2021

The optimal vaccination strategy to control COVID-19: a modeling study in Wuhan City, China

**Background** Reaching optimal vaccination rates is an essential public health strategy to control the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study aimed to simulate the optimal vaccination strategy to control the disease by developing …

The transmission dynamics of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus

**Background**: In this study, we aimed to quantify the contribution of different transmission routes of the MiddleEast respiratory syndrome (MERS) and determine its transmissibility. **Methods**: Based on the natural history and transmission …

Feasibility of Booster Vaccination in High-Risk Populations for Controlling Coronavirus Variants - China, 2021

**Introduction:** Vaccination booster shots are completely necessary for controlling breakthrough infections of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in China. The study aims to estimate effectiveness of booster vaccines for …

Transmission pattern of shigellosis in Wuhan City, China: a modelling study

The article aims to estimate and forecast the transmissibility of shigellosis and explore the association of meteorological factors with shigellosis. The mathematical model named Susceptible–Exposed–Symptomatic/Asymptomatic–Recovered–Water/Food …

Pathogen change of avian influenza virus in the live poultry market before and after vaccination of poultry in southern China.

BACKGROUND: The fifth wave of H7N9 avian influenza virus caused a large number of human infections and a large number of poultry deaths in China. Since September 2017, mainland China has begun to vaccinate poultry with H5 + H7 avian …

The Impact of the Closure of the Live Poultry Market due to COVID-19 on the Avian Influenza Virus in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China.

This article aims to understand the changes in the detection rates of H5, H7, and H9 subtypes of avian influenza viruses (AIVs) in the live poultry markets (LPMs) in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, before and after the outbreak of the COVID-19. From …

Hepatitis E in 24 Chinese Cities, 2008-2018: A New Analysis Method for the Disease's Occupational Characteristics

Background: The disease burden of hepatitis E remains high. We used a new method (richness, diversity, evenness, and similarity analyses) to classify cities according to the occupational classification of hepatitis E patients across regions in China …

Hierarchical Model of Multi-level Index to Assess Local Resilience Capability in COVID-19

Background Globally, there have been 212,544,565 confirmed cases of Corona Virus disease 2019 (COVID-19), including 4,441,428 deaths by 24 August 2021, reported to WHO. Facing the global pandemic of COVID-19, countries and regions have implemented …

Modelling the Emerging COVID-19 Epidemic and Estimating Intervention Effectiveness — Taiwan, China, 2021

Introduction The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic recently affected Taiwan, China. This study aimed to calculate the transmissibility of COVID-19 to predict trends and evaluate the effects of interventions. Methods The data of reported …

Nanchangia anserum gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from feces of greater white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons).

Two rod-shaped and Gram-stain-positive bacteria (strains C64T and C62) were isolated in 2020 from faeces of greater white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons) from Poyang Lake, PR China. Their optimal growth conditions were at 37 degC, pH 7.0 and with …