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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Epidemiology of cholera outbreaks and socio-economic characteristics of the communities in the fishing villages of Uganda: 2011-2015
BACKGROUND: The communities in fishing villages in the Great Lakes Region of Africa and particularly in Uganda experience recurrent cholera …
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The socio-economic drivers of bushmeat consumption during the West African Ebola crisis
Bushmeat represents an important source of animal protein for humans in tropical Africa. Unsustainable bushmeat hunting is a major threat …
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Beyond Ebola treatment units: severe infection temporary treatment units as an essential element of Ebola case management during an outbreak
In the course of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa that was witnessed since early 2014, the response mechanisms showed …
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Policy perspectives on post pandemic influenza vaccination in Ghana and Malawi
BACKGROUND: In the late 1990s, in the context of renewed concerns of an influenza pandemic, countries such as Ghana and …
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Electronic medical records in humanitarian emergencies – the development of an Ebola clinical information and patient management system
By November 2015, the West Africa Ebola epidemic had caused 28598 infections and 11299 deaths in the three countries most …
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Interferon β-1a for the treatment of Ebola virus disease: A historically controlled, single-arm proof-of-concept trial
To date there are no approved antiviral drugs for the treatment of Ebola virus disease (EVD). Based on our in …
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Presumptive risk factors for monkeypox in rural communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Monkeypox virus (MPXV), a close relative of Variola virus, is a zoonotic virus with an unknown reservoir. Interaction with infected …
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Favipiravir pharmacokinetics in Ebola-Infected patients of the JIKI trial reveals concentrations lower than targeted
BACKGROUND: In 2014-2015, we assessed favipiravir tolerance and efficacy in patients with Ebola virus (EBOV) disease (EVD) in Guinea (JIKI …
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The African cholera surveillance network (Africhol) consortium meeting, 10–11 June 2015, Lomé, Togo
The fifth annual meeting of the African cholera surveillance network (Africhol) took place on 10-11 June 2015 in Lomé, Togo. …
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Bolstering Community Cooperation in Ebola Resurgence Protocols: Combining Field Blood Draw and Point-of-Care Diagnosis
On May 9, 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Liberia to be free of known Ebola virus transmission following …
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Outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study
BACKGROUND: The Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is proposed to be a zoonotic disease. Dromedary camels have been implicated due …
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Community-based health care is an essential component of a resilient health system: evidence from Ebola outbreak in Liberia
BACKGROUND: Trained community health workers (CHW) enhance access to essential primary health care services in contexts where the health system …
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Transcriptomic signatures differentiate survival from fatal outcomes in humans infected with Ebola virus
BACKGROUND: In 2014, Western Africa experienced an unanticipated explosion of Ebola virus infections. What distinguishes fatal from non-fatal outcomes remains …
Rapport
They got mad skills : the effects of training on youth employability and resilience to the Ebola shock
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Improving Ebola infection prevention and control in primary healthcare facilities in Sierra Leone: a single-group pretest post-test, mixed-methods study
BACKGROUND: Accomplishing infection prevention and control (IPC) in health facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa is challenging. Owing to poor IPC, healthcare …
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Electronic medical records in humanitarian emergencies – the development of an Ebola clinical information and patient management system
By November 2015, the West Africa Ebola epidemic had caused 28598 infections and 11299 deaths in the three countries most …
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Randomisation in a clinical trial: is it feasible in the Ebola crisis? If it is, then which method is suitable?
Randomisation is an integral component of any sensible clinical trial. Randomisation is the only way we can be sure that …
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Beyond Knowledge and Awareness: Addressing Misconceptions in Ghana’s Preparation towards an Outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease
BACKGROUND: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is not new to the world. However, the West African EVD epidemic which started in …
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Ebola vaccine development plan: ethics, concerns and proposed measures
BACKGROUND: The global interest in developing therapies for Ebola infection management and its prevention is laudable. However the plan to …
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Spatial and temporal evolution of Lassa virus in the natural host population in Upper Guinea
This study aimed at reconstructing the spatial and temporal evolution of Lassa virus (LASV) in the natural host population. To …