﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Tue, 10 Nov 2026 07:42:55 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Caribbean Public Health Agency - Infectious Diseases</title><link>https://carpha.org:443/What-We-Do/Health-Information/Conference-Publications-Search/Conference-Publications/rss/category/3516/infectious-diseases-1</link><atom:link href="https://carpha.org:443/What-We-Do/Health-Information/Conference-Publications-Search/Conference-Publications/rss/category/3516/infectious-diseases-1" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Janessa Jack]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[O-30 A Research Agenda to Support Evidence Generation and to Inform Policy Decisions on Vector-borne Diseases in the Caribbean]]></title><link>https://carpha.org/What-We-Do/Health-Information/Conference-Publications-Search/Conference-Publications/o-30-a-research-agenda-to-support-evidence-generation-and-to-inform-policy-decisions-on-vector-borne-diseases-in-the-caribbean</link><description><![CDATA[  Methods:  The development of this agenda consisted of a multi-stage process, including a rapid review of existing evidence, qualitative consultations with global and regional experts, and the ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:58:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://carpha.org/What-We-Do/Health-Information/Conference-Publications-Search/Conference-Publications/o-30-a-research-agenda-to-support-evidence-generation-and-to-inform-policy-decisions-on-vector-borne-diseases-in-the-caribbean</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[2e60709f-6e0c-429a-afea-90c5634d943d-396]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Janessa Jack]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[O-31  The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on stroke hospitalizations in the Academic Hospital of Paramaribo with data from 2018 to 2021: are there reasons for concern?]]></title><link>https://carpha.org/What-We-Do/Health-Information/Conference-Publications-Search/Conference-Publications/o-31-the-impact-of-the-coronavirus-disease-2019-pandemic-on-stroke-hospitalizations-in-the-academic-hospital-of-paramaribo-with-data-from-2018-to-2021-are-there-reasons-for-concern</link><description><![CDATA[  Methods:   Our database consisted of the number of new stroke hospitalizations and was restricted to the period of 1st Januari 2018 – 31st December 2019 (pre-COVID period) and comparable months in ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:50:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://carpha.org/What-We-Do/Health-Information/Conference-Publications-Search/Conference-Publications/o-31-the-impact-of-the-coronavirus-disease-2019-pandemic-on-stroke-hospitalizations-in-the-academic-hospital-of-paramaribo-with-data-from-2018-to-2021-are-there-reasons-for-concern</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[2e60709f-6e0c-429a-afea-90c5634d943d-429]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Janessa Jack]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[O-32 Severe Dengue Cases with Multivisceral Failure Admitted to an Intensive Care Unit: A Prospective Study in Martinique]]></title><link>https://carpha.org/What-We-Do/Health-Information/Conference-Publications-Search/Conference-Publications/o-32-severe-dengue-cases-with-multivisceral-failure-admitted-to-an-intensive-care-unit-a-prospective-study-in-martinique</link><description><![CDATA[  Methods:  This prospective study was conducted in the medical ICU of the University Hospital of Martinique, including all patients admitted since July 2023 with a confirmed dengue diagnosis. ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:29:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://carpha.org/What-We-Do/Health-Information/Conference-Publications-Search/Conference-Publications/o-32-severe-dengue-cases-with-multivisceral-failure-admitted-to-an-intensive-care-unit-a-prospective-study-in-martinique</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[2e60709f-6e0c-429a-afea-90c5634d943d-397]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Janessa Jack]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[O-33  The Public Health importance of Detecting Enveloped and Non-Enveloped Viruses in Wastewater]]></title><link>https://carpha.org/What-We-Do/Health-Information/Conference-Publications-Search/Conference-Publications/o-33-the-public-health-importance-of-detecting-enveloped-and-non-enveloped-viruses-in-wastewater</link><description><![CDATA[  Methods:   Composite wastewater samples were collected. The first aliquot (non-flocculated control) was spiked with a known concentration of: 1) Pseudomonas syringae virulent phage 6 (Phi 6), an ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:47:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://carpha.org/What-We-Do/Health-Information/Conference-Publications-Search/Conference-Publications/o-33-the-public-health-importance-of-detecting-enveloped-and-non-enveloped-viruses-in-wastewater</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[2e60709f-6e0c-429a-afea-90c5634d943d-398]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Janessa Jack]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[O-34  An assessment of sputum cultures in patients at the Infectious Disease Hospital in Guyana during the COVID-19 era]]></title><link>https://carpha.org/What-We-Do/Health-Information/Conference-Publications-Search/Conference-Publications/o-34-an-assessment-of-sputum-cultures-in-patients-at-the-infectious-disease-hospital-in-guyana-during-the-covid-19-era</link><description><![CDATA[  Methods:   A retrospective examination of laboratory records was conducted for 116 patients from March 2020-March 2023. Results from sputum cultures indicated the microorganism identified and ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:53:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://carpha.org/What-We-Do/Health-Information/Conference-Publications-Search/Conference-Publications/o-34-an-assessment-of-sputum-cultures-in-patients-at-the-infectious-disease-hospital-in-guyana-during-the-covid-19-era</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[2e60709f-6e0c-429a-afea-90c5634d943d-399]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Victoria Cruickshank-Taylor]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[O-34 Risk of Infectious Disease Outbreaks Following Natural Disasters in the Caribbean Region.]]