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Front Public Health ; 9: 716615, 2021.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34504830

RESUMEN

Botulism is typically described as a rapidly progressing, severe neuroparalytic disease. Foodborne botulism is transmitted through consuming food or drink that has been contaminated with botulinum toxin. During a botulism outbreak linked to illicitly brewed alcohol (also known as "hooch" or "pruno") in a prison, 11 (35%) of 31 inmates that consumed contaminated hooch had mild illnesses. This includes 2 inmates with laboratory confirmed botulism. The most frequently reported signs and symptoms among the 11 patients with mild illness included dry mouth (91%), hoarse voice (91%), difficulty swallowing (82%), fatigue (82%), and abdominal pain (82%). Foodborne botulism is likely underdiagnosed and underreported in patients with mild illness. Botulism should be considered on the differential diagnosis for patients with cranial nerve palsies.


Asunto(s)
Botulismo , Bebidas Alcohólicas , Botulismo/diagnóstico , Brotes de Enfermedades , Humanos , Mississippi , Prisiones
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BMC Public Health ; 18(1): 221, 2018 02 07.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29415691

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BACKGROUND: Shigella causes approximately 500,000 illnesses, 6000 hospitalizations, and 40 deaths in the United States annually, but incidence and populations at risk for severe shigellosis among adults are unclear. This study describes severe shigellosis among US adults. METHODS: We analyzed Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network data for infections caused by Shigella among adults ≥18 years old during 2002-2014. Criteria to define severe shigellosis included hospitalization, bacteremia, or death. We estimated annual incidence of shigellosis per 100,000 among adult populations, and conducted multivariable mixed-effects logistic regression to assess associations between severe shigellosis, demographic factors and Shigella species among adults with shigellosis. RESULTS: Among 9968 shigellosis cases, 2764 (28%) were severe. Restricting to cases due to S. sonnei and S. flexneri, median annual incidence of severe shigellosis among adults was 0.56 and highest overall incidence was among black males 18-49 years old (1.58). Among adults with shigellosis, odds of severe disease were higher among males than females aged 18-49 years old (OR [95% CI] = 1.32 [1.15-1.52], p < 0.001) and among males than females with S. flexneri infections (OR [95% CI] =1.39 [1.10-1.75], p = 0.005). The odds of severe shigellosis were higher among blacks than whites (OR [95% CI] = 1.36 [1.22-1.52], p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Among adults, men 18-49 years old, particularly blacks, have the highest incidence of severe shigellosis. Among adults with shigellosis, severe shigellosis was associated with being male in age group 18-49 years, with infections caused by S. flexneri, and with black race. Future research should assess associations between severe shigellosis and sexual practices, antimicrobial resistance, comorbidities, and access to care.


Asunto(s)
Disentería Bacilar/epidemiología , Enfermedades Transmitidas por los Alimentos/epidemiología , Disparidades en el Estado de Salud , Vigilancia de la Población , Adolescente , Adulto , Negro o Afroamericano/estadística & datos numéricos , Disentería Bacilar/etnología , Femenino , Enfermedades Transmitidas por los Alimentos/etnología , Homosexualidad Masculina/estadística & datos numéricos , Humanos , Incidencia , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Factores de Riesgo , Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad , Distribución por Sexo , Estados Unidos/epidemiología , Adulto Joven
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Emerg Infect Dis ; 23(13)2017 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29155665

RESUMEN

In 2015, a cholera epidemic occurred in Tanzania; most cases and deaths occurred in Dar es Salaam early in the outbreak. We evaluated cholera mortality through passive surveillance, burial permits, and interviews conducted with decedents' caretakers. Active case finding identified 101 suspected cholera deaths. Routine surveillance had captured only 48 (48%) of all cholera deaths, and burial permit assessments captured the remainder. We interviewed caregivers of 56 decedents to assess cholera management behaviors. Of 51 decedents receiving home care, 5 (10%) used oral rehydration solution after becoming ill. Caregivers reported that 51 (93%) of 55 decedents with known time of death sought care before death; 16 (29%) of 55 delayed seeking care for >6 h. Of the 33 (59%) community decedents, 20 (61%) were said to have been discharged from a health facility before death. Appropriate and early management of cholera cases can reduce the number of cholera deaths.


Asunto(s)
Cólera/mortalidad , Brotes de Enfermedades , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Niño , Preescolar , Cólera/epidemiología , Cólera/historia , Epidemias , Femenino , Salud Global , Historia del Siglo XXI , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Vigilancia en Salud Pública , Estaciones del Año , Tanzanía/epidemiología , Adulto Joven
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