Document is current
Any future updates will be listed below
-
Authors
Gazezova, Saya
Nabirova, Dilyara
Waltenburg, Michelle
Rakhimzhanova, Maral
Smagul, Manar
Kasabekova, Lena
Horth, Roberta
-
Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Central Asia Field Epidemiology Training Program (CDC Cooperative Agreement GH15-1619)
- License Information
-
More Information
Article History
Received: 18 July 2024
Accepted: 20 December 2024
First Online: 25 December 2024
Declarations
:
: This outbreak investigation was conducted by residents of the Central Asia Field Epidemiology Training Program under a legally authorized mandate from the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan. This activity was reviewed by the CDC Institutional Review Board, deemed not research, and was conducted consistent with applicable federal law and CDC policy (CGH-WIDB-7/29/22-96394).<sup>1</sup> All participants gave written informed consent. Parents or legal guardians gave consent to provide information about their children under the age of 18. Children under 18 years of age were not interviewed; instead, information about children was obtained from parents or legal guardians. Conducted under the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position of the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
