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Year of Establishment 2019	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Afghanistan FETP Click here
Advanced FETP NA	Intermediate FETP 107	Basic FETP NA
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Year of Establishment 2013	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Bangladesh FETP Click here
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Year of Establishment 1993	Accreditation Status Accredited	Visit Egypt FETP Click here
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No. of Conducted Outbreak Investigation 200	No. of Manuscripts Published 66	No. of FETP Participated in International Conferences 50

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IRAQ

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Year of Establishment 2010	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Iraq FETP Click here
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No. of Conducted Outbreak Investigation 387	No. of Manuscripts Published 116	No. of FETP Participated in International Conferences 143

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Year of Establishment 1998	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Jordan FETP Click here
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No. of Conducted Outbreak Investigation 92	No. of Manuscripts Published 27	No. of FETP Participated in International Conferences 35

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Year of Establishment 2022	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Lebanon FETP Click here
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Year of Establishment 2010	Accreditation Status Accredited	Visit Morocco FETP Click here
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No. of Conducted Outbreak Investigation 215	No. of Manuscripts Published 12	No. of FETP Participated in International Conferences 70

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PAKISTAN

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Year of Establishment 2006	Accreditation Status Accredited	Visit Pakistan FELTP Click here
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No. of Conducted Outbreak Investigation 719	No. of Manuscripts Published 166	No. of FELTP Participated in International Conferences 240

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SAUDI ARABIA

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Year of Establishment 1989	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Saudi Arabia FETP Click here
Advanced FETP 198	Intermediate FETP NA	Basic FETP 60
No. of Conducted Outbreak Investigation 134	No. of Manuscripts Published 397	No. of FETP Participated in International Conferences 464

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Year of Establishment 2017	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Sudan FETP Click here
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No. of Conducted Outbreak Investigation 59	No. of Manuscripts Published 5	No. of FETP Participated in International Conferences 6

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Year of Establishment 2011	Accreditation Status NA	Visit Yemen FETP Click here
Advanced FETP 57	Intermediate FETP 20	Basic FETP 350
No. of Conducted Outbreak Investigation 87	No. of Manuscripts Published 49	No. of FETP Participated in International Conferences 120

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Communicable Disease Surveillance in Lebanon during the Syrian Humanitarian Crisis, 2013–2019

Date of Publication: September 21, 2023
Category: Surveillance
Name of Journal: Epidemiologia
Authors: Zeina Farah, Majd Saleh, Hala Abou El Naja, Lina Chaito, and Nada Ghosn
Abstract: Lebanon has been one of the most affected countries by the Syrian humanitarian crisis. The national communicable disease surveillance was enhanced to detect outbreaks among Syrians. In this study, we aim to describe the findings of the communicable disease surveillance among Syrians in Lebanon, compare it to residents’ data, and describe the implemented surveillance activities between 2013 and 2019. During the study period, data on communicable diseases was mainly collected through the routine national surveillance system and an enhanced...

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Baseline Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Specific Antibodies in Hot Spot Areas of Great Tunis, up to 3 Months Post Disease Onset in Tunisia

Date of Publication: September 18, 2023
Category: COVID-19
Name of Journal: Epidemiologia
Authors: Sonia Dhaouadi, Hejer Letaief, Aicha Hechaichi, Mouna Safer, Rym Moussa, Ridha Bouhali, Fethi Letaief, Latifa Abdelkader, Hamida Ben Salah, Nawel El Mili, Mongi Hammami, Khouloud Talmoudi, Yves Souteyrand, Pierre Nabeth, Mohamed Kouni Chahed and Nissaf Bouafif ép Ben Alaya
Abstract: The extent of the SARS-CoV-2 circulation and the COVID-19 epidemic in Tunisia three months after virus circulation was unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the extent of SARS-CoV-2 infection among household contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases living in Hot spot areas of Great Tunis, Tunisia by estimating the seroprevalence of antibodies anti SARS-CoV-2 and to identify factors associated to seroprevalence at the first stage of the pandemic in order to guide decision making and to constitute a baseline for further longitudinal...

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Tuberculosis Notification in Jordan, 2016–2020

Date of Publication: September 17, 2023
Category: Infectious diseases, Polio, Emerging and Re-emerging Infections
Name of Journal: Epidemiologia
Authors: Yousef Khader, Hiba Abaza, Srinath Satyanarayana, Ahmad Saleh Abu Rumman, and Mohamad Nihad Alyousfi
Abstract: The burden of tuberculosis (TB) in Jordan is largely unknown due to the paucity of high-quality data, under-reporting, and a lack of good quality vital registration system. This study aimed to assess the characteristics of TB patients in Jordan, determine the TB notification rate and assess the trend of TB notification in Jordan between 2016 and 2020. Methods: This study analyzed the TB Surveillance data in Jordan for the period 2016–2020. The obtained data included information on age, gender, nationality, marital status, date of symptoms...

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Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus among Patients with Tuberculosis and Its Associated Factors in Sana’a, Yemen, 2021

Date of Publication: September 14, 2023
Category: Non-Communicable Diseases
Name of Journal: Epidemiologia
Authors: Sumia Alturki, Mohammed Al Amad, Esam Mahyoub, Noora Al Hanash and Abdulbary Alhammadi
Abstract: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of tuberculosis’ (TB) ending barriers. TB patients with DM are at a higher risk than non-diabetes patients to develop complication, relapse and die. In Yemen, information on TB–DM comorbidity is lacking. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of diabetes among TB patients at the National Tuberculosis Center (NTC) in Sana’a. A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted. All TB patients aged >15 years who attended the NTC from July to November 2021 were screened for DM....

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Effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine against COVID-19-Associated Hospitalizations among Lebanese Adults ≥75 Years Old—Lebanon, April–May 2021

Date of Publication: September 12, 2023
Category: COVID-19
Name of Journal: Epidemiologia
Authors: Zeina Farah, Nadine Haddad, Hala Abou El Naja, Majd Saleh, Pamela Mrad, and Nada Ghosn
Abstract: In Lebanon, the nationwide vaccination against COVID-19 was launched in February 2021 using the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and prioritizing elderly people, persons with comorbidities, and healthcare workers. Our study aims to estimate the post-introduction vaccine effectiveness (VE) of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in preventing COVID-19 hospitalizations among elderly people ≥75 years old in Lebanon. A case–control study design was used. Case patients were Lebanese, ≥75 years old, and hospitalized with positive PCR results during April–May...

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Epidemiology of COVID-19 among Children and Adolescents in Sudan 2020–2021

Date of Publication: September 10, 2023
Category: COVID-19
Name of Journal: Epidemiologia
Authors: Amna Khairy, Narmin Elhussein, Omer Elbadri, Sanad Mohamed, and Elfatih M. Malik
Abstract: Children and adolescents account for a small proportion of confirmed COVID-19 cases, with mild and self-limiting clinical manifestations. The distribution and determinants of COVID-19 among this group in Sudan are unclear. This study used national COVID-19 surveillance data to study the epidemiology of COVID-19 among children and adolescents in Sudan during 2020–2021. A cross-sectional study was performed to estimate the reported incidence of children and adolescents with COVID-19; the clinical features; and the mortality among those who...

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