2021
Understanding HIV outbreak among children in a rural community of Sindh province of Pakistan.
Altaf A, Shah SA, Khanani R, Vermund SH. Understanding HIV outbreak among children in a rural community of Sindh province of Pakistan. Journal Of The Pakistan Medical Association 2021, 71(Suppl 4): s1-s4. PMID: 34469421, PMCID: PMC10768810.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
How coronavirus disease 2019 entered Africa and the Middle East: a case study from Egypt
Khattab NM, Vermund SH, Hu Y. How coronavirus disease 2019 entered Africa and the Middle East: a case study from Egypt. Transactions Of The Royal Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2020, 114: 715-717. PMID: 32785588, PMCID: PMC7454931, DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/traa065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUS withdrawal from WHO is unlawful and threatens global and US health and security
Gostin LO, Koh HH, Williams M, Hamburg MA, Benjamin G, Foege WH, Davidson P, Bradley EH, Barry M, Koplan JP, Periago MFR, El Sadr W, Kurth A, Vermund SH, Kavanagh MM. US withdrawal from WHO is unlawful and threatens global and US health and security. The Lancet 2020, 396: 293-295. PMID: 32653080, PMCID: PMC7346815, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(20)31527-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
A second major HIV outbreak in Larkana, Pakistan.
Altaf A, Pasha S, Vermund SH, Shah SA. A second major HIV outbreak in Larkana, Pakistan. Journal Of The Pakistan Medical Association 2016, 66: 1510-1511. PMID: 27924955, PMCID: PMC10767707.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Global HIV Epidemiology: A Guide for Strategies in Prevention and Care
Vermund SH. Global HIV Epidemiology: A Guide for Strategies in Prevention and Care. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2014, 11: 93-98. PMID: 24691698, PMCID: PMC4042676, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-014-0208-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDisease OutbreaksFemaleGlobal HealthHIV InfectionsHumansIncidenceMalePrevalenceSentinel SurveillanceConceptsRisk populationsFemale sex worker cohortSex worker cohortPrevention of motherOpiate substitution therapyHIV prevention strategiesConsiderable clinical benefitPublic health approachRepresentative population sampleLow infectiousnessAntiretroviral therapyChild transmissionHIV incidenceClinical benefitSubstitution therapyConcentrated epidemicsHIV epidemicSentinel populationYoung MSMPrevalence surveyGeneralized epidemicsIncidence estimatesNeedle useEffective carePrevention services
2010
A different view of HIV/AIDS-relief funds in Mozambique
Moon TD, Sidat M, Vergara A, Vermund SH. A different view of HIV/AIDS-relief funds in Mozambique. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2010, 10: 5-6. PMID: 20129143, DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(09)70335-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Estimates of HIV prevalence in a highly endemic area of China: Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province
Jia Y, Sun J, Fan L, Song D, Tian S, Yang Y, Jia M, Lu L, Sun X, Zhang S, Kulczycki A, Vermund SH. Estimates of HIV prevalence in a highly endemic area of China: Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2008, 37: 1287-1296. PMID: 18922804, PMCID: PMC2638873, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyn196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV prevalenceDehong PrefectureCurrent HIV preventionInjection drug useInjection drug usersFemale sex workersHIV/AIDS epidemicHIV/AIDSHIV infectionHIV preventionTreatment challengesClinical dataEndemic areasHIV problemPopulation prevalenceDrug usersDrug usePrevalenceAIDS epidemicWorkbook methodEpidemic patternsSex workersInfectionMillion peopleUneven geographical distribution
2001
Vaccine Efficacy Trials for Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Are Feasible in the United States: A Commentary on the HIVNET Vaccine Preparedness Study
Vermund SH. Vaccine Efficacy Trials for Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Are Feasible in the United States: A Commentary on the HIVNET Vaccine Preparedness Study. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2001, 153: 628-631. PMID: 11282788, DOI: 10.1093/aje/153.7.628.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Network-related Mechanisms May Help Explain Long-term HIV-1 Seroprevalence Levels That Remain High but Do Not Approach Population-Group Saturation
Friedman SR, Kottiri BJ, Neaigus A, Curtis R, Vermund SH, Des Jarlais DC. Network-related Mechanisms May Help Explain Long-term HIV-1 Seroprevalence Levels That Remain High but Do Not Approach Population-Group Saturation. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2000, 152: 913-922. PMID: 11092433, DOI: 10.1093/aje/152.10.913.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug injectorsSeroprevalence levelsHIV-1 incidenceHigh-risk subgroupsHuman immunodeficiency virusBehavioral risk reductionHigh prevalence situationsImmunodeficiency virusHigh seroprevalenceSeronegativesPrevention programsRisk behaviorsInfection outbreaksSeroprevalenceInfectious outbreaksMaximum incidenceSecondary outbreaksNetwork-based mechanismsRisk reductionIncidenceOutbreakOutbreak increasesNew York CityPrevalenceYork City