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Original Research

Published on 28 Aug 2025

Predictors of mortality among critically ill SARS-CoV-2 infected patients—a retrospective cohort study, Kerala, India

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Anil Sathyadas
Aravind Reghukumar
Thekkumkara Surendran Anish
Gnanaseelan Kanakamma Libu
Vishnu Narayan Kiran
Kannamkottapilly Chandrasekharan Prajitha
Anisha Sharahudeen
Dhanusha Chandran
Muralidharan Rohini Athirarani
L. Sindhu

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1635476

2,529 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 28 Aug 2025

Factors associated with HIV-positive status among men who have sex with men in Guinea in 2022

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Mamadou Samba Dioum
Septime Hessou
Tamba Mina Millimouno
Fassou Mathias Grovogui
Delphin Kolié
Thierno Saidou Diallo
Elhadji Mamadou Dioukhane
Elhadj Marouf Diallo
Alioune Camara
Thierno Mamadou Tounkara

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1633546

1,801 views

Community Case Study

Published on 26 Aug 2025

Buruli ulcer community health education and medical screening in Ga South District, Ghana

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Charles A. Narh
Edwin Tetteh
NSPA-NMIMR
Lydia Mosi
Dorothy Yeboah-Manu

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1620853

1,772 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Aug 2025

Scaling up tuberculosis case finding via private providers in Ghana: an impact evaluation using interrupted time series

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Kenneth Mawuta Hayibor
Ernest Kenu
Gloria Ivy Mensah
Dziedzorm Awalime
Jabina Anaman
Adwoa Asante-Poku
Olena Ivanova
Bakuli Abhishek
Andrea Rachow
Nortey Nii Hanson-Nortey

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1598269

1,932 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 26 Aug 2025

Psychosocial and behavioral factors associated with HIV among adolescent girls and young women in DREAMS districts in South Africa: cross-sectional survey

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Kaymarlin Govender
Sean Beckett
Olivier Mukuku
Cherie Cawood
Gavin George
David Khanyile
Tarylee Reddy
Richard Cowden
Adrian Puren

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1620084

2,135 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Aug 2025

Predictors of loss to follow-up among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in a rural health facility using paper-based records

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Michael Abugah
Angela Mwinorme Yabelang
John Kobla Akorlie
Haruna Mahama
Benjamin Abuaku

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1623805

1,887 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Aug 2025

Reasons for low long-lasting insecticide-treated net use and repurposing: qualitative study from southern Ethiopia

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Misganu Endriyas
Mekidm Kassa
Mintesinot Melka
Agegnehu Gebru
Yilma Chisha

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1561037

1,428 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Aug 2025

Prepandemic levels of cytokines and immunoglobulins and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 in the general population of Barcelona

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Miquel Porta
José Pumarega
Ruth Aguilar
David Prieto-Merino
Laura Campi
Cristina Rius
Judit Villar-García
Marta Vidal
Alfons Jimenez
Antonio Peña

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1548456

1,822 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Aug 2025

Epidemiology of tuberculosis in Minas Gerais, Brazil, between 2013 and 2023 and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Renan Clímaco do Bem Braga
Igor Rosa Meurer
Maisah Meyhr D’Carmo Sodré
Luciana Debortoli de Carvalho
Lauro Juliano Marin
Marcelo Silva Silvério
Patrícia Guedes Garcia

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1642015

2,646 views

Systematic Review

Published on 20 Aug 2025

Saline nasal irrigation and gargling in COVID-19: Part II. Outcomes in Omicron and risk–benefit for self-care

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

S. Huijghebaert
C. Fabbris
A. L. Baxter
S. Parviz
U. S. Chatterjee
D. Rabago

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1462286

5,307 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 20 Aug 2025

Barriers and enablers of HPV vaccination among caregivers of school-age girls in resource-limited regions of Western Sichuan, China: a mixed-methods study

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Qiwen Zhang
Lu Zhang
Zubo Huang
Yue Zeng
Yueshan Wang
Jieru Peng
Yan Kou
Wei Huang
Gang Zhu
Wencheng Long

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1618935

2,865 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Aug 2025

Influencing factors and enhancement strategies for vaccination behavior among Chinese residents: an empirical analysis based on a nationwide survey

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Meixia Zhang
Xiao Fang
Mingshan Wang
Ning Pan
Hui Wang
Zheng Liu

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1640753

2,331 views

Mini Review

Published on 20 Aug 2025

Strategies for population-level identification of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 through health administrative data

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Cristina Mazzali
Pietro Magnoni
Alberto Zucchi
Giovanni Maifredi
Luca Cavalieri d’Oro
Maria Letizia Gambino
Anna Clara Fanetti
Pietro Giovanni Perotti
Marco Villa
Maria Grazia Valsecchi

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1637112

2,220 views

Perspective

Published on 18 Aug 2025

Next generation sequencing as a panacea for antibiotic susceptibility testing: yea or nay?

