Network-level reproduction number and extinction threshold for vector-borne diseases by Ling Xue, Caterina Scoglio

“…The basic reproduction number of deterministic models is an essential quantity to predict whether an epidemic will spread or not. Thresholds for disease extinction contribute crucial knowledge of disease control, elimination, and mitigation of infectious diseases. …”
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The critical role of primary care clinicians in the early detection of ocular surface squamous neoplasia by Leendert Dekker, Jan F. Olivier, Klaus von Pressentin

“…Its rising incidence, primarily driven by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic, presents significant challenges in clinical diagnosis, as these lesions often share characteristics with other conjunctival lesions. …”
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The Podocyte in Diabetic Kidney Disease by Erin Stitt-Cavanagh, Laura MacLoed, Chris R.J. Kennedy

“…Approaching epidemic levels, diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is now the leading cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). …”
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The Relationship between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Atrial Fibrillation: A Complex Interplay by Jacqueline M. Latina, N. A. Mark Estes, Ann C. Garlitski

“…In recent years, growing evidence suggests an association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common sleep breathing disorder which is increasing in prevalence as the obesity epidemic surges, and atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common cardiac arrhythmia. …”
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Joint quantification of transmission dynamics and diagnostic accuracy applied to influenza by Hiroshi Nishiura

“…We have developed a joint estimation procedure that exploits parsimonious models to describe the epidemic dynamics and that parameterizes the number of test positives and test negatives as a function of time. …”
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Mass deaths of saiga antelopes by A. V. Mischenko, V. A. Mischenko, A. K. Karaulov, A. V. Potekhin, A. P. Mezhnev

“…It means that when investigating the reasons of mass morbidity and mortality in wild ruminants the data of epidemic survey, remote clinical examination, post mortem lesions and results of laboratory tests of pathological samples from dead and killed animals were taken into account. …”
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Stay Home: Role of Physical Exercise Training in Elderly Individuals’ Ability to Face the COVID-19 Infection by Walid Kamal Abdelbasset

“…Recently, the novel coronavirus epidemic occurred in China and spread worldwide to become a global pandemic. …”
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Mathematical epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in cuba during the period 1986-2000 by Brandy Rapatski, Petra Klepac, Stephen Dueck, Maoxing Liu, Leda Ivic Weiss

“…The dynamics of HIV/AIDS epidemics in a specific region is de-termined not only by virology and virus transmission mechanisms, but also byregion's socioeconomic aspects. …”
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Habitat suitability mapping and landscape connectivity analysis to predict African swine fever spread in wild boar populations: A focus on Northern Italy. by Giulia Faustini, Marie Soret, Alexandre Defossez, Jaime Bosch, Annamaria Conte, Annelise Tran

“…Thereafter, numerous positive wild boars were identified, indicating an expanding wild epidemic, severely threatening Italian pig farming and trade. …”
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Impact of Citrus Greening on Citrus Operations in Florida by Ariel Singerman, Pilar Useche

“…Even though the industry acknowledges that HLB has reached epidemic proportions across the state, estimates of the level of infection and its impact on citrus operations are scarce. …”
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Office 4.0 – modern office digital technology, relevant to the post-COVID era by E. V. Vasilieva, O. I. Dolganova

“…The COVID-19 epidemic forced most employers to transfer employees to a remote format, and after the restrictions were lifted, many companies retained this regime. …”
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Total Knee Replacement in the Obese Patient: Comparing Computer Assisted and Conventional Technique by Yogeesh D. Kamat, Kamran M. Aurakzai, Ajeya R. Adhikari

“…Obesity is being considered a “global epidemic.” Surgical procedures are rendered more difficult in obese patients. …”
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Analyse spatiale des violences faites aux femmes au sein du couple dans la ville de Toulouse by Ryan Toutin, Norbert Telmon, Frederic Savall

“…Intimate partner violence against women is internationally recognized as a public health and social policy issue of epidemic proportions and a violation of women’s rights. …”
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How Health Systems World-wide Fail Type 2 Diabetics by Abdo S. Yazbeck, Son Nam Nguyen, Maria-Luisa Escobar

“…Although small-scale success stories in T2DM control exist, the lack of documented evidence of any country-wide health system’s successful attempt to address this epidemic is alarming. The immense and ever-growing health and economic burdens of T2DM should provide all the motivation needed for national and global efforts to counteract the political-economy constraints standing in the way of successful whole-of-system approaches to T2DM.…”
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Hospital attendance, malaria prevalence and self-medication with an antimalarial drug before and after the start of COVID-19 pandemic in a sentinel site for malaria surveillance in... by Denise Patricia Mawili-Mboumba, Fanny Bertrande Batchy Ognagosso, Noé Patrick M’Bondoukwé, Jacques Mari Ndong Ngomo, Bridy Chesly Moutombi Ditombi, Ahmed Adissa Agbanrin, Tatiana Nymane, Bedrich Pongui Ngondza, Reinne Moutongo Mouandza, Coella Joyce Mihindou, Dimitri Ardin Mabika Moussavou, Ornella Anaïse Mbang Nguema, Marielle Karine Bouyou-Akotet

“…The aim of the present study was to assess the trends of hospital attendance, malaria and self-medication prevalences as well as ITN use before and during Covid-19 first epidemic waves in a paediatric wards of a sentinel site for malaria surveillance, in Libreville, Gabon. …”
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Reflective Hyperconnectivity of Social Networks Virtual Space as a Factor in the Design of Distant Learning Environment by K. A. Melezhik, A. D. Petrenko, D. M. Khrabskova

“…In this article, topics related to the urgent transition to distance education (DE), through decisive measures taken to protect Russian university community against consequences of COVID-19 epidemic are covered. Based on semi-structured interviews with administrators, faculty, IT specialists and students, it is argued that in the force majeure circumstances the university offers for DE a standard model of one-size-fits-all curriculum though modified through information and communication technologies. …”
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Meningococcal B Vaccination (4CMenB) in Infants and Toddlers by Susanna Esposito, Claudia Tagliabue, Samantha Bosis

“…One of the leading causes of death in the world, N. meningitidis can be responsible for nearly 1,000 new infections per 100,000 subjects during an epidemic period. The bacterial species are classified into 12 serogroups, five of which (A, B, C, W, and Y) cause the majority of meningitides. …”
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Identifying Priority Areas for Increasing the Supply of Medication-Assisted Treatments for Opioid Use Disorder: A Geospatial Approach by Michael Topmiller, Peter J. Mallow, Aaron T. Vissman, Jene Grandmont

“…**Background:** The opioid epidemic has disproportionately affected several areas across the United States (US), with research indicating that these areas may be underserved and lack access to sufficient medication-assisted treatment (MAT) options. …”
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The WHO Disease Outbreak News during the Covid-19 pandemic. by Ciara M Weets, Colin J Carlson, Hailey Robertson, Kate Toole, Lauren McGivern, Ellie Graeden, Rebecca Katz

“…We find that multinational epidemics of diseases like Ebola virus and MERS-CoV continue to dominate the DON. …”
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A Metaphorical Approach to Developing Behavior Within the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic by Ceren Yegen, Arthur Berger

“…Although the COVID-19 Pandemic is a global health crisis, it is an epidemic that re-regulates many areasof life and profession. …”
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