2021
Dengue Virus Infections among Peace Corps Volunteers in Timor-Leste, 2018–2019
Sánchez-González L, Venuto M, Poe S, Major C, Baskara L, Abdiyeva S, Murphy D, Munoz-Jordan J, Medina F, Paz-Bailey G, Petersen K, Becker K, Sharp T. Dengue Virus Infections among Peace Corps Volunteers in Timor-Leste, 2018–2019. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2021, 104: 2202-2209. PMID: 33901000, PMCID: PMC8176509, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-0020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDengue virus infectionMosquito avoidance behaviorsVirus infectionPeace Corps volunteersAnti-DENV IgM antibodiesPeace Corps Medical OfficersOngoing health risksReporting feverDENV infectionIgM antibodiesRecent infectionEpidemiological characteristicsClinical managementMedical recordsMosquito bitesBed netsCollected bloodHealth servicesTravel historyDisease severityDisease controlInfectionMedical officersPreventive measuresDengue
2020
Laboratory-Acquired Dengue Virus Infection, United States, 2018 - Volume 26, Number 7—July 2020 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Sharp T, Fisher T, Long K, Coulson G, Medina F, Herzig C, Koza M, Muñoz-Jordán J, Paz-Bailey G, Moore Z, Williams C. Laboratory-Acquired Dengue Virus Infection, United States, 2018 - Volume 26, Number 7—July 2020 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2020, 26: 1534-1537. PMID: 32568040, PMCID: PMC7323529, DOI: 10.3201/eid2607.191598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTravel-Associated and Locally Acquired Dengue Cases — United States, 2010–2017
Rivera A, Adams L, Sharp T, Lehman J, Waterman S, Paz-Bailey G. Travel-Associated and Locally Acquired Dengue Cases — United States, 2010–2017. MMWR Morbidity And Mortality Weekly Report 2020, 69: 149-154. PMID: 32053577, PMCID: PMC7017959, DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6906a1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionDengue casesDENV nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) antigenNonstructural protein 1 antigenMosquito-transmitted dengue virusAcute febrile illnessIgM positive casesAnti-DENV antibodiesTranscription-polymerase chain reactionProbable dengue casesCompetent mosquito vectorsFebrile illnessMedian ageDENV infectionFatal casesDENV antigenEpidemiologic trendsTravel-associatedDengue virusFamily FlaviviridaeVirus RNADistrict of ColumbiaChain reactionMosquito vectorsAntigen
2017
Zika Virus -10 Public Health Achievements in 2016 and Future Priorities.
Oussayef N, Pillai S, Honein M, Ben Beard C, Bell B, Boyle C, Eisen L, Kohl K, Kuehnert M, Lathrop E, Martin S, Martin R, McAllister J, McClune E, Mead P, Meaney-Delman D, Petersen B, Petersen L, Polen K, Powers A, Redd S, Sejvar J, Sharp T, Villanueva J, Jamieson D. Zika Virus -10 Public Health Achievements in 2016 and Future Priorities. MMWR Morbidity And Mortality Weekly Report 2017, 65: 1482-1488. PMID: 28056005, DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6552e1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZika virusPregnant womenZika virus infectionEffective reversible contraceptionPersonal protective practicesPublic health achievementsPublic health activitiesPublic health agenciesPublic health emergencyWorld Health OrganizationSexual transmissionUnintended pregnancyReversible contraceptionVirus infectionCongenital microcephalyEmergency Operations CenterHealth achievementsHealth activitiesHealth agenciesHealth OrganizationHealth emergencyPregnancyVirusProtective practicesWomen