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Alex van Belkum

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1650925

7,061 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Aug 2025

Prevalence and epidemiological pattern of drug-resistant tuberculosis among migrant populations in Wenzhou City, China, 2014–2023: implications for public health strategies

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Lianpeng Wu
Xiyue Cai
Shuya Xu
Xuefeng Lin
Shuangliao Wu
Xueqin Xu

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1600214

1,926 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Aug 2025

Influence of respiratory disease experiences on COVID-19 vaccine acceptance: a study from Southeastern Louisiana

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Saba Barri
Sara Al-Dahir
Klaus Heyer
Ashley Taylor
Alaa Khalil
Mohamed Belkhouche
Brooke-Ashleigh Bonvillain
Kathryn Caldwell
Heather Surcouf
Ibrahim Hamed

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1593861

2,242 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 14 Aug 2025

Temporal dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 detection in wastewater and population infection trends in Mexico City

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Miguel Atl Silva-Magaña
Marisa Mazari-Hiriart
Adalberto Noyola
Ana C. Espinosa-García
Guillermo de Anda-Jáuregui
Enrique Hernández-Lemus

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1640581

1,714 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Aug 2025

Use of multiple metrics and clustering analysis to assess antimicrobial use in Shanxi hospitals, China: a cross-sectional study based on 25 general hospitals

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Donghong Yin
Yang Tang
Song Wang
Shuyun Wang
Ruigang Hou
Jinju Duan

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1464613

1,487 views
2 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 13 Aug 2025

One Health approach to Coxiella burnetii: first serosurvey of owners and dogs living on oceanic islands and mainland seashore areas of Brazil

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Aaronson Ramathan Freitas
Danilo Alves de França
Louise Bach Kmetiuk
Rafaella Martini
Ruana R. Delai
Claudia Turra Pimpão
João Henrique Perotta
Ivan Roque de Barros-Filho
Fabiano Borges Figueiredo
Rogério Giuffrida

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1643457

1,580 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 12 Aug 2025

Spatial stratified heterogeneity of mumps incidence in China: a Geodetector-based analysis of driving factors

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Ke Hu
Chaojie Li
Xingjin Yang
Di Xiao
Xing Zhang
Mingyang Yu

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1637288

1,388 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 11 Aug 2025

Mask-wearing behavior patterns among dental patients in post-pandemic China: a cross-sectional study

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Junfei Zhu
Fang Lin
Xuguang Yuan

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1617357

1,499 views

Systematic Review

Published on 11 Aug 2025

Prevalence and associated factors of active trachoma among children of 1 to 9 years in low-income countries of Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Leykun Berhanu
Gete Berihun
Belay Desye
Abebe Kassa Geto
Chala Daba

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1478001

1,686 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Aug 2025

The impact of cockroach control intervention on infectious diarrhea in Songjiang District, Shanghai, China - an interrupted time series analysis

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Jie Feng
Chi Zhang
Bowen Pang
Meng Li
Xihong Lv
Ye Yao

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1646283

1,458 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Aug 2025

Family protection motivation and economic vulnerability: a network analysis of public influenza risk perception, education and mitigation strategies in China

in Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention

Cheng Yang
Jiawei Li
Xianqiong Feng
Shaoyu Su
Qin Zeng

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1633541

1,702 views

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Predictors of mortality among critically ill SARS-CoV-2 infected patients—a retrospective cohort study, Kerala, India

Factors associated with HIV-positive status among men who have sex with men in Guinea in 2022

Buruli ulcer community health education and medical screening in Ga South District, Ghana

Scaling up tuberculosis case finding via private providers in Ghana: an impact evaluation using interrupted time series

Psychosocial and behavioral factors associated with HIV among adolescent girls and young women in DREAMS districts in South Africa: cross-sectional survey

Predictors of loss to follow-up among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in a rural health facility using paper-based records

Reasons for low long-lasting insecticide-treated net use and repurposing: qualitative study from southern Ethiopia

