COVID-19 et épidémies
COVID-19 et autres épidémies (Ebola, choléra, mpox, fièvres de Lassa et jaune, Marburg) : surveillance, riposte, vaccination et effets sur les sociétés.
Critères d'inclusion : Documents publiés sur SPHAERO dont le titre ou les mots-clés contiennent l'un des termes suivants (mot entier, avec ses variantes) : covid, sars-cov-2, coronavirus, pandémi, pandemic, ebola, choléra, mpox, monkeypox, lassa, fièvre jaune, yellow fever, marburg. Composition recalculée chaque nuit.
Responsable : Équipe éditoriale SPHAERO. Composition mise à jour le 08/11/2026.
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Development and evaluation of antibody-capture immunoassays for detection of Lassa virus nucleoprotein-specific immunoglobulin M and G
BACKGROUND: The classical method for detection of Lassa virus-specific antibodies is the immunofluorescence assay (IFA) using virus-infected cells as antigen. …
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Temporo-spatial dynamics and behavioural patterns of 2012 cholera epidemic in the African mega-city of Conakry, Guinea
BACKGROUND: Cholera is endemic in Guinea, having suffered consecutive outbreaks from 2004 to 2008 followed by a lull until the …
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The Ebola-effect in Guinea 2014-15: Tangled trends of malaria care in children under-five
INTRODUCTION: The 2014-15 Ebola outbreak in West Africa was disruptive for the general health services in the affected countries. This …
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Infection prevention and control training and capacity building during the Ebola epidemic in Guinea
BACKGROUND: During the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic in West Africa, a key epidemiological feature was disease transmission within healthcare facilities, indicating …
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Lassa fever–induced sensorineural hearing loss: A neglected public health and social burden
Although an association between Lassa fever (LF) and sudden-onset sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) was confirmed clinically in 1990, the prevalence …
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Characterization of highly virulent multidrug resistant Vibrio cholerae isolated from a large cholera outbreak in Ghana
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the virulent factors of Vibrio cholerae which caused an unprecedented large …
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Improving mapping for Ebola response through mobilising a local community with self-owned smartphones: Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone, January 2015
BACKGROUND: During the 2014-16 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak, the Magburaka Ebola Management Centre (EMC) operated by Médecins Sans Frontières …
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The impact of the 2014 Ebola virus disease outbreak in Liberia on parent preferences for harsh discipline practices: a quasi-experimental, pre-post design
BACKGROUND: This paper uses data from a cohort of parents and guardians of young children living in Monrovia, Liberia collected …
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
BACKGROUND: Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is caused by a coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and is characterized by hypoxemic respiratory failure. The …
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Economic evaluation of 2014 cholera outbreak in Ghana: a household cost analysis
INTRODUCTION: Ghana experienced its worst cholera outbreak in three decades in 2014. Evidence of cholera economic costs on affected households …
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Use of a community-led prevention strategy to enhance behavioral changes towards Ebola virus disease prevention: a qualitative case study in Western Côte d’Ivoire
BACKGROUND: Starting in December 2013, the Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic spread in West Africa through five countries (Sierra Leone, …
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Epidemiology of influenza in West Africa after the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic, 2010–2012
BACKGROUND: Over the last decade, capacity for influenza surveillance and research in West Africa has strengthened. Data from these surveillance …
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Dengue and yellow fever virus vectors: seasonal abundance, diversity and resting preferences in three Kenyan cities
BACKGROUND: The transmission patterns of dengue (DENV) and yellow fever (YFV) viruses, especially in urban settings, are influenced by Aedes …
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Dynamic Regimes of El Niño Southern Oscillation and Influenza Pandemic Timing
El Niño southern oscillation (ENSO) dynamics has been shown to drive seasonal influenza dynamics. Severe seasonal influenza epidemics and the …
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Operational evaluation of rapid diagnostic testing for Ebola Virus Disease in Guinean laboratories
BACKGROUND: Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) at the point of care have the potential to increase …
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Impact of the Ebola outbreak on Trypanosoma brucei gambiense infection medical activities in coastal Guinea, 2014-2015: A retrospective analysis from the Guinean national Human African Trypanosomiasis control program
BACKGROUND: The 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak massively hit Guinea. The coastal districts of Boffa, Dubreka and Forecariah, three major foci of …
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Alkaline peptone water enrichment with a dipstick test to quickly detect and monitor cholera outbreaks
BACKGROUND: Detection, confirmation and monitoring of cholera outbreaks in many developing countries including Uganda is a big challenge due to …
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Multi-site cholera surveillance within the African Cholera Surveillance Network shows endemicity in Mozambique, 2011–2015
BACKGROUND: Mozambique suffers recurrent annual cholera outbreaks especially during the rainy season between October to March. The African Cholera Surveillance …
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Epidemiological link of a major cholera outbreak in Greater Accra region of Ghana, 2014
BACKGROUND: Cholera remains an important public health challenge globally. Several pandemics have occurred in different parts of the world and …
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Recent loss of closed forests is associated with Ebola virus disease outbreaks
Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a contagious, severe and often lethal form of hemorrhagic fever in humans. The association of …