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Ongoing outbreak of hepatitis A associated with sexual transmission among men w...
Rosendal, Ebba; von Schreeb, Sebastian; Gomes, Alexandre; Lino, Sara; Grau-Pujol, Berta; Magalhães, Sara; Ricoca Peixoto, Vasco; Roque, CarlaAn outbreak of hepatitis A is ongoing in Portugal, with 71 confirmed cases from 7 October 2023 to 24 April 2024. Most cases are male, aged 18-44 years, with many identifying as men who have sex with men (MSM) and reported as suspected sexual transmission. Phylogenetic analysis identified the subgenotype IA, VRD 521-2016 strain, last observed in an MSM-associated multi-country outbreak in 2016 to 2018. We wish t...
Burden and Trends of Severe Rotavirus Infections and Allcause Acute Gastroenter...
Lucaccioni, Héloïse; Sá Machado, RitaIntroduction: Rotavirus infections are a leading cause of severe acute gastroenteritis in children under five years old. In December 2019, Portugal announced the inclusion of the rotavirus vaccine, already available for private purchase, in the National Immunization Program. We present the first nationwide analysis of the burden and trends of rotavirus and acute gastroenteritis hospital episodes in children und...
Descriptive epidemiology of COVID-19 cases in healthcare workers, Portugal, 2020
Lucaccioni, Héloïse; Costa, Cristina; Perez Duque, Mariana; Sá Machado, RitaHealthcare workers are at high risk of COVID-19 infection due to their professional exposure. To date, there is limited data and evidence on COVID-19 infections among healthcare workers in Portugal. We described the characteristics of healthcare workers reported as confirmed cases of COVID-19 during the first months of the national surveillance in Portugal (January-May 2020). We conclude with recommendations to...
Travellers’ health services
Sá Machado, Rita; Pereira, Filomena; Antunes, Delfina; Pereira Igreja, Ricardo; Patel, Dipti; Conceição, CláudiaWith the increasing of population mobility, there is a need to focus attention on the prevention of health problems related to travellers. The traveller’s medical consultation and availability of up to date information on all regions of the world is an essential part of this type of prevention. Due to the importance of Traveller’s Medicine, a roundtable was organized at the 5th National Congress of Tropical Med...