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Exploratory study of risk factors related to SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in nursing homes in Flanders (Belgium) during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
SARS-CoV-2-specific IgG antibodies was assessed by ELISA. Risk factors were evaluated using a questionnaire, filled in by the director or manager of the NH. Assessed risk factors comprised community-related factors, ...
A multi-country One Health foodborne outbreak simulation exercise: cross-sectoral cooperation, data sharing and communication.
has increased in recent years. However, there remains an overall inertia in relation to the implementation of practical cross-sector collaborations. Foodborne outbreaks of zoonotic diseases continue to ...
Potential impact fractions of body mass index reductions on the non-communicable disease burden in Belgium using G-computation
is therefore vital to reduce premature mortality from NCD s. This study aims to assess the relative contribution of overweight as a risk factor for NCD s and the potential health impact of four BMI ...
Transforming Shiga toxin-producing surveillance through whole genome sequencing in food safety practices.
Complete WGS-based isolate characterization enabled expanding epidemiological insights related to circulating serotypes, virulence genes and antimicrobial resistance across different reservoirs. Moreover, ...
Lumpy Skin Disease Virus Genome Sequence Analysis: Putative Spatio-Temporal Epidemiology, Single Gene versus Whole Genome Phylogeny and Genomic Evolution.
severe economic losses to livestock holders. The is currently dispersing in Asia, but little is known about detailed phylogenetic relations between the strains and genome evolution. We reconstructed ...
Epidemiology of COVID-19 mortality in Belgium from wave 1 to wave 7 (March 2020 – 11 September 2022)
(8,410 deaths in excess). Brussels-Capital Region experienced the highest excess mortality among the three regions (1,379 deaths in excess, 57.2%). The percentage of excess mortality was relatively high in ...
Impact of environmental nitrogen pollution on pollen allergy: A scoping review
a potential driver of this increasing prevalence. While the ecological impact of excessive nitrogen pollution has been widely studied and is relatively well understood, its indirect effect on human allergies is ...
NextGEM: Next-Generation Integrated Sensing and Analytical System for Monitoring and Assessing Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Field Exposure and Health.
https://sciensano.be/en/10.3390/ijerph20126085. File: Version: Published Full text access: Public Access Full text language: English Category: A1 FOS Classification: 1.5 Earth and related Environmental sciences 1.6 Biological sciences 2.02 ...
Social inequalities and long-term health impact of COVID-19 in Belgium: protocol of the HELICON population data linkage
sociodemographic characteristics, socioeconomic indicators, healthcare use and related costs. Two main research questions will be addressed. First, can we identify socioeconomic and sociodemographic risk factors in ...
COVID-19 pandemic response in the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion: methods, participation and recommendations of a longitudinal cross-border study
a centralized online environment, mapping out potential challenges related to national regulations in the preparation phase and organizing regional coordination centres to create more familiarity and trust ...