Primary amebic meningoencephalitis deaths associated with sinus irrigation using contaminated tap water

JS Yoder, S Straif-Bourgeois, SL Roy… - Clinical Infectious …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background. Naegleria fowleri is a climate-sensitive, thermophilic ameba found in the
environment, including warm, freshwater lakes and rivers. Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (…

[HTML][HTML] The effect of area deprivation on COVID-19 risk in Louisiana

M KC, E Oral, S Straif-Bourgeois, AL Rung, ES Peters - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Louisiana in the summer of 2020 had the highest per capita case count for
COVID-19 in the United States and COVID-19 deaths disproportionately affects the African …

Chronic disease and related conditions at emergency treatment facilities in the New Orleans area after Hurricane Katrina

…, K Stephens, R Ratard, S Straif-Bourgeois… - Disaster medicine and …, 2008 - cambridge.org
Background: Disaster preparations usually focus on preventing injury and infectious disease.
However, people with chronic disease and related conditions (CDRCs), including obstetric/…

Infectious disease epidemiology

S Straif-Bourgeois, JL Tonzel, M Kretzschmar… - Handbook of …, 2023 - Springer
Most textbooks dealing with the epidemiology of infectious diseases address the epidemiological
features (also called biology) of specific infectious diseases. In this chapter, the focus is …

[HTML][HTML] Fungal endophthalmitis associated with compounded products

…, EH Lee, E Adams, S Straif-Bourgeois… - Emerging Infectious …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Fungal endophthalmitis is a rare but serious infection. In March 2012, several cases of
probable and laboratory-confirmed fungal endophthalmitis occurring after invasive ocular …

Raccoons As an Important Reservoir for Trypanosoma cruzi: A Prevalence Study from Two Metropolitan Areas in Louisiana

…, G Balsamo, L Gee, SC Straif-Bourgeois… - Vector-Borne and …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Raccoons are an important reservoir for Trypanosoma cruzi infection, having been reported
to maintain a high and lengthy parasitemia. Although raccoon populations have historically …

Evaluation of preparedness and recovery needs of private well users after the Great Louisiana Flood of 2016

AE Gilliland, KJ Pieper, S Straif-Bourgeois… - Journal of Public …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The aim of this study was to identify private well user needs in the aftermath of the
flood and to develop disaster planning and recovery recommendations for flood-prone well-…

Household water disinfection in hurricane-affected communities of Louisiana: Implications for disaster preparedness for the general public

…, J Piper, S Straif-Bourgeois… - … Journal of Public …, 2007 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. Thousands of Louisiana residents were asked to boil water because of widespread
disruptions in electricity and natural gas services after Hurricane Rita. We sought to …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence, distribution, and diversity of cryptic piroplasm infections in raccoons from selected areas of the United States and Canada

…, R Schnellbacher, R Schott, S Straif-Bourgeois… - International Journal for …, 2019 - Elsevier
The order Piroplasmida contains a diverse group of intracellular parasites, many of which
can cause significant disease in humans, domestic animals, and wildlife. Two piroplasm …

About coronavirus disease 2019 (CoviD-19)

S Straif-Bourgeois, W Robinson - Journal of Health Care …, 2020 - healthfinancejournal.com
SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to be a worldwide public health threat. During the early stages
of a pandemic with sparse knowledge about the pathogen, limiting testing capacity, and …