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Jan, 2020
WHO declares novel coronavirus outbreak (2019-nCoV) global health emergency
The novel coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization, as the outbreak continues to spread outside China.
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Jan, 2020
The novel coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization, as the outbreak continues to spread outside China.
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Jan, 2020
First international Varicella-Zoster Symposium
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Jan, 2020
PREPARE has been triggered to respond following outbreak of the new strain of Wuhan Coronavirus, and is checking its readiness to respond in the event that the outbreak spreads to Europe.
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Jan, 2020
Today marks the second ever ‘International Day of Education’. The UNESCO led initiative is a celebration of the importance of education, its power to transform lives and communities, and its central role to the well-being of people and the planet.
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Jan, 2020
Antwerp, Belgium – 21 January 2020
PREPARE has been triggered to respond following outbreak of the new strain of Wuhan Coronavirus, and is checking its readiness to respond in the event that the outbreak spreads to Europe.
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Jan, 2020
Authors: Pereira Gusmão Maia Z, Mota Pereira F, do Carmo Said RF, et al. Published in: Emerg Microbes Infect. 2020;9(1):53-57 Abstract Between June 2017 and August 2018, several municipalities located in Bahia state (Brazil) reported a large increase in the number of patients presenting with febrile illness similar to that of arboviral infections. Using a combination of portable whole genome sequencing, molecular clock and epidemiological analyses, we revealed the return of the CHIKV-ECSA genotype into Bahia. Our results show local persistence of lineages in some municipalities and the re-introduction of […]
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Jan, 2020
Authors: Donà D, Barbieri E, Daverio M, Lundin R, Giaquinto C, Zaoutis T, Sharland M Published in: Antimicrob Resist Infect Control.2020;9:3 Background Antibiotics are the most common medicines prescribed to children in hospitals and the community, with a high proportion of potentially inappropriate use. Antibiotic misuse increases the risk of toxicity, raises healthcare costs, and selection of resistance. The primary aim of this systematic review is to summarize the current state of evidence of the implementation and outcomes of pediatric antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) globally. Methods MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane Library databases were systematically searched […]
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Jan, 2020
New paper on paediatric antimicrobial stewardship programs
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Jan, 2020
New standards for paediatric antibiotic clinical trial design
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Jan, 2020
CHIVA Annual Conference – March 2020