Zohar Mor

..Israel absorbs many migrants from countries with a high prevalence of tuberculosis (TB)...

..The Israeli national tuberculosis (TB) surveillance system...

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..Alternative approaches to develop immunity are needed for non-responders...

..This study aimed to determine the validity of CXR screening in detecting radiological findings compatible with active PTB or with old healed tuberculosis (OHTB)...

..The increase in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Israel during the last decade raises concerns regarding other sexuallytransmitted diseases (STD) in MSM, which are yet undetermined...

..Early detection of infectious diseases will lead to correct treatment and will reduce the risk of ID transmission in the community...

..Unprotected OS is a common route for NG transmission, and it is suggested that the rise in NG may be attributed to unprotected OS with casual partners or CSWs...

..Many of those interventions are provided by community workers, who are familiar with the unique social behaviors, language, values and life style of the vulnerable populations, and aware of the limitations in adopting safe sex practices...

..To explore the differences in sexual risk behaviour between men who have sex with men (MSM) with steady partners versus casual partner(s) in the gay community...

..Most of the patients who were detected 4-6 years after the implementation of the vaccination programme could be classified into one of the known risk groups for hepatitis A infection or living in a partly vaccinated community...

..The authors additionally contend that the adherence to the human rights of HIV patients promotes public health interests of preventing the spread of AIDS...

..A total of 27.1% were resistant to ciprofloxacin, with increasing resistance over the years All isolates remain susceptible to ceftriaxone and spectinomycin...

..A survey of winter morbidity revealed a high incidence of childhood influenza. A clinical, virologic and economic survey of childhood influenza morbidity was conducted to characterize this morbidity...

..Pulmonary tuberculosis was diagnosed earlier in the screened group than in the comparison group and the process was found to be both cost-beneficial and cost-effective...

..Outbreaks of syphilis have been described among men who have sex with men (MSM) in many western urban communities in the last few years...

..The crowded environment of correctional facilities may enhance infectious diseases transmission, such as tuberculosis...

..We also examined to what extent distinct drug-resistance patterns in subtypes A/AE versus B reflected differences in patient behavior and drug-treatment history...

..Regional cooperation with the Palestinian Authority and Jordan before and after this pandemic influenza outbreak is noted...

..However, children of parents born in countries with a high prevalence of TB are still at high risk of developing TB. Bacteriological confirmation should be encouraged to improve control of childhood TB...

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..This recommendation should be combined with medical follow-up for both the mother and her offspring, as well as psychosocial intervention, if needed...

..6 versus 8.2, P=0.02). In multivariate analyses, Tel-Aviv residency, lower education, performing receptive RUAI, misperception of HIV transmission and limited negotiation skills were positively associated with this dual-risk behaviour...

..The present study lays collaborative groundwork for additional multinational analyses for the enhancement of global tuberculosis surveillance, which may assist policy-makers in countries moving from medium to low rates of incidence...