The pattern of infection dynamics is thus sub-exponential, infection plateaus are observed, and community spread is driven by hot zone spread. The actual community R-value of 1.25 is estimated at ...

He offered one example of how they used the INFECTION/PREVENTION CHAIN to track disease back to the source. In the nursery, piglets were being challenged with porcine circovirus Type 2 (PCV2).

The Infection/Prevention Chain™ concept is a systematic approach to disease control. “It can be applied to practically all infectious diseases,” says Dr. Eduardo Fano, DVM, PhD, swine ...

To date, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has affected over 58.52 million individuals and led to more than 1.38 million deaths worldwide.

Transmission requires exchange of mucosal fluids or direct contact with the virus in sufficient quantity to seed an infection. This could occur through physical contact during kissing or cuddling.

We sequenced serum samples obtained during the first infection on June 15 (sample d1) and during the second infection on December 3 (sample d171), as well as a postmortem oral swab (sample d173).