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Senait Ghebrehiwet

Global Program Director, Boston Medical Center
Verified email at bu.edu
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A brief review of influenza virus infection

M Javanian, M Barary, S Ghebrehewet… - Journal of medical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
is affected by influenza annually, with about half a million deaths each year. Influenza vaccination
is … Given the significant burden of influenza infection globally, this review is focused on …

[HTML][HTML] Two cases of monkeypox imported to the United Kingdom, September 2018

…, C O'connor, J Dunning, S Ghebrehewet… - …, 2018 - eurosurveillance.org
… The clinical condition of the case is stable and he is improving. … provided with an information
sheet which describes what monkeypox is, how it is spread, and what the symptoms are. …

Influenza vaccination for healthcare workers in the UK: appraisal of systematic reviews and policy options

M Kliner, A Keenan, D Sinclair, S Ghebrehewet… - BMJ open, 2016 - bmjopen.bmj.com
… For staff, there is uncertainty about the rationale for vaccination and evidence underpinning
… The evidence for employer and patient safety benefits of influenza vaccination is not …

Establishing reliability and validity for mental health screening instruments in resource-constrained settings: systematic review of the PHQ-9 and key recommendations

…, OFR Perez, C Denckla, CC Vince, S Ghebrehiwet… - Psychiatry …, 2020 - Elsevier
… mental health measures is crucial in order to … is of particular importance in low and
middle-income countries (LMICs), where the burden of mental illness is relatively high, and there is

Reasons for measles cases not being vaccinated with MMR: investigation into parents' and carers' views following a large measles outbreak

P McHale, A Keenan, S Ghebrehewet - Epidemiology & Infection, 2016 - cambridge.org
… It is important to recognize that access is an issue which can be directly influenced through
policy, and given the economic and health benefits of increased vaccination uptake, it is a …

Effect of socioeconomic deprivation on uptake of measles, mumps and rubella vaccination in Liverpool, UK over 16 years: a longitudinal ecological study

…, P MacPherson, S Farmer, S Ghebrehewet… - Epidemiology & …, 2016 - cambridge.org
Suboptimal uptake of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine by certain
socioeconomic groups may have contributed to recent large measles outbreaks in the UK. We …

An outbreak of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a burns service in the North of England: challenges of infection prevention and control in a complex …

V Decraene, S Ghebrehewet, E Dardamissis… - Journal of Hospital …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Burns patients are at high risk of nosocomial infection, and Pseudomonas
aeruginosa is one of the most common causes of wound and systemic infections resulting in …

[HTML][HTML] An ongoing large outbreak of measles in Merseyside, England, January to June 2012

…, T Shryane, A Stewart, S Ghebrehewet - …, 2012 - eurosurveillance.org
From 1 January to 30 June 2012, 359 confirmed and 157 probable cases of measles were
reported in Merseyside, England. The most affected age groups were children under five …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental Public Health practice: designing and delivering a locally desirable service

AG Stewart, W Shepherd, R Jarvis, S Ghebrehewet - Public Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives We reviewed environmental public health practice at a local level (roles, responsibilities,
interaction with partner agencies) to establish what and how an integrated approach …

[HTML][HTML] 'A system that is struggling': understanding health protection resilience in England during the COVID-19 pandemic through the experiences of local health …

…, S Clayton, I Buchan, S Ghebrehewet… - BMC Health Services …, 2024 - Springer
‘A system that is struggling’: understanding health protection resilience in England during the
COVID-19 pandemic through the experiences of local health protection responders | BMC …