The duration and persistence of the opioid epidemic lends itself to the need for an overarching analysis with extensive scope. Additionally, studying the ramifications of these concurrent severe public health crises is vital for informing policies to avoid preventable mortality...
In May, the CDCreleased a reportas a part of the Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) in the United States initiative analyzing the trends in HIV prevalence. The data reflects the benefits of prevention strategies; however, improvements also reflect inequities across different demographic groups. ...
To reduce racial/ethnic inequities and end the HIV epidemic, it is necessary to understand African American/Black and Latino PLWH’s perspectives on the systemic impediments they experience throughout the HIV care continuum. This study uncovers and describes a number of salient barriers and how they...
(2015)shares that the World Bank estimates that Guinea,Sierra Leone, andLiberiacollectively lost almost $1.6 billion due to the epidemic and that as a continent, Africa’s return to grace in the eyes of travelers would not be so simple. Africa is the second-largest continent in the world....
The risk of infection in children was 1.3%, 1.5%, and 1.7% of total confirmed COVID-19 cases in China, Italy and United States respectively which is less compared to 2003 epidemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), when 5–7% of the positive cases were children, with no deaths...
We believe the application of the epidemiological quad provides insights into social epidemics and potential mitigations. Finally, we stress that infopathogens are only part of social epidemic development; susceptible hosts, a favorable environment, and availability of physical agents are all also ...
VCT had been widely accepted as the cornerstone of HIV prevention programs in many countries because of its multiple benefits [6]. The world had committed to end the HIV epidemic by 2030 as a part of the Sustainable Development Goals. Therefore, China had the responsibility to achieve the ...
Lin, C.; Fu, X. A Cross-Sectional Study of Depression, Anxiety, and Insomnia Symptoms in People in Quarantine During the COVID-19 Epidemic.Int. J. Public Health2022, 67. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] Alkhamees, A.A.; Aljohani, M.S.; Alghesen, M.A.; Alhabib, A.T. Psychological...
Fentanyl can be mixed into cocaine and methamphetamines and can be found innasal spraysor eye drops. It can also be mixed in counterfeit pills that look like other prescription opioids, according to the CDC. As a result, people can ingest fentanyl without knowing, leading to accidental poisonin...
BACKGROUND: Widespread HIV testing remains the best preventive action against further spread of the HIV epidemic in the absence of a successful HIV vaccine. Despite the health benefits of HIV status awareness, over 40% of the U.S. population has never been tested for HIV. With the 2006 Cente...