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Prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the general population in Belgium: First results of the SalivaHIS study

chronic diseases. Vaccinated people who were also vaccinated against influenza in 2020-2021 are more likely to have anti- SARS-CoV-2 antibodies than those who did not receive a flu vaccine. A hypothesis is that a flu ...

Prevalence Estimation Of HCV Among People Who Inject Drugs In Belgium Through Respondent Driven Sampling, Capture-Recapture And Multiplier Method

Addiction Medicine, Virtually (2021) URL: https://www.inhsu.org/2021-conference/ Abstract: Background: In Belgium, people who inject drugs (PWID) are at a high-risk of being infected by hepatitis C (HCV). ...

Spotlight influenza: The 2019/20 influenza season and the impact of COVID-19 on influenza surveillance in the WHO European Region.

winter months, peaking in the first weeks of the year.AimWe describe the 2019/20 influenza season and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sentinel surveillance in the World Health Organization (WHO ...

The Relation between Perceived and Actual Understanding and Adherence: Results from a National Survey on COVID-19 Measures in Belgium.

about COVID-19 measures should put more focus on trying to improve the understanding of the measures, instead of only making them known, particularly for those who are less health literate and as such at ...

Univariable associations between a history of incarceration and HIV and HCV prevalence among people who inject drugs across 17 countries in Europe 2006 to 2020 – is the precautionary principle applicable?

Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Lucas Wiessing; Eleni Kalamara; Jack Stone; Altan, Peyman; L Van Baelen; Anastasios Fotiou; D’Jamila Garcia; Joao Goulao; Bruno Guarita; Vivian Hope; Marie Jauffret-Roustide; Lina Jurgelaitienė; ...

Age-dependent seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in school-aged children from areas with low and high community transmission.

significantly in the high transmission region. None of the seropositive children suffered from severe disease. Children who were in contact with a confirmed case (RR 2.9; 95% CI 1.6-4.5), who participated in ...

Closing schools for SARS-CoV-2: a pragmatic rapid recommendation

is high. It does not apply when the school system cannot function due to lack of teachers, too many children who are at home or a shortage of support services. As the results of international studies ...

Women's views on barriers and facilitators for seeking alcohol and drug treatment in Belgium.

interviews were conducted with 60 female substance users who utilise(d) outpatient and/or residential treatment services. A content analysis was performed on women’s personal accounts of previous treatment ...

Whole-genome sequencing for TB source investigations: principles of ethical precision public health.

individual rights, including the right to know who infects whom or where. Ethical challenges raised by real-time WGS-driven TB source investigation requires public health authorities to move beyond their ...

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