Spectrum of Illness in International Migrants Seen at GeoSentinel Clinics in 1997-2009, Part 2: Migrants Resettled Internationally and Evaluated for Specific Health Concerns

Of 7629 migrants, one third were infected with tuberculosis (22% active, 10% latent), one quarter with a variety of parasites (malaria 7%, schistosomes 6%, Strongyloides 5%, miscellaneous 5%), and 17% with chronic viral hepatitis (12% hepatitis B, 5% hepatitis C

A readability study of selected popular magazines

Includes bibliographical references (pages 69-70)Popular magazines have been found to have motivational qualities and have been successfully used in many reading programs. To facilitate better planning and individualization of instruction, readability formulas have been applied to material to judge their degree of difficulty. One recently developed formula is the Graph for Estimating Readability developed by Edward Fry. This formula was selected and applied to all passages analyzed in the study. Additional features which may affect readability of a particular article were also noted. Thirty-one magazines were analyzed. Magazines selected were published during the school year 1973-1974. A total of twelve articles were rated for each magazine; they were selected from three issues of each magazine. Magazines were compared in categories of similar content as well as more generally to others in the study. Magazines selected for study were suggested by the work of Daniel Fader (1968) and other individuals. A variety of subjects and types of magazines was included. This study found a wide range of readability levels available which were more apparent when the total range of readability ratings was examined than when averaged scores of one magazine were compared to averaged scores of another magazine. Material of similar subject matter was found at several readability levels. Material appropriate for adults with low reading ability was found; magazines written at realistic readability levels for teenagers were also found

History of UNF Athletics Excellence

Recording of a panel entitled “History of UNF Athletics Excellence” moderated by Nancy Miller, former UNF student athlete, coach, and current Associate Athletics Director. Panelists include former Athletic Director Richard Gropper, current donor and original Osprey Club founder Dave Polovina, former Softball Coach Marcie Higgs, and former Tennis Coach Charlie Jenks.https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/anniversary50_media/1005/thumbnail.jp

Chemical and physical properties of superheavy elements

Increasing international migration may challenge healthcare providers unfamiliar with acute and long latency infections and diseases common in this population. This study defines health conditions encountered in a large heterogenous group of migrants. Migrants seen at GeoSentinel clinics for any reason, other than those seen at clinics only providing comprehensive protocol-based health screening soon after arrival, were included. Proportionate morbidity for syndromes and diagnoses by country or region of origin were determined and compared. A total of 7629 migrants from 153 countries were seen at 41 GeoSentinel clinics in 19 countries. Most (59%) were adults aged 19-39 years; 11% were children. Most (58%) were seen >1 year after arrival; 27% were seen after >5 years. The most common diagnoses were latent tuberculosis (22%), viral hepatitis (17%), active tuberculosis (10%), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS (7%), malaria (7%), schistosomiasis (6%), and strongyloidiasis (5%); 5% were reported healthy. Twenty percent were hospitalized (24% for active tuberculosis and 21% for febrile illness [83% due to malaria]), and 13 died. Tuberculosis diagnoses and HIV/AIDS were reported from all regions, strongyloidiasis from most regions, and chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) particularly in Asian immigrants. Regional diagnoses included schistosomiasis (Africa) and Chagas disease (Americas). Eliciting a migration history is important at every encounter; migrant patients may have acute illness or chronic conditions related to exposure in their country of origin. Early detection and treatment, particularly for diagnoses related to tuberculosis, HBV, Strongyloides, and schistosomiasis, may improve outcomes. Policy makers should consider expansion of refugee screening programs to include all migrant

The peculiar epidemiology of dracunculiasis in Chad

Dracunculiasis was rediscovered in Chad in 2010 after an apparent absence of 10 years. In April 2012 active village-based surveillance was initiated to determine where, when, and how transmission of the disease was occurring, and to implement interventions to interrupt it. The current epidemiologic pattern of the disease in Chad is unlike that seen previously in Chad or other endemic countries, i.e., no clustering of cases by village or association with a common water source, the average number of worms per person was small, and a large number of dogs were found to be infected. Molecular sequencing suggests these infections were all caused by Dracunculus medinensis. It appears that the infection in dogs is serving as the major driving force sustaining transmission in Chad, that an aberrant life cycle involving a paratenic host common to people and dogs is occurring, and that the cases in humans are sporadic and incidental