact tracing can be vulnerable during an epidemic with rapidly increasing cases. To address this, we introduced a digital questionnaire that allowed for the timely retrieval of essential surveillance data.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study evaluates the response rate and timeliness of the collection of surveillance data from COVID-19-positive individuals using this method and compares the demographic characteristics of responders and non-responders.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study involved 3240 individuals who tested positive on the COVID-19 laboratory test and were sent a digital questionnaire. Results show that a majority responded the same day (>80%), making it noninferior to conventional (telephonic) COVID-19 surveillance data collection in terms of speed.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our collection method yields responses from all genders, ages, and socioeconomic groups, including individuals with and without a history of COVID-19, and those tested by both the Public Health Service and third-party test sites. This allows personnel to focus on other priorities such as delivering health education and outbreak management. However, this method has limitations: it is ineffective for individuals without an email address, those facing language barriers, and cases where employers provided their own email addresses instead of the individual's email address. Future research into the quality of the answers provided in a digital questionnaire and its use in surveillance data collection for other infectious diseases is necessary.</p>","PeriodicalId":51581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Global Infectious Diseases","volume":"17 3","pages":"139-143"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12494320/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145234127","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exflagellation of <i>Plasmodium vivax</i> and Dual Infection Diagnosed on Peripheral Blood Film: A Rare Case Report.","authors":"Bharat Umakant Patil, Pravinkumar Ghongade, Milind Bhatkule, Pravin Chavhan","doi":"10.4103/jgid.jgid_19_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jgid.jgid_19_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Peripheral blood smear examinations are routinely performed as the first investigation to diagnose malaria. Various malarial forms such as Schizonts, ring forms (trophozoites), and gametocytes are seen in the patient's peripheral blood smears. Here, we report a sporadic case of a male patient in his early twenties who presented with dual infection with trophozoites and schizonts of <i>Plasmodium vivax</i>, trophozoites of <i>Plasmodium falciparum,</i> and multiple exflagellated microgametes of <i>P. vivax</i> in the peripheral blood smear examination. Identifying the exflagellated form of <i>P. vivax</i> is challenging due to its similarity with other hemoparasites. Exflagellation is very unusual during the developmental phase in the intermediate hosts such as humans, so exflagellated form should be reported correctly and promptly to receive appropriate treatment and prevent parasite transmission.</p>","PeriodicalId":51581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Global Infectious Diseases","volume":"17 3","pages":"164-166"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12494319/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145234205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spectrum and Prevalence of Infections Detected in Liquid-based Cytology of Cervical Smears.","authors":"Pinki Pandey, Alok Dixit, Roopak Aggarwal, M Qamar Alam, Chitra Chauhan, Neelshi Pandey, Parul Verma, Alka Yadav","doi":"10.4103/jgid.jgid_212_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jgid.jgid_212_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Pap smear is a universally accepted screening test for early diagnosis of premalignant and malignant cervical lesions. Most studies show inflammation as the most common finding in Pap screening. Cervical infections frequently lead to inflammation and pose significant clinical implications due to their potential to manifest as infertility, pelvic inflammatory disease, and pregnancy-related complications such as chorioamnionitis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A prospective analysis of 3230 cervical liquid-based cytology smears collected during January 2017 to June 2018 was undertaken to identify prevalent infection types in cervical smears in a North Indian population catered at tertiary care hospital.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 2303 (71.3%) cases screened were in the age group of 21-40 years with a median age of 35.7 years. Totally 25.1% of cases had infection, of which the most common was bacterial vaginosis (BV) (58.07%), followed by <i>Candida</i> (20.34%), human papillomavirus-related changes (11.34%), and <i>Trichomonas vaginalis</i> (9.5%). Rare cases of herpes simplex virus, tuberculosis, and microfilaria were also reported. A total of 24 (5.09%) cases of BV had coexistent low-grade squamous intra-epithelial lesion as compared to 447 (94.9%) cases with BV alone (odds ratio = 0.77; 95% confidence interval: 0.4949-1.1877; <i>P</i> = 0.2342), suggesting an association between the two; however, it was insignificant.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Cervical cancer screening program for early detection of cervical neoplasia has efficiently led to a significant reduction in the incidence of cervical cancer worldwide. Notably, early detection and treatment of infectious lesions in cervix have also helped in reducing complications related to various infections. BV is recognized as the most common vaginal infection, and its association with cervical preneoplasia, as shown by recent studies, is being viewed as a possible etiology behind cervical neoplasia and needs to be explored through further research.</p>","PeriodicalId":51581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Global Infectious Diseases","volume":"17 3","pages":"150-155"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12494314/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145233853","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sexually Transmitted Infections in Women from a Traditional Quilombola Community in Northeastern Brazil.","authors":"Elaine Dos Santos Piancó, Larissa Helena Sousa Baldez Carvalho, Clara Vitória Cavalcante Carvalho, Antonio da Silva Lima Neto, Paulo Eduardo Silva Soares, Gabriel Rodrigues Côra, Rayane Alves Machado, Jose de Ribamar Ross, Flavia Castello Branco Vidal","doi":"10.4103/jgid.jgid_166_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jgid.jgid_166_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) affect approximately more than 1 million people around the world. Specific populations are more predisposed to diseases caused by poor access to health care, especially sexual health. This is the case for Indigenous people and other traditional communities around the globe. This work aimed to evaluate the prevalence of some STIs in traditional quilombola communities in the northern region of Brazil.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional and prospective study was carried out from March 2021 to March 2022 of quilombola women from 5 communities. A questionnaire was applied to collect sociodemographic, behavioral, and clinical information. A gynecological examination was performed to collect cervical cells for oncotic cytology and to detect the agents through polymerase chain reaction analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Almost half of the women (48.3%) had at least one sexually transmitted agent. Human papillomavirus (HPV) was the most observed (<i>P</i> < 0.05). There were differences in the prevalence of STIs between the quilombola communities, and the type of women's profession was also influenced (<i>P</i> = 0.022 and <i>P</i> = 0.027, respectively). Lower monthly income was associated with greater STI infection as well as the reproductive life cycle (<i>P</i> = 0.043 and <i>P</i> = 0.026, respectively). Nonmenopausal women had a higher prevalence of STIs than those in menopause.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Almost half of the quilombola women had at least one sexually transmitted agent. HPV infection was the most common. The location of the Quilombola community and women's profession was associated with the prevalence of STIs. Low monthly income and not being in menopause were associated with a higher prevalence of STIs.</p>","PeriodicalId":51581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Global Infectious Diseases","volume":"17 3","pages":"131-138"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12494316/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145233874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}