2004
Temporal dynamics of rabies in a wildlife host and the risk of cross-species transmission
GORDON E, CURNS A, KREBS J, RUPPRECHT C, REAL L, CHILDS J. Temporal dynamics of rabies in a wildlife host and the risk of cross-species transmission. Epidemiology And Infection 2004, 132: 515-524. PMID: 15188720, PMCID: PMC2870130, DOI: 10.1017/s0950268804002067.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2000.
Krebs J, Mondul A, Rupprecht C, Childs J. Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2000. Journal Of The American Veterinary Medical Association 2001, 219: 1687-99. PMID: 11767918, DOI: 10.2460/javma.2001.219.1687.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCases of rabiesRabid skunksDog/coyote variantGray fox variantGreatest numerical increaseSheep/goatsEnzootic raccoon rabiesRabies casesRaccoon-associated variantEpizootic of rabiesRabies control programRabies virusDomestic speciesRabid raccoonsWild animalsCanine variantConsecutive yearsCattleRabies surveillanceControl programsRabiesRaccoonsRaccoon rabiesDisease controlFourth consecutive year
2000
Incidence of Rocky Mountain spotted fever among American Indians in Oklahoma.
McQuiston J, Holman R, Groom A, Kaufman S, Cheek J, Childs J. Incidence of Rocky Mountain spotted fever among American Indians in Oklahoma. Public Health Reports 2000, 115: 469-75. PMID: 11236019, PMCID: PMC1308603, DOI: 10.1093/phr/115.5.469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.Disease NotificationHealth EducationHospitalizationHospitals, FederalHumansIncidenceIndians, North AmericanMedical RecordsOklahomaPopulation SurveillanceRetrospective StudiesRocky Mountain Spotted FeverUnited StatesUnited States Indian Health ServiceConceptsCase report formsIncidence of RMSFAvailable medical chartsHospital discharge databaseReport formsAmerican IndiansHigh incidence rateMajority of casesCase inclusion criteriaClinical suspicionMedical chartsHospitalization ratesDischarge databaseIncidence rateTick biteInclusion criteriaLaboratory confirmationFever casesHigh incidenceAmerican Indian populationsOklahoma residentsDisease controlNational ratesIncidenceIHS hospitals
1999
Hidden Mortality Attributable to Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: Immunohistochemical Detection of Fatal, Serologically Unconfirmed Disease
Paddock C, Greer P, Ferebee T, Singleton J, McKechnie D, Treadwell T, Krebs J, Clarke M, Holman R, Olson J, Childs J, Zaki S. Hidden Mortality Attributable to Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: Immunohistochemical Detection of Fatal, Serologically Unconfirmed Disease. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1999, 179: 1469-1476. PMID: 10228069, DOI: 10.1086/314776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase fatality ratioDiagnosis of RMSFIHC stainingRocky Mountain Spotted FeverLaboratory-confirmed casesAcute-phase seraTickborne infectionHidden mortalityIgM antibodiesDiagnostic titerPolymerase chain reactionIHC findingsPatient seraSerologic assaysImmunohistochemical stainingSpotted FeverImmunohistochemical detectionFatal diseasePatientsDisease controlIndirect immunofluorescenceNotifiable diseaseDiseaseUnderestimates of mortalityTissue samples
1998
Rabies surveillance in the United States during 1997.
Krebs J, Smith J, Rupprecht C, Childs J. Rabies surveillance in the United States during 1997. Journal Of The American Veterinary Medical Association 1998, 213: 1713-28. PMID: 9861958, DOI: 10.2460/javma.1998.213.12.1713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCauses, Costs, and Estimates of Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis Treatments in the United States
Krebs J, Long-Marin S, Childs J. Causes, Costs, and Estimates of Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis Treatments in the United States. Journal Of Public Health Management And Practice 1998, 4: 56-62. PMID: 10187067, DOI: 10.1097/00124784-199809000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCost ControlDisease ReservoirsHumansImmunization ProgramsImmunization, PassivePopulation SurveillanceRabiesRabies VaccinesUnited StatesEpidemiology of Rodent Bites and Prediction of Rat Infestation in New York City
Childs J, McLafferty S, Sadek R, Miller G, Khan A, DuPree E, Advani R, Mills J, Glass G. Epidemiology of Rodent Bites and Prediction of Rat Infestation in New York City. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1998, 148: 78-87. PMID: 9663407, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009563.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
Rabies surveillance in the United States during 1996.
Krebs J, Smith J, Rupprecht C, Childs J. Rabies surveillance in the United States during 1996. Journal Of The American Veterinary Medical Association 1997, 211: 1525-39. PMID: 9412679, DOI: 10.2460/javma.1997.211.12.1525.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Mass human exposure to rabies in New Hampshire: exposures, treatment, and cost.
Noah D, Smith M, Gotthardt J, Krebs J, Green D, Childs J. Mass human exposure to rabies in New Hampshire: exposures, treatment, and cost. American Journal Of Public Health 1996, 86: 1149-51. PMID: 8712277, PMCID: PMC1380629, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.86.8_pt_1.1149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAnimalsCat DiseasesCatsDrug CostsEnvironmental ExposureFemaleHumansMaleNew HampshirePopulation SurveillanceRabiesRabies VaccinesUrban HealthConceptsTreatment recipientsSystemic adverse reactionsMass human exposureImmune globulinMedian ageTreatment guidelinesPostexposure treatmentRabies exposureSystemic reactionsAdverse reactionsLower riskLocal reactionsCommon exposureRecipientsHuman exposureTreatmentPrevious reportsExposureRabiesResult of contactVaccinePersonsGlobulin
1995
The Ascension of Wildlife Rabies: A Cause for Public Health Concern or Intervention? - Volume 1, Number 4—October 1995 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Rupprecht C, Smith J, Fekadu M, Childs J. The Ascension of Wildlife Rabies: A Cause for Public Health Concern or Intervention? - Volume 1, Number 4—October 1995 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 1995, 1: 107-114. PMID: 8903179, PMCID: PMC2626887, DOI: 10.3201/eid0104.950401.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
Rabies surveillance in the United States during 1992.
Krebs J, Strine T, Childs J. Rabies surveillance in the United States during 1992. Journal Of The American Veterinary Medical Association 1993, 203: 1718-31. PMID: 8307825, DOI: 10.2460/javma.1993.203.12.1718.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1989
Serologic evidence of hantaviral infections within small mammal communities of Baltimore, Maryland: spatial and temporal patterns and host range.
Korch G, Childs J, Glass G, Rossi C, LeDuc J. Serologic evidence of hantaviral infections within small mammal communities of Baltimore, Maryland: spatial and temporal patterns and host range. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1989, 41: 230-40. PMID: 2570533, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1989.41.230.Peer-Reviewed Original Research