Prepandemic levels of cytokines and immunoglobulins and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 in the general population of Barcelona

Epidemiology of tuberculosis in Minas Gerais, Brazil, between 2013 and 2023 and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Saline nasal irrigation and gargling in COVID-19: Part II. Outcomes in Omicron and risk–benefit for self-care

Barriers and enablers of HPV vaccination among caregivers of school-age girls in resource-limited regions of Western Sichuan, China: a mixed-methods study

Influencing factors and enhancement strategies for vaccination behavior among Chinese residents: an empirical analysis based on a nationwide survey

Strategies for population-level identification of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 through health administrative data

Next generation sequencing as a panacea for antibiotic susceptibility testing: yea or nay?

Prevalence and epidemiological pattern of drug-resistant tuberculosis among migrant populations in Wenzhou City, China, 2014–2023: implications for public health strategies

Influence of respiratory disease experiences on COVID-19 vaccine acceptance: a study from Southeastern Louisiana

Temporal dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 detection in wastewater and population infection trends in Mexico City

Use of multiple metrics and clustering analysis to assess antimicrobial use in Shanxi hospitals, China: a cross-sectional study based on 25 general hospitals

One Health approach to Coxiella burnetii: first serosurvey of owners and dogs living on oceanic islands and mainland seashore areas of Brazil

Spatial stratified heterogeneity of mumps incidence in China: a Geodetector-based analysis of driving factors

Mask-wearing behavior patterns among dental patients in post-pandemic China: a cross-sectional study

Prevalence and associated factors of active trachoma among children of 1 to 9 years in low-income countries of Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The impact of cockroach control intervention on infectious diarrhea in Songjiang District, Shanghai, China - an interrupted time series analysis

Family protection motivation and economic vulnerability: a network analysis of public influenza risk perception, education and mitigation strategies in China

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Predictors of mortality among critically ill SARS-CoV-2 infected patients—a retrospective cohort study, Kerala, India

Factors associated with HIV-positive status among men who have sex with men in Guinea in 2022

Buruli ulcer community health education and medical screening in Ga South District, Ghana

Scaling up tuberculosis case finding via private providers in Ghana: an impact evaluation using interrupted time series

Psychosocial and behavioral factors associated with HIV among adolescent girls and young women in DREAMS districts in South Africa: cross-sectional survey

Predictors of loss to follow-up among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in a rural health facility using paper-based records

Reasons for low long-lasting insecticide-treated net use and repurposing: qualitative study from southern Ethiopia

Prepandemic levels of cytokines and immunoglobulins and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 in the general population of Barcelona

Epidemiology of tuberculosis in Minas Gerais, Brazil, between 2013 and 2023 and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Saline nasal irrigation and gargling in COVID-19: Part II. Outcomes in Omicron and risk–benefit for self-care

Barriers and enablers of HPV vaccination among caregivers of school-age girls in resource-limited regions of Western Sichuan, China: a mixed-methods study

Influencing factors and enhancement strategies for vaccination behavior among Chinese residents: an empirical analysis based on a nationwide survey

Strategies for population-level identification of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 through health administrative data

Next generation sequencing as a panacea for antibiotic susceptibility testing: yea or nay?

Prevalence and epidemiological pattern of drug-resistant tuberculosis among migrant populations in Wenzhou City, China, 2014–2023: implications for public health strategies

Influence of respiratory disease experiences on COVID-19 vaccine acceptance: a study from Southeastern Louisiana

Temporal dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 detection in wastewater and population infection trends in Mexico City

Use of multiple metrics and clustering analysis to assess antimicrobial use in Shanxi hospitals, China: a cross-sectional study based on 25 general hospitals

One Health approach to Coxiella burnetii: first serosurvey of owners and dogs living on oceanic islands and mainland seashore areas of Brazil

Spatial stratified heterogeneity of mumps incidence in China: a Geodetector-based analysis of driving factors

Mask-wearing behavior patterns among dental patients in post-pandemic China: a cross-sectional study

Prevalence and associated factors of active trachoma among children of 1 to 9 years in low-income countries of Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The impact of cockroach control intervention on infectious diarrhea in Songjiang District, Shanghai, China - an interrupted time series analysis

Family protection motivation and economic vulnerability: a network analysis of public influenza risk perception, education and mitigation strategies in China

Prevalence and associated factors of active trachoma among children of 1 to 9 years in low-income countries of Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis