OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to elucidate the global epidemic trends and evolutionary characteristics of nine major non-polio enterovirus serotypes (CVA2, CVA4, CVA6, CVA10, CVA16, CVB3, CVB5, EV-A71, and EV-D68) through genomic data mining, focusing …
Pertussis remains a global threat for infants, and recent increases in notifications have renewed interest in optimising vaccination strategies and improving vaccines. At the biological level, the rationale for maternal pertussis immunization extends …
BACKGROUND: Accurate short-term influenza forecasting is important for early warning and public health preparedness, but routine sentinel surveillance may be delayed and may not fully capture behavioural and environmental signals related to influenza …
BACKGROUND: Dengue fever is a major mosquito-borne disease that is spreading rapidly from endemic regions to previously low-incidence regions. The regions at the interface between Southeast Asia and China represent critical hotspots for the …
INTRODUCTION: Global human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence among women rose significantly from 14% (2019) to 24% (2024), underscoring the need to understand transmission dynamics and public health impact. Although multi-genotype infections are …
OBJECTIVES: The mpox outbreak in Beijing's Chaoyang District after late May 2023, this study aims to evaluate the epidemiological characteristics and environmental contamination of this outbreak.
METHODS: A field investigation was conducted to …
BACKGROUND: Recently, surges in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reinfections in China have raised public concern. We investigated the epidemiological features and risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 reinfection in China.
METHODS: …
OBJECTIVE: To develop a transmission dynamics model for brucellosis in Hubei Province and evaluate non-vaccination control strategies. METHODS: We constructed a SsIs-W-ShEhIhCh(Susceptible sheep - Infected sheep - Environmental bacterial load - …
OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to investigate the positive rate of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) among school children in Xiamen, Fujian province, China, and evaluate its possible risk factors.
METHODS: The study was a school-based, …