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Marked decrease in reporting incidence of salmonellosis driven by lower rates of Salmonella Enteritidis infections in Germany in 2008 – a continuing trend
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Publikationsserver des Robert Koch-Instituts
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German
Multiple dimensions of health locus of control in a representative population sample: ordinal factor analysis and cross-validation of an existing three and a new four factor model
Author(s) :
Otto, Christiane
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Bischof, Gallus
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Rumpf, Hans-Jürgen
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Meyer, Christian
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Hapke, Ulfert
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John, Ulrich
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Background: Based on the general approach of locus of control, health locus of control (HLOC) concerns controlbeliefs due to illness, sickness and health. HLOC research results provide an improved understanding of health related behaviour and patients’ compliance in medical care. HLOC resea...
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Publikationsserver des Robert Koch-Instituts
Language(s) :
German
Trends in Imported Chikungunya Virus Infections in Germany, 2006–2009
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Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) has been previously reported in many African and Asian areas, but it recently reemerged strongly in countries bordering the Indian Ocean as well as caused an outbreak in northern Italy. In Germany, where potential CHIKV vectors are not yet established, CHIKV infection is ma...
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Publikationsserver des Robert Koch-Instituts
Language(s) :
German
Steep rise in notified hantavirus infections in Germany, April 2010
Author(s) :
Faber, Mirko
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Ulrich, Rainer
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Frank, Christina
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Brockmann, Stefan
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Pfaff, Günter
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Jacob, Jens
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Krüger, Detlev H.
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From January to April 2010, 396 hantavirus infections were notified in Germany, a considerable increase compared with previous years (mean: 83 for January–April 2004–2009) including the record-setting year, 2007 (n=232 January–April). Most patients are residents of known Puumala virus endemic areas ...
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Publikationsserver des Robert Koch-Instituts
Language(s) :
German
Measles outbreak linked to a minority group in Austria, 2008
Author(s) :
Schmid, D.
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Holzmann, Heidemarie
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Schwarz, K.
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Kasper, S.
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Kuo, H-W.
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Aberle, Stefan W.
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Redlberger-Fritz, M.
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Hautmann, Wolfgang
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We report on a measles outbreak originating in an anthroposophic community in Austria, 2008. A total of 394 (94·9%) cases fulfilled the outbreak case definition including 168 cases affiliated to the anthroposophic community. The source case was a school pupil from Switzerland. The Austrian outbreak ...
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Publikationsserver des Robert Koch-Instituts
Language(s) :
German
Relative validation of a food frequency questionnaire for national health and nutrition monitoring
Author(s) :
Haftenberger, Marjolein
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Heuer, Thorsten
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Heidemann, Christin
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Kube, Friederike
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Krems, Carolin
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Mensink, Gert
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Background: Validation of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) is important as incorrect information may lead to biased associations. Therefore the relative validity of an FFQ developed for use in the German Health Examination Survey for Adults 2008-2011 (DEGS) was examined.
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Publikationsserver des Robert Koch-Instituts
Language(s) :
German
Changing epidemiology of human brucellosis, Germany, 1962-2005.
Author(s) :
Al Dahouk, Sascha
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Neubauer, Heinrich
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Hensel, Andreas
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Schöneberg, Irene
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Nöckler, Karsten
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Alpers, Katharina
Description :
Trends in the epidemiology of human brucellosis in Germany were investigated by analyzing national surveillance data (1962-2005) complemented by a questionnaire-based survey (1995-2000). After a steady decrease in brucellosis incidence from 1962 to the 1980s, a persistent number of cases has been re...
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Publikationsserver des Robert Koch-Instituts
Language(s) :
German
Country-wide HIV incidence study complementing HIV surveillance in Germany
Author(s) :
Bätzing-Feigenbaum, Jörg
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Loschen, Stephan
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Gohlke-Micknis, Silvia
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Zimmermann, Ruth
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Herrmann, Antoinette
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Kamga Wambo, G. O.
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Serological methods exist that allow differentiating between recent and long-standing infections in persons infected with HIV. During a pilot study in Berlin between 2005 and 2007 methodologies have been evaluated. In a cross-sectional study blood samples, demographic, laboratory, clinical and behav...
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Publikationsserver des Robert Koch-Instituts
Language(s) :
German
Capture–recapture analysis to estimate the incidence of invasive meningococcal disease in Germany, 2003
Author(s) :
Schrauder, Annette
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Claus, Hermann
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Elias, Johannes
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Vogel, Ulrich
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Haas, Walter
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Hellenbrand, Wiebke
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The incidence of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in Germany in 2003 was estimated by the two-source capture–recapture method. As a unique personal identifier was unavailable, cases with IMD tested at the National Reference Centre for Meningococci (NRZM) were matched with cases reported to th...
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Publikationsserver des Robert Koch-Instituts
Language(s) :
German
Phylogenetic and case-control study on hepatitis E virus infection in Germany
Author(s) :
Wichmann, Ole
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Schimanski, Sven
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Koch, Judith
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Kohler, Martin
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Rothe, Camilla
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Plentz, Annelie
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Jilg, Wolfgang
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Stark, Klaus
Description :
Background: Hepatitis E is a classic water-borne disease in developing countries. In Germany, hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections are notifiable. The number of non–travel-associated infections has increased in recent years, but the route of transmission in most is unknown. Our objective was ...
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Publikationsserver des Robert Koch-Instituts
Language(s) :
German