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What do travelers know about Traveler’s Diarrhea? Impact of a pre-travel consul...
Estrada, Joana; Conceição, Cláudia; Augusto, Gonçalo Figueiredo; Teodósio, RosaTraveler’s diarrhea (TD) is one of the most common travel-related health problems, largely interfering with planned activities and potentially contributing to antimicrobial resistance. This study aimed to characterize the knowledge about TD among pre-travel consultation users of one Portuguese travel clinic and determine the impact of the consultation on knowledge levels. Using a quasi-experimental, separate-sa...
Report of simultaneous measles outbreaks in two different health regions in Por...
Augusto, Gonçalo Figueiredo; Silva, Andreia; Pereira, Natália; Fernandes, Teresa; Leça, Ana; Valente, Paula; Calé, Etelvina; Aguiar, Bárbara AndreiaIn Portugal, measles vaccination coverage and population immunity are high, and no endemic measles cases had been reported since 2004. The World Health Organization classified measles as eliminated in the country in 2015 and 2016, based on data from the previous 3 years. However, in a context of increasing incidence in several European countries in 2016 and 2017, Portugal experienced two simultaneous measles ou...
Report of simultaneous measles outbreaks in two different health regions in Por...
Augusto, Gonçalo Figueiredo; Silva, Andreia; Pereira, Natália; Fernandes, Teresa; Leça, Ana; Valente, Paula; Calé, Etelvina; Aguiar, Bárbara AndreiaIn Portugal, measles vaccination coverage and population immunity are high, and no endemic measles cases had been reported since 2004. The World Health Organization classified measles as eliminated in the country in 2015 and 2016, based on data from the previous 3 years. However, in a context of increasing incidence in several European countries in 2016 and 2017, Portugal experienced two simultaneous measles ou...
Challenging measles case definition: three measles outbreaks in three Health Re...
Augusto, Gonçalo Figueiredo; Cruz, Diogo; Silva, Andreia; Pereira, Natália; Aguiar, Bárbara; Leça, Ana; Serrada, Elisabete; Valente, PaulaWe report three simultaneous measles outbreaks with 112 confirmed cases in three Health Regions of Portugal, from February to April 2018. The mean age of cases was 30 years, 79% worked in a healthcare setting and 87% were vaccinated. Genotype B3 was identified in 84 cases from the three outbreaks. Primary cases in each outbreak were imported. Several cases presented with modified measles, highlighting the impor...
Portuguese health care providers’ knowledge, attitudes, and acceptability of HI...
Baptista Gonçalves, Rui; Marreiros, Ana; Augusto, Gonçalo FigueiredoIntroduction: Evidence shows that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective in preventing sexually acquired human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Whilst its implementation is limited to the US and some countries where demonstration projects have taken place, PrEP has recently been introduced in Portugal. Successful implementation of PrEP requires actively engaging and involving of health care ...