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Human-AI Decision Support for Vector-Borne Disease Control under Environmental and Population Change

Vector-borne diseases (VBDs), especially mosquito-borne infections, are shifting in range, seasonality, and intensity as climate variability, land-use change, urbanisation, mobility, population redistribution, and unequal control capacity reshape …

A Review of Epidemiological Modeling Studies on Monkeypox.

Between 2022 and 2025, nearly 130,000 confirmed monkeypox (mpox) cases, including over 280 deaths, were reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) from 130 countries and territories, prompting the WHO to declare it a public health emergency of …

Escalating transmissibility of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in a high-endemic region of China.

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging public health concern with increasing incidence and geographic spread. Quantitative assessment of its cross-species transmission among humans, ticks, and animal hosts remains limited. …

Documented infectious disease outbreak records on ocean and expedition cruise ships, 1993-2026.

Spatiotemporal Early Warning of Human Brucellosis in Hubei Province Using Coupled Ecological-Time Series Models.

INTRODUCTION: This study explored transmission patterns of brucellosis in Hubei Province, a Class II region in China, through analysis of spatiotemporal distribution and environmental factors to provide evidence for precise prevention. METHODS: We …

Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Surveillance in Anhui, After Introduction of the Enterovirus 71 Vaccine and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Ecological Interrupted Time Series Study.

BACKGROUND: Routine surveillance is important for understanding hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) after monovalent enterovirus 71 (EV71) vaccine introduction, but interpretation is difficult when etiologic typing is sparse and the COVID-19 …

Citywide metagenomics reveals microbial community and resistome dynamics in urban wastewater.

Urban wastewater systems connect hospitals, residential communities, transport hubs, and wastewater treatment plants, creating opportunities for the dissemination of microorganisms and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). Here, we conduct a …

Discrepancies in incidence and age distribution of Bordetella pertussis: A comparison of Global Burden of Disease estimates and national surveillance data.

A Human Mobility-Based Modeling Study of Influenza Vaccination Strategies Across Socioeconomically Disparate Regions in China.

Background: China's influenza vaccination coverage remains at a low rate, with significant regional socioeconomic disparities, lacking targeted distribution strategies and achievable coverage targets. This study aims to provide scientific evidence …

Assessing HPAI-H5 transmission risk across wild bird migratory flyways in the United States.

As natural hosts of avian influenza viruses, wild birds pose an increasing threat to public health. Here, using surveillance data from wild bird infections across the United States (2022-2025), we show that HPAI-H5 transmission exhibits strong …