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The Hiv Epidemic In Dominican Republic: Local Issues With A Global Effect, Brianna Sutherland
The Hiv Epidemic In Dominican Republic: Local Issues With A Global Effect, Brianna Sutherland
Honors Projects in Science and Technology
The island of Hispaniola, consisting of the vastly different nations of Haiti and Dominican Republic, creates an interesting dichotomy to study, especially because they rank amongst the top fifty highest seroprevalence rates for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) globally. To date, little has been done to analyze the contributing factors that lead to the observed high rates of HIV in the population because most literature has focused on Sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore, the goal of this project was to review literature and global data in order to explore the unique factors contributing to the HIV epidemic in the Dominican Republic. Key communities …
Vaccine Epidemiology And Decision-Making: A Bryant Student Focus, Hannah Coburn
Vaccine Epidemiology And Decision-Making: A Bryant Student Focus, Hannah Coburn
Honors Projects in Science and Technology
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that influenza has resulted in between 9.2 and 35.6 million illnesses and between 12,000 and 56,000 deaths annually since 2010 (1). Annual influenza vaccination remains to be the most effective way in controlling the spread and symptom severity of influenza infections (1). Influenza infections are especially virulent on college campuses as a dense population of students interact in close quarters such as shared housing, bathrooms, dining halls, classrooms, and social activities (2). Despite influenza vaccinations being safe, effective, easily accessible to Bryant University students, and free of cost, many students choose not …
An In-Depth Look At Recent Influenza Seasons And Vaccine Effectiveness, Ariana Ricci
An In-Depth Look At Recent Influenza Seasons And Vaccine Effectiveness, Ariana Ricci
Honors Projects in Science and Technology
This paper aims to present an in-depth exploration of immunology, the influenza virus, vaccination, and vaccination’s effectiveness with respect to influenza. It also delves into the possible causes behind the large increase in early childhood deaths during the 2003-2004 influenza season, which was a turning point in terms of influenza incident reporting. Finally, data analysis on the relationship between childhood flu vaccine coverage and childhood outpatient ILI (influenza-like illness) visits by region is presented as a measurement of vaccine effectiveness and identifier of trends. Although this relationship was not statistically significant (alpha=0.05) regionally, this simply points to alternate factors that …