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A large outbreak of COVID-19 linked to an end of term trip to Menorca (Spain) by secondary school students in summer 2021
(2023-02-03)
Background: An outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) occurred in young people from Catalonia (Spain) who travelled to Menorca (Spain) in summer 2021. This outbreak appeared when governments ...
Eliminación de la hepatitis C: documento de posicionamiento de la Asociación Española para el Estudio del Hígado (AEEH)
(2019-11)
The Spanish Association for the Study of the Liver (AEEH)
is convinced that the elimination of hepatitis C virus (HCV)
in Spain is possible as long as we are able to use the resources and tools necessary for it. This ...
Resultados y retos en salud pública ante la alerta por Ébola: una perspectiva desde Cataluña
(2017-03)
The Ebola outbreak in Guinea Conakry was notified to the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2014. It is the most complex Ebola outbreak to date, affecting Guinea Conakry as well as the surrounding countries and with ...
Human Astrovirus Outbreak in a Daycare Center and Propagation among Household Contacts
(2021-06)
We investigated an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis due to human astrovirus in a daycare center, describing the transmission mechanism, the most affected age groups, conditioning factors and the extent of the outbreak ...
Mujeres que usan drogas inyectadas y violencia: necesidad de una respuesta integrada
(2021-11-05)
The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of physical and/
or sexual violence experienced by women who inject drugs (WWID)
and identify associated factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted
among 120 WWID ...
Monitoring hepatitis C virus treatment rates in an Opioid Treatment Program: A longitudinal study
(2020-10-14)
Background: Direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) are recommended for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in patients treated with methadone or buprenorphine.
Aim: To assess HCV treatment rates in an Opioid ...
Community Risk Factors in the COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality in Catalonia (Spain). A Population-Based Study
(2021-04-04)
The heterogenous distribution of both COVID-19 incidence and mortality in Catalonia (Spain) during the firsts moths of the pandemic suggests that differences in baseline risk factors across regions might play a relevant ...
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on harm reduction services in Spain
(2020-11-04)
Background: Containment policies and other restrictions introduced by the Spanish government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic present challenges for marginalised populations, such as people who use drugs. Harm reduction ...
SARS-CoV-2 Contacts’ Symptom Development and Secondary Attack Rate: A Retrospective Analysis of a Contact-Tracing Cohort in Catalonia
(2023-03-24)
Contact tracing outcome indicators, such as symptom development (SD) and secondary attack rate (SAR) among close contacts (CCs), are key to understanding SARS-CoV-2 transmission. This study analyses SD and SAR and estimates ...
Lack of herd immunity against measles in individuals aged <35 years could explain re-emergence of measles in Catalonia (Spain)
(2014-01)
Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the association between lack of herd immunity in some population groups and the re-emergence of measles in Catalonia in 2006.
Methods: Herd immunity was considered ...