></title><link>https://carpha.org/What-We-Do/Health-Information/Conference-Publications-Search/Conference-Publications/o-34-risk-of-infectious-disease-outbreaks-following-natural-disasters-in-the-caribbean-region</link><description><![CDATA[ Methods: A systematic review was conducted for this research. Various research databases as well as reports and articles published by WHO, PAHO and CEDEMA were selected to abstract relevant data. ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:59:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://carpha.org/What-We-Do/Health-Information/Conference-Publications-Search/Conference-Publications/o-34-risk-of-infectious-disease-outbreaks-following-natural-disasters-in-the-caribbean-region</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[2e60709f-6e0c-429a-afea-90c5634d943d-591]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Janessa Jack]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[O-35  Complementary and Alternative Medicine views and practices for the treatment and prevention of COVID-19 symptoms. A Cross Sectional Analysis in East Trinidad, 2022.]]></title><link>https://carpha.org/What-We-Do/Health-Information/Conference-Publications-Search/Conference-Publications/o-35-complementary-and-alternative-medicine-views-and-practices-for-the-treatment-and-prevention-of-covid-19-symptoms-a-cross-sectional-analysis-in-east-trinidad-2022</link><description><![CDATA[  Methods:   A cross sectional study was designed using an interviewer-administered survey on the use of CAM for the treatment of COVID-19. A convenience sampling was conducted on COVID-19 positive ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:07:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://carpha.org/What-We-Do/Health-Information/Conference-Publications-Search/Conference-Publications/o-35-complementary-and-alternative-medicine-views-and-practices-for-the-treatment-and-prevention-of-covid-19-symptoms-a-cross-sectional-analysis-in-east-trinidad-2022</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[2e60709f-6e0c-429a-afea-90c5634d943d-400]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Victoria Cruickshank-Taylor]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[O-35 Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis in Tropical Areas: Example of a 12 years Analysis from French Caribbean Martinique Island]]></title><link>https://carpha.org/What-We-Do/Health-Information/Conference-Publications-Search/Conference-Publications/o-35-respiratory-syncytial-virus-bronchiolitis-in-tropical-areas-example-of-a-12-years-analysis-from-french-caribbean-martinique-island</link><description><![CDATA[ Methods: Retrospective single-center observational study that included infants younger than 2 years of age hospitalized at the CHU Martinique for RSV-positive bronchiolitis from January 2007, to ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 13:56:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://carpha.org/What-We-Do/Health-Information/Conference-Publications-Search/Conference-Publications/o-35-respiratory-syncytial-virus-bronchiolitis-in-tropical-areas-example-of-a-12-years-analysis-from-french-caribbean-martinique-island</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[2e60709f-6e0c-429a-afea-90c5634d943d-592]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Janessa Jack]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[O-36  Phytochemical screening and Antibacterial potential of Psidium guajava (Guava) leaf extract.]]></title><link>https://carpha.org/What-We-Do/Health-Information/Conference-Publications-Search/Conference-Publications/o-36-phytochemical-screening-and-antibacterial-potential-of-psidium-guajava-guava-leaf-extract</link><description><![CDATA[  Methods:   Dried pulverised guava leaves were macerated using four solvents: hexane, ethyl acetate, methanol and 95% ethanol; and concentrated using a rotary evaporator. The crude extracts were ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:13:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://carpha.org/What-We-Do/Health-Information/Conference-Publications-Search/Conference-Publications/o-36-phytochemical-screening-and-antibacterial-potential-of-psidium-guajava-guava-leaf-extract</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[2e60709f-6e0c-429a-afea-90c5634d943d-401]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Victoria Cruickshank-Taylor]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[O-36 What we can Learn for Older Adults from the 2014 Chikungunya Outbreak in the French West Indies]]></title><link>https://carpha.org/What-We-Do/Health-Information/Conference-Publications-Search/Conference-Publications/o-36-what-we-can-learn-for-older-adults-from-the-2014-chikungunya-outbreak-in-the-french-west-indies</link><description><![CDATA[ Methods: A single centre cohort was built from retrospective cases. Eligible patients were aged 65 years or older, who underwent biological testing using RT-PCR. For the purpose of comparison, a ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:04:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://carpha.org/What-We-Do/Health-Information/Conference-Publications-Search/Conference-Publications/o-36-what-we-can-learn-for-older-adults-from-the-2014-chikungunya-outbreak-in-the-french-west-indies</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[2e60709f-6e0c-429a-afea-90c5634d943d-593]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>