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Original Research

Accepted on 18 Feb 2026

Exploring the multidimensional factors associated with the incidence of bacillary 1 dysentery in China based on a panel data model

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Yanbin Hao
Dinglin Yu

Frontiers in Public Health

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2026

Epidemiological analysis of respiratory pathogen detection in 11 regions of Yunnan from 2021 to 2023

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Wenlu Wang
Mei Liu
Xiaolin Zhu
Xianyao Yang
Yang Liu
Yaowu Chen

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1771339

171 views

Policy Brief

Published on 18 Feb 2026

Bloodborne HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence of clusters and response options

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

David Gisselquist

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1779450

137 views

Editorial

Published on 18 Feb 2026

Editorial: Novel interventions for the prevention and control of communicable diseases

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Roland Salmon
George Karani
Daniel Rhys Thomas

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1796513

296 views

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Feb 2026

Determinants of CD4 count recovery among severely immunosuppressed HIV patients initiated on Antiretroviral Therapy: A prospective cohort study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Chiedza Mashiri
Retius Chifurira
Knowledge Chinhamu
Jesca Mercy Batidzirai

Frontiers in Public Health

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Feb 2026

Exploring the Core Symptoms and Influencing Factors of Fatigue-Related Symptom Clusters in Patients with HIV/AIDS

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Dan Xu
Jianghui zhang
Lan Shen
Haowen Chen
Jia Li

Frontiers in Public Health

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Feb 2026

Risk behaviour associated with contracting the Ebola virus at funerals: A study of Liberians attending the funerals of individuals deceased from Ebola

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Moses Tende Stephens
Arunrat Tangmunkongvorakul
Natthapol Kosashunhanan
Mosoka Fallah
Julius S.M. Gilayeneh
Timothy Kie
Kriengkrai Srithanaviboonchai

Frontiers in Public Health

Original Research

Published on 17 Feb 2026

German nationwide inpatient data on the post-COVID-19 syndrome: an update

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Nike Walter
Markus Rupp
Thilo Hinterberger
Thomas H. Loew
Ines Rittmann

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1774115

327 views

Systematic Review

Published on 17 Feb 2026

Event-Based Surveillance in mass gatherings: a global scoping review on effectiveness, scope, and lessons learned

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Farida H. Abougazia
Basma M. Saleh
Sungsoo Chun

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1762219

198 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Feb 2026

Clinical epidemiology of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in Barcelona (Spain). A single-center study

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Montserrat Salleras
Patricia Salvador
Lluís Salleras
Núria Soldevila
Andreu Prat
Patricio Garrido
Angela Domínguez

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1743321

150 views

Original Research

Accepted on 16 Feb 2026

Co-production of informal settlement health: A community based participatory research program for building healthy communities in urban informal settlements of Salvador, Brazil

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Hammed Mogaji
Lopez Yeimi Alexandra Alzate
Lívia Almeida Figuerêdo
João Henrique Araujo Virgens
Marie Agnes Aliaga
Hernan Dario Argibay
Inajara Salles
Andreane Pereira Moreira
Terezinha de Jesus Lima e Silva
Suzana Cristina dos Santos

Frontiers in Public Health

Original Research

Accepted on 16 Feb 2026

Analysis of Long COVID Characteristics and Risk Factors in Individuals Infected with COVID-19: A Follow-up Study Based on a Cohort of 2,792 Participants

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Xiujie Chu
sai hou
qian zhu
jingru chang
Lei GONG
jiabing wu

Frontiers in Public Health

Original Research

Accepted on 16 Feb 2026

Antimicrobial resistance knowledge and practices among animal drug vendors in Kano State, Nigeria

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Zainab Bello Dambazau
Arheyel Malgwi
Abiodun Egwuenu
Lorna Williams-Enenche
Ahmed Muhammad Ahmed
Aisha Dambazau
Hauwa Yusuf Daya
Ahmad Muhammad Aliyu
Timothy Yapilami Jr

Frontiers in Public Health

Original Research

Accepted on 16 Feb 2026

Antibiotic use in respiratory syncytial virus-positive children under two years: a prospective observational study at a tertiary hospital in Ghana

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Joycelyn Assimeng Dame
Kwabena Agyapong Osman
An Nguyen
Farina Shaaban
Evangeline Obodai
Clint Pecenka
Louis Bont
Bamenla Goka

Frontiers in Public Health

Review

Accepted on 16 Feb 2026

Crossing Borders, Facing Barriers: A Rights-Based Narrative Review of HIV Care Access Among African Migrants Living with HIV

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Joanne Ellen Mantell
Tsitsi Masvawure
Noelle Ann Thomas
Yael Hirsch-Moverman
Gavin George

Frontiers in Public Health

Original Research

Accepted on 16 Feb 2026

From Eevidence to Aaction: Iidentification and Sstrategic Aapplication of Ccholera Ppriority Aareas for Mmultisectoral Iintervention (PAMIs) in Sudan (2016–2025)

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Dalya Eltayeb
Ahmad Izzoddeen
Mazza Abasher
Asia Dahab
Adam Eissa
Catherine Makwe
Elfadil Mahmoud

Frontiers in Public Health

Original Research

Accepted on 16 Feb 2026

Analysis of genetic evolution and molecular transmission of hepatitis C virus in key areas of the southeast coast of China

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Zongqing Li
Shaobin Wu
Wei Liu
Yiqun Liu
Qiaoling Lian
Shouli Wu
Chunyang Zhang
Jianfeng Xie

Frontiers in Public Health

Correction

Accepted on 16 Feb 2026

Correction: Do asymptomatic STEC-long-term carriers need to be isolated or decolonized? New evidence from a community case study and concepts in favor of an individualized strategy

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Friedhelm Sayk
Susanne Hauswaldt
Johannes K. Knobloch
Jan Rupp
Martin Nitschke

Frontiers in Public Health

Opinion

Published on 16 Feb 2026

Measuring public health integrity in India: Kerala's COVID-19 undercount as a benchmark for excellence

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Shaiju S. Nazeer
Jithesh Kottur
Jagadeesh Bayry

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1724793

905 views

Opinion

Published on 16 Feb 2026

Global regulatory collaboration for the assessment of lenacapavir as a long-acting pre-exposure prophylaxis against HIV infection

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Hendy Kristyanto
María Isabel González-Tomé
Viktor Vlcek
Filip Josephson
Patrick Vrijlandt
Nicholas Perombelon

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1760130

434 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Feb 2026

Implementation of India’s largest sentinel surveillance for meningitis: an exploratory qualitative analysis of the facilitators and challenges in this sentinel site network

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Leyanna Susan George
Anurupa Chakraborty
Swati Gupta
Nivedita Gupta
Meningitis Surveillance Group

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1731691

239 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Feb 2026

Attitudes toward partner notification of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Shenzhen, China: independent and interactive effects of sociosexual orientation and social support

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Ying Xiong
Weisen Zhao
Yiqiong Wen
Zheng Wu
Jiaming Ye
Jiqiang Xing
Shi Liang
Shuxia Chang

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1754680

325 views

Opinion

Published on 13 Feb 2026

Leveraging real-time genomic surveillance to combat infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance in cancer patients

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Yuemei Hong
Despoina Kalfakakou
Io Hong Cheong
Zisis Kozlakidis

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1763512

321 views

Community Case Study

Published on 13 Feb 2026

Optimization path and implementation effectiveness of infection prevention and control interventions in a children’s hospital: a quantitative assessment

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Jing Hu
Yuwen Bao
Xiaorong Xiang
Shengfan Xue
Xu Wang
Qian Li

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1721881

320 views

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Exploring the multidimensional factors associated with the incidence of bacillary 1 dysentery in China based on a panel data model

Epidemiological analysis of respiratory pathogen detection in 11 regions of Yunnan from 2021 to 2023

Bloodborne HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence of clusters and response options

Editorial: Novel interventions for the prevention and control of communicable diseases

Determinants of CD4 count recovery among severely immunosuppressed HIV patients initiated on Antiretroviral Therapy: A prospective cohort study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Exploring the Core Symptoms and Influencing Factors of Fatigue-Related Symptom Clusters in Patients with HIV/AIDS

Risk behaviour associated with contracting the Ebola virus at funerals: A study of Liberians attending the funerals of individuals deceased from Ebola

German nationwide inpatient data on the post-COVID-19 syndrome: an update

Event-Based Surveillance in mass gatherings: a global scoping review on effectiveness, scope, and lessons learned

Clinical epidemiology of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in Barcelona (Spain). A single-center study

Co-production of informal settlement health: A community based participatory research program for building healthy communities in urban informal settlements of Salvador, Brazil

Analysis of Long COVID Characteristics and Risk Factors in Individuals Infected with COVID-19: A Follow-up Study Based on a Cohort of 2,792 Participants

Antimicrobial resistance knowledge and practices among animal drug vendors in Kano State, Nigeria

Antibiotic use in respiratory syncytial virus-positive children under two years: a prospective observational study at a tertiary hospital in Ghana

Crossing Borders, Facing Barriers: A Rights-Based Narrative Review of HIV Care Access Among African Migrants Living with HIV

From Eevidence to Aaction: Iidentification and Sstrategic Aapplication of Ccholera Ppriority Aareas for Mmultisectoral Iintervention (PAMIs) in Sudan (2016–2025)

Analysis of genetic evolution and molecular transmission of hepatitis C virus in key areas of the southeast coast of China

Correction: Do asymptomatic STEC-long-term carriers need to be isolated or decolonized? New evidence from a community case study and concepts in favor of an individualized strategy

Measuring public health integrity in India: Kerala's COVID-19 undercount as a benchmark for excellence

Global regulatory collaboration for the assessment of lenacapavir as a long-acting pre-exposure prophylaxis against HIV infection

Implementation of India’s largest sentinel surveillance for meningitis: an exploratory qualitative analysis of the facilitators and challenges in this sentinel site network

Attitudes toward partner notification of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Shenzhen, China: independent and interactive effects of sociosexual orientation and social support

Leveraging real-time genomic surveillance to combat infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance in cancer patients

Optimization path and implementation effectiveness of infection prevention and control interventions in a children’s hospital: a quantitative assessment