"Epidemics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Sudden outbreaks of a disease in a country or region not previously recognized in that area, or a rapid increase in the number of new cases of a previous existing endemic disease. Epidemics can also refer to outbreaks of disease in animal or plant populations.
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D058872
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.290.200
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Epidemics" by people in Profiles.
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Change in Age profile of Respiratory Syncytial Virus disease over the course of annual epidemics: a multi-national study. J Infect. 2024 May; 88(5):106154.
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Future HIV epidemic trajectories in South Africa and projected long-term consequences of reductions in general population HIV testing: a mathematical modelling study. Lancet Public Health. 2024 Apr; 9(4):e218-e230.
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Obesity is South Africa's new HIV epidemic. S Afr Med J. 2024 Mar 18; 114(3):e1927.
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Estimating household contact matrices structure from easily collectable metadata. PLoS One. 2024; 19(3):e0296810.
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Introducing www.epidemic-em.org: A Collection of Online Resources and Training Materials for Strengthening use of Emergency Operations Centers for Epidemic Response. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2024 Feb 23; 18:e48.
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Pilot Testing Two Versions of a Social Network Intervention to Increase HIV Testing and Case-finding among Men in South Africa's Generalized HIV Epidemic. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Dec 30; 21(1).
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A quantitative assessment of the consistency of projections from five mathematical models of the HIV epidemic in South Africa: a model comparison study. BMC Public Health. 2023 10 27; 23(1):2119.
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Perceived stigma among people with TB and household contacts. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2023 09 01; 27(9):675-681.
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What will it take for an injectable ARV to change the face of the HIV epidemic in high-prevalence countries? Considerations regarding drug costs and operations. J Int AIDS Soc. 2023 07; 26 Suppl 2:e26106.
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Cultural considerations and beliefs surrounding preterm birth in Kenya and South Africa. Reprod Health. 2023 Jun 12; 20(1):87.