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Health facility-based prevalence of typhoid fever, typhus and malaria among individuals suspected of acute febrile illnesses in Southwest Region, Ethiopia
Background Acute febrile illnesses such as typhoid fever, typhus, and malaria are still major causes of hospital admission in many …
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Prevalence and associated factors of needlestick and sharp object injuries among healthcare workers in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Needlestick and sharp object injuries affect healthcare workers. However, there are limitations in the evidence available for informed decision-making …
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Editorial: Malaria molecular epidemiology current situation in Africa
countries, the majority of which are in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA). The value of molecular 5 surveillance in evidence-based decision-making was …
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Aetiology of non-malaria acute febrile illness fever in children in rural Guinea-Bissau: a prospective cross-sectional investigation
Background With growing use of parasitological tests to detect malaria and decreasing incidence of the disease in Africa; it becomes …
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Incidence and predictors of treatment interruption among patients on anti-tuberculosis treatment in Nekemte public healthcare facilities, Oromia, Western Ethiopia
Introduction Tuberculosis treatment interruption increases the risk of poor treatment outcomes and the occurrence of drug resistant Tuberculosis. However, data …
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Tracking SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity in rural communities using blood-fed mosquitoes: a proof-of-concept study
Background: The spread of SARS-CoV-2 cannot be well monitored and understood in areas without capacity for effective disease surveillance. Countries …
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Competing risks modeling of length of hospital stay enhances risk-stratification of patient care: application to under-five children hospitalized in Malawi
Introduction Length of hospital stay (LOS), defined as the time from inpatient admission to discharge, death, referral, or abscondment, is …
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Prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension and associated factors among adults in Durame town, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Background: Undiagnosed hypertension is a major public health problem causing severe cardiovascular disorders that are responsible for a high proportion …
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Predictors of willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccine among adults
Background Vaccines are an effective and ultimate solution that can decrease the burden of coronavirus disease 2019 worldwide. However, poor …
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Seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies in HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients in clinical settings in Douala, Cameroon
Background: The asymptomatic nature of COVID-19 coupled with differential testing are confounders in the assessment of SARS-CoV-2 incidence among people …
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Population structure and genetic connectivity of Plasmodium falciparum in pre-elimination settings of Southern Africa
To accelerate malaria elimination in the Southern African region by 2030, it is essential to prevent cross-border malaria transmission. However, …
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Prevalence of chronic kidney disease and associated factors among patients with underlying chronic disease at Dessie Referral Hospital, East Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Background Chronic kidney disease is defined as a reduction in glomerular filtration rate below 60 ml/min per 1.73 m 2 …
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Cancer mortality distribution in South Africa, 1997–2016
Introduction The mortality data in South Africa (SA) have not been widely used to estimate the patterns of deaths attributed …
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Knowledge, attitudes, and adherence relating to COVID-19 and its prevention measures in high-risk districts of Uganda in 2020
Introduction: COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. There were no licensed vaccines or …
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Coverage and predictors of the uptake of the mass drug administration of praziquantel chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in a selected urban setting in Zambia
The burden of schistosomiasis in Zambia has remained high over the years. The World Health Assembly recommended adequate mass drug …
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Epidemiology of chronic multimorbidity and temporary migration in a rural South African community in health transition: A cross-sectional population-based analysis
Introduction: In sub-Saharan African settings, the increasing non-communicable disease mortality is linked to migration, which disproportionately exposes sub-populations to risk …
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Exploring how space, time, and sampling impact our ability to measure genetic structure across Plasmodium falciparum populations
A primary use of malaria parasite genomics is identifying highly related infections to quantify epidemiological, spatial, or temporal factors associated …
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Low frequency of Plasmodium falciparum hrp2/3 deletions from symptomatic infections at a primary healthcare facility in Kilifi, Kenya
There is a growing concern for malaria control in the Horn of Africa region due to the spread and rise …
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Estimating age specific prevalence and force of infection in Zimbabwe using combined cross-sectional surveys from 2005 to 2015
Objective: Age structured sexual mixing patterns have been noted to be associated with HIV prevalence and force of infection. Therefore, …
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RTS,S vaccination is associated with reduced parasitemia and anemia among children diagnosed with malaria in the outpatient department of a district hospital in rural Malawi
The RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine was recently approved by the World Health Organization, but real-world effectiveness is still being evaluated. We …