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Going digital: Added value of electronic data collection in 2018 Afghanistan Health Survey

These data were collected and analyzed to compare measures of cost efficiency, data quality and user acceptability between paper-based and digitally collected data for a nationally representative household survey in Afghanistan.

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Data for Predictors of young people's access to and utilization of sexual and reproductive health services (SRHS) in Enugu State, Nigeria

Data of a manuscript titled "Predictors of young people’s use of sexual and reproductive health services in Nigeria: a mixed-method approach" submitted to BMC Public Health

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Israel Ministry of Health COVID data from November 18th 2020

Israel Ministry of Health COVID data from November 18th 2020. Produced by the Israeli Ministry of Health and publicly available. Uploaded to make a stable citable version available for research purposes..

opencc-zeroDec 2016View details →

Data from: Genetic wealth, population health: major histocompatibility complex variation in captive and wild ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta)

Across species, diversity at the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is critical to individual disease resistance and, hence, to population health; however, MHC diversity can be reduced in small, fragmented, or isolated populations. Given the need for comparative studies of functional genetic diversity, we investigated whether MHC diversity differs between populations which are open, that is experiencing gene flow, versus populations which are closed, that is isolated from other populations. Using the endangered ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) as a model, we compared two populations under long-term study: a relatively "open," wild population (n = 180) derived from Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve, Madagascar (2003–2013) and a "closed," captive population (n = 121) derived from the Duke Lemur Center (DLC, 1980–2013) and from the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Zoos (2012). For all animals, we assessed MHC-DRB diversity and, across populations, we compared the number of unique MHC-DRB alleles and their distributions. Wild individuals possessed more MHC-DRB alleles than did captive individuals, and overall, the wild population had more unique MHC-DRB alleles that were more evenly distributed than did the captive population. Despite management efforts to maintain or increase genetic diversity in the DLC population, MHC diversity remained static from 1980 to 2010. Since 2010, however, captive-breeding efforts resulted in the MHC diversity of offspring increasing to a level commensurate with that found in wild individuals. Therefore, loss of genetic diversity in lemurs, owing to small founder populations or reduced gene flow, can be mitigated by managed breeding efforts. Quantifying MHC diversity within individuals and between populations is the necessary first step to identifying potential improvements to captive management and conservation plans.

opencc-zeroDec 2017View details →

Data from: Impact of involvement of non-formal health providers on TB case notification among migrant slum-dwelling populations in Odisha, India

Background: Migrant labourers living in the slums of urban and industrial patches across India make up a key sub-population so far controlling Tuberculosis (TB) in the country is concerned. This is because many TB patients from these communities remain under reached by the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) of India. This marginalized community usually seeks early-stage healthcare from "friendly neighbourhood" non-formal health providers (NFHPs). Because, RNTCP has limited capacity to involve the NFHPs, an implementation research project was conceived, whereby an external partner would engage with the NFHPs to enable them to identify early TB symptomatics from this key sub-population who would be then tested using Xpert MTB/RIF technology. Diagnosed TB cases among them would be referred promptly to RNTCP for treatment. This paper aimed to describe the project and its impact. Methods: Adopting a quasi-experimental before-after design, four RNTCP units from two major urban-industrial areas of Odisha were selected for intervention, which spanned five quarters and covered 151,400 people, of which 30% were slum-dwelling migrants. Two similar units comprised the control population. The hypothesis was, reaching the under reached in the intervention area through NFHPs would increase TB notification from these traditionally under-notifying units. RNTCP notification data during intervention was compared with pre-intervention era, adjusted for contemporaneous changes in control population. Results: The project detected 488 Xpert+ TB cases, of whom 466 were administered RNTCP treatment. This translated into notification of additional 198 new bacteriologically positive cases to RNTCP, a 30% notification surge, after adjustment for 2% decline in control. This meant an average quarterly increase in notification of 41.20(20.08, 62.31; p<0.001) cases. The increase was immediate, evident from the rise in level in the time series analysis by 50.42(10.28, 90.55; p=0.02) cases. Conclusion: Engagement with NFHPs contributed to an increase in TB notification to RNTCP from key under reached, slum-dwelling migrant populations.

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Data from: Colony personality and plant health in the Azteca-Cecropia mutualism

For interspecific mutualisms, the behavior of one partner can influence the fitness of the other, especially in the case of symbiotic mutualisms where partners live in close physical association for much of their lives. Behavioral effects on fitness may be particularly important if either species in these long-term relationships displays personality. We conducted a field study on collective personality in Azteca constructor colonies that live in Cecropia trees, one of the most successful and prominent mutualisms of the neotropics. These pioneer plants provide hollow internodes for nesting and nutrient-rich food bodies; in return, the ants provide protection from herbivores and encroaching vines. We tested the consistency and correlation of five colony-level behavioral traits, censused colonies, and measured the amount of leaf damage for each plant. Four of five traits were both consistent within colonies and correlated among colonies. This reveals a behavioral syndrome along a docile-aggressive axis, with higher-scoring colonies showing greater activity, aggression, and responsiveness. Scores varied substantially between colonies and were independent of colony size and age. Host plants of more active, aggressive colonies had less leaf damage, suggesting a link between a colony's personality and effective defense of its host, though the directionality of this link remains uncertain. Our field study shows that colony personality is an ecologically relevant phenomenon and sheds light on the importance of behavioral differences within mutualism dynamics.

Animal disease data complementing the European Union One Health 2022 Zoonoses Report

This dataset contains the mandatory annual data reported for bovine tuberculosis and for bovine and ovine and caprine brucellosis based on Directive 2003/99.

Sample based prevalence data complementing the European Union One Health 2022 Zoonoses Report - the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

This dataset contains monitoring data on zoonoses and zoonotic agents under the Directive 2003/99/EC. This Directive requires Member Sates (MSs) to collect, evaluate and report data on zoonoses and zoonotic agents. MSs can also report monitoring data and information on some other pathogenic microbiological agents in foodstuffs. Relevant EU legislation: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005,Commission Regulation (EC) No 1441/2007, Commission Regulation (EU) No 1086/2011, Commission Regulation (EU) No 209/2013, Commission Regulation(EU) No 217/2014.

Sample based prevalence data complementing the European Union One Health 2022 Zoonoses Report - Croatia

This dataset contains monitoring data on zoonoses and zoonotic agents under the Directive 2003/99/EC. This Directive requires Member Sates (MSs) to collect, evaluate and report data on zoonoses and zoonotic agents. MSs can also report monitoring data and information on some other pathogenic microbiological agents in foodstuffs. Relevant EU legislation: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005,Commission Regulation (EC) No 1441/2007, Commission Regulation (EU) No 1086/2011, Commission Regulation (EU) No 209/2013, Commission Regulation(EU) No 217/2014.

Sample based prevalence data complementing the European Union One Health 2022 Zoonoses Report - Ireland

Sample based prevalence data complementing the European Union One Health 2022 Zoonoses Report - Sweden

Sample based prevalence data complementing the European Union One Health 2022 Zoonoses Report - Norway

Sample based prevalence data complementing the European Union One Health 2022 Zoonoses Report - Luxembourg

Sample based prevalence data complementing the European Union One Health 2022 Zoonoses Report - Finland

Prevalence data complementing the European Union One Health 2022 Zoonoses Report

This dataset contains monitoring data on zoonoses and zoonotic agents under the Directive 2003/99/EC. This Directive requires Member Sates (MSs) to collect, evaluate and report data on zoonoses and zoonotic agents. MSs can also report monitoring data and information on some other pathogenic microbiological agents in foodstuffs. Relevant EU legislation is: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005,Commission Regulation (EC) No 1441/2007, Commission Regulation (EU) No 1086/2011, Commission Regulation (EU) No 209/2013, Commission Regulation(EU) No 217/2014.

Food and waterborne outbreaks data complementing the European Union One Health 2022 Zoonoses Report

Food and waterborne outbreaks data reported under the framework of Directive 2003/99/EC and in accordance with the update of the technical specifications for harmonised reporting of FBOs through the EU reporting system in accordance with Directive 2003/99/EC. This dataset includes the number of outbreaks, as well as the number of human cases, hospitalisations and deaths, per causative agent. In addition, other information can include data on causative agents, food vehicles, and the factors in food preparation and handling that contributed to the food-borne outbreaks. Reporting countries can also provide information on the nature of the evidence supporting the suspicion of the food vehicle. This evidence can be epidemiological, microbiological, descriptive environmental, or based on product tracing investigations.

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Data from: Association between gut health and gut microbiota in a polluted environment

Animals host complex bacterial communities in their gastrointestinal tracts, with which they share a mutualistic interaction. The numerous effects these interactions grant to the host include regulation of the immune system, defense against pathogen invasion, aid in digestion of otherwise indigestible foodstuffs, and even changing host behaviour. Stress, such as environmental pollution, parasites, predators, and intraspecies competition, can alter the composition of the gut microbiome, which in turn can change host-microbiome interactions in ways that are detrimental to the host such as causing metabolic dysfunction and inflammation. While host-microbiome interactions have been extensively studied in humans and captive animals, studies into wild animal microbiomes have been scarce. We assessed the effects of disturbed environment on gut health of bank voles exposed to radionuclides in natural habitat using a combined approach of transcriptomics, microbial community analysis by 16S amplicon sequencing, histological staining analyses of colon tissue, and quantification of gut microbiota -produced short-chain fatty acids in faecal matter and blood that act as mediators of host-microbiome interactions. We found signs of weakened mucus layer and related changes in Clca1 and Agr2 gene expression and microbiome composition in animals exposed to radionuclides. These results imply that disturbed environment can have widely reaching effects through gut health.

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Data for publication: A food system transformation can enhance global health, environmental conditions and social inclusion

Data related to the publication "A food system transformation can enhance global health, environmental conditions and social inclusion"

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Data and Scripts for "Temperature Extremes and Human Health in Cyprus Investigating the Impact of Heat and Cold Waves"_Version 2

This folder contains the R data and scripts required for reproducing the results of the manuscript "Temperature Extremes and Human Health in Cyprus: Investigating the Impact of Heat and Cold Waves". (Version2)