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Spatial distribution and machine learning prediction of sexually transmitted infections and associated factors among sexually active men and women in Ethiopia, evidence from EDHS 2016
INTRODUCTION: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are the major public health problem globally, affecting millions of people every day. The burden …
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Could combined rapid diagnostic testing for malaria and c-reactive protein be helpful for the diagnosis and management of febrile illnesses in children under-5 years of age in rural Burkina Faso?
BACKGROUND: Febrile illnesses are among the most important reasons for medical consultation in sub-Saharan Africa and are frequently treated with …
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Impact of malaria control interventions on malaria infection and anaemia in low malaria transmission settings: a cross-sectional population-based study in Sudan
BACKGROUND: The past two decades were associated with innovation and strengthening of malaria control interventions, which have been increasingly adopted …
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Impact of antenatal antiretroviral drug exposure on the growth of children who are HIV-exposed uninfected: the national South African Prevention of Mother to Child Evaluation cohort study
BACKGROUND: The relationship between in-utero antiretroviral (ARV) drug exposure and child growth needs further study as current data provide mixed …
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Characterizing human movement patterns using GPS data loggers in an area of persistent malaria in Zimbabwe along the Mozambique border
BACKGROUND: Human mobility is a driver for the reemergence or resurgence of malaria and has been identified as a source …
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Detection of Leishmania donovani using ITS1-RFLP from positive and negative smear samples among clinically reported patients visiting University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital
BACKGROUND: Visceral leishmaniasis is caused by the Leishmania donovani species complex that can spread to internal organs and leading to …
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HIV- and sex work-related stigmas and quality of life of female sex workers living with HIV in South Africa: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Environmental quality of life (QoL) assesses individually perceived factors such as physical safety and security, accessibility, quality of healthcare, …
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Non-falciparum species and submicroscopic infections in three epidemiological malaria facets in Cameroon
BACKGROUND: There are growing reports on the prevalence of non-falciparum species and submicroscopic infections in sub-Saharan African countries but little …
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Urogenital schistosomiasis in three different water access in the Senegal river basin: prevalence and monitoring praziquantel efficacy and re-infection levels
BACKGROUND: Urogenital schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease most prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa. In the Senegal river basin, the construction …
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Determinants of therapy failure among adults on first-line antiretroviral therapy in Asmara, Eritrea: a multicenter retrospective matched case–control study
BACKGROUND: Information on treatment failure (TF) in People living with HIV in a data-poor setting is necessary to counter the …
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Diagnostic testing practices for diarrhoeal cases in South African public hospitals
BACKGROUND: Stool samples submitted for diagnostic testing represent a proportion of diarrhoeal cases seeking healthcare, and an even smaller proportion …
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Molecular characterization and genotyping of hepatitis C virus from Sudanese end-stage renal disease patients on haemodialysis
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a global public health problem, with ~ 11 million people in Africa infected. There …
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Assessment of contextual factors shaping delivery and uptake of isoniazid preventive therapy among people living with HIV in Dar es salaam, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis has remained a leading cause of death among people living with HIV (PLHIV) globally. Isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) …
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Circulation and seasonality of influenza viruses in different transmission zones in Africa
BACKGROUND: Influenza is responsible for more than 5 million severe cases and 290,000 to 650,000 deaths every year worldwide. Developing …
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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among children and adolescents recruited in a malariometric survey in north-eastern Tanzania July 2021
BACKGROUND: African countries stand out globally as the region seemingly least affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the virus …
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Persistence of onchocerciasis in villages in Enugu and Ogun states in Nigeria following many rounds of mass distribution of ivermectin
BACKGROUND: Onchocerciasis is endemic in most local government areas (LGAs) in Enugu and Ogun states. Most meso- and hyper-endemic LGAs …
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Spatial distribution of rotavirus immunization coverage in Ethiopia: a geospatial analysis using the Bayesian approach
INTRODUCTION: Rotavirus causes substantial morbidity and mortality every year, particularly among under-five children. Despite Rotavirus immunization preventing severe diarrheal disease …
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Enterovirus detection in different regions of Madagascar reveals a higher abundance of enteroviruses of species C in areas where several outbreaks of vaccine-derived polioviruses occurred
BACKGROUND: Poliomyelitis outbreaks due to pathogenic vaccine-derived polioviruses (VDPVs) are threatening and complicating the global polio eradication initiative. Most of …
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Assessing the burden of Taenia solium cysticercosis in Burundi, 2020
BACKGROUND: Taenia solium cysticercosis is a zoonotic disease that is endemic in many low- and middle-income countries where risk factors …
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Aetiology of hospitalized fever and risk of death at Arua and Mubende tertiary care hospitals in Uganda from August 2019 to August 2020
BACKGROUND: Epidemiology of febrile illness in Uganda is shifting due to increased HIV treatment access, emerging viruses, and increased surveillance. …