| some helminths of domestic fissipeds in ponce, puerto rico. | | 1977 | 886414 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 1989. | in 1989, 4,808 cases of rabies in animals other than human beings were reported to the centers for disease control, 1.8% more (4,724 to 4,808) than in 1988. eighty-eight percent (4,224/4,808) of those affected were wild animals and 12% (584/4,808) were domestic animals. cases were reported from 49 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico; hawaii remained rabies-free. skunks (1,657) continued to be the most commonly reported rabid wild animal. for the second consecutive year, more cats ( ... | 1990 | 2276949 |
| rabies surveillance, united states, 1988. | the primary purpose of the annual report on rabies surveillance is to assist local and state public health officials in the planning of rabies control programs and to guide health professionals in evaluating the need for rabies postexposure prophylaxis in patients who are exposed to animals that may be rabid. in 1988, a total of 4,724 cases of animal rabies were reported by 47 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico, similar to the total (4,729) for 1987. no human cases of rabies were ... | 1989 | 2505046 |
| [human exposure to animal rabies in puerto rico, 1980-1983]. | | 1985 | 3864449 |
| puerto rico and rabies. | | 1994 | 7961060 |
| prevalence of skin reactions to aeroallergens in asthmatics of puerto rico. | in puerto rico, although a high prevalence of asthma has been reported, the sensitization rates to aeroallergens in these patients is unknown. the purpose of this study using a case control design, was to determine and compare the rates of sensitization to common aeroallergens in an asthmatic population of 576 asthmatics and 144 healthy controls. a skin prick test was conducted using standardized extracts of dermatophagoides farinae (df) and d. pteronyssinus (dp), house dust (hd), cat hair and e ... | 1997 | 9580406 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 1998. | during 1998, 49 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico reported 7,961 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 1 case in a human being to the centers for disease control and prevention, a decrease of 6.5% from 8,509 cases in nonhuman animals and 4 cases in human beings reported in 1997. more than 92% (7,358 cases) were in wild animals, whereas > 7.5% (603 cases) were in domestic species (compared with 93% in wild animals and 7% in domestic species in 1997). decreases were evident in al ... | 1999 | 10613210 |
| [descriptive study of animal attacks and bites in the municipality of san juan, puerto rico, 1996-1998]. | the present study described the frequency of animal bites and attacks in the municipality of san juan, puerto rico between the fiscal years 1996 through 1998. a total of 275 cases were reported to the san juan local office of environmental health. the distribution of cases by gender was equal, and persons aged 18 years or older had the highest frequency of animal bites and attacks (52.9%). the animal species reported to be involved in the majority of animal bites was the dog (81.1%). upper extre ... | 2000 | 10761204 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 2001. | during 2001, 49 states and puerto rico reported 7,437 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 1 case in a human being to the centers for disease control and prevention, an increase of < 1% from 7,364 cases in nonhuman animals and 5 human cases reported in 2000. more than 93% (6,939 cases) were in wild animals, whereas 6.7% (497 cases) were in domestic species (compared with 93.0% in wild animals and 6.9% in domestic species in 2000). the number of cases reported in 2001 increased among bats, cat ... | 2002 | 12494966 |
| exposure levels of asthmatic children to allergens, endotoxins, and serine proteases in a tropical environment. | a cross-sectional study was conducted in bayamón, puerto rico, to identify and quantify indoor allergens, serine proteases, and bacterial endotoxin present in homes of asthmatic children. a total of 126 dust samples from houses were obtained from the entire mattress and bedside floor. most of the patients had detectable levels of mite, cockroach, cat, and dog allergens. mold allergens were found only in bedside floor dust samples. mouse allergens were not detected. forty-two percent, 36.5%, and ... | 2004 | 15281335 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 2004. | during 2004, 49 states and puerto rico reported 6,836 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 8 cases in human beings to the cdc, representing a 4.6% decrease from the 7,170 cases in nonhuman animals and 3 cases in human beings reported in 2003. approximately 92% of the cases were in wildlife, and 8% were in domestic animals (compared with 91% and 9%, respectively, in 2003). relative contributions by the major animal groups were as follows: 2,564 raccoons (37.5%), 1,856 skunks (27.1%), 1,361 bat ... | 2005 | 16379626 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 2005. | during 2005, 49 states and puerto rico reported 6,417 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 1 case in a human being to the cdc, representing a 6.2% decrease from the 6,836 cases in nonhuman animals and 8 cases in human beings reported in 2004. approximately 92% of the cases were in wildlife, and 8% were in domestic animals. relative contributions by the major animal groups were as follows: 2,534 raccoons (39.5%), 1,478 skunks (23%), 1,408 bats (21.9%), 376 foxes (5.9%), 269 cats (4.2%), 93 cat ... | 2006 | 17173527 |
| risk factors for atopic dermatitis in southern puerto rico. | little is known about the risk factors and exposures to aeroallergens in subjects with atopic dermatitis (ad) in southern puerto rico. the objective was to determine the prevalence of skin reactions to aeroallergens and to analyze self-reported risk factors in ad patients and a nonallergic control population. | 2007 | 17722423 |
| the new york city puerto rican asthma project: study design, methods, and baseline results. | we examined asthma risk factors among 274 puerto rican children born in new york to atopic mothers. | 2008 | 18259996 |
| mouse-virulent toxoplasma gondii isolated from feral cats on mona island, puerto rico. | cats are essential in the life cycle of toxoplasma gondii because they are the only hosts that can excrete the environmentally resistant oocysts. samples of serum, feces, and tissues from cats from mona, a remote island off the coast of puerto rico, were examined for t. gondii infection. antibodies to t. gondii were assayed by the modified agglutination test and found in 16 of 19 (84.2%) of cats, with titers of 1:10 in 2, 1:80 in 1, 1:160 in 4, 1:320 in 3, and 1:1,280 or higher in 6. tissues of ... | 2007 | 18314681 |
| are building-level characteristics associated with indoor allergens in the household? | building-level characteristics are structural factors largely beyond the control of those who live in them. we explored whether building-level characteristics and indoor allergens in the household are related. we examined the relationship between building-level characteristics and indoor allergens: dust mite, cat, cockroach, and mouse. building-level characteristics measured were presence of pests (seeing cockroaches and rodents), building type (public housing, buildings zoned commercially and r ... | 2011 | 21274646 |