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Bridging urban-rural disparities in malaria care during pregnancy in Senegal: evidence from household and health facility surveys
BACKGROUND: Despite the World Health Organization's recommendations, the uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment in pregnancy with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) in Senegal …
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Trend of malaria parasites infection in Ethiopia along an international border: a Bayesian spatio-temporal study
BACKGROUND: Malaria is a major worldwide health concern that impacts many individuals worldwide. P. falciparum is Africa's main malaria cause. …
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Patient experiences of tuberculosis treatment deferral after a trace Xpert Ultra result: a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: A "trace" result from the Xpert Ultra molecular tuberculosis test indicates Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA detection but may not always …
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Evaluating the effectiveness of mass drug administration on lymphatic filariasis transmission and assessment of post-mass drug administration surveillance in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory
BACKGROUND: Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory (FCT) launched annual mass drug administration (MDA) in its four lymphatic filariasis (LF)-endemic councils in …
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Treatment of loiasis: a review of clinical management recommendations
BACKGROUND: Loiasis affects more than 20 million residents of endemic regions in Central and West Africa causing chronic and often …
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Co-morbidity of malaria and soil-transmitted helminths in Nigeria: a joint Bayesian modelling approach
BACKGROUND: Malaria and soil-transmitted helminths (STH) represent significant public health challenges in tropical regions, particularly affecting children and impeding development. …
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Association between Loa loa microfilaremia and anatomical hyposplenia in a rural area of the Republic of Congo: a population-based cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Data suggest excess mortality is associated with loiasis, which is endemic to Central Africa, although the underlying mechanisms …
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The 1,7-malaria reactive community-based testing and response (1,7-mRCTR) approach in Tanzania: a cost-effectiveness analysis
BACKGROUND: Reactive case detection (RACD) for malaria control has been found effective in low transmission settings, but its impact and …
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Waning success: a 2013–2022 spatial and temporal trend analysis of malaria in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Despite consecutive decades of success in reducing malaria transmission, Ethiopia went off track towards its goal of malaria elimination …
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Approaching onchocerciasis elimination in Equatorial Guinea: Near zero transmission and public health implication
BACKGROUND: Onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis (LF) are endemic in Equatorial Guinea with notable variations in disease incidence between island and …
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One-year impact of behavioural interventions on schistosomiasis-related knowledge, attitude and practices of primary schoolchildren in Pemba, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Elimination of schistosomiasis as a public health problem and interruption of transmission in selected areas are goals set by …
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Molecular characterisation of human rabies in Tanzania and Kenya: a case series report and phylogenetic investigation
BACKGROUND: Rabies remains a major public health problem in low- and middle-income countries. However, human rabies deaths are rarely laboratory-confirmed …
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Coverage of community-wide mass drug administration platforms for soil-transmitted helminths in Benin, India, and Malawi: findings from the DeWorm3 project
BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) affect approximately 1.5 billion people globally. The current STH control strategy is annual or twice-annual preventive …
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Investigation of parasite genetic variation and systemic immune responses in patients presenting with different clinical presentations of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania aethiopica
BACKGROUND: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a neglected tropical skin disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Leishmania. In Ethiopia, CL is …
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Spatio-temporal dynamics of malaria in Rwanda between 2012 and 2022: a demography-specific analysis
BACKGROUND: Despite global efforts to reduce and eventually interrupt malaria transmission, the disease remains a pressing public health problem, especially …
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Human-water interactions associated to cercarial emergence pattern and their influences on urinary schistosomiasis transmission in two endemic areas in Mali
BACKGROUND: Mali is known to be a schistosomiasis-endemic country with a limited supply of clean water. This has forced many …
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Estimating dengue burden among family contacts through cluster investigation around probable cases in 2022 and 2023 in the Central Region, Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: In 2023, Burkina Faso experienced the largest dengue epidemic ever in Africa. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence …
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Development of innovative tripartite partnership for China’s engagement in global health: recommendations from China-Tanzania Cooperation Project on Malaria Control
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Male genitourinary schistosomiasis-related symptoms among long-term Western African migrants in Spain: a prospective population-based screening study
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is highly endemic in sub-Saharan Africa and frequently imported to Europe. Male urogenital manifestations are often neglected. We …
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Climate-influenced vector-borne diseases in Africa: a call to empower the next generation of African researchers for sustainable solutions
We look at the link between climate change and vector-borne diseases in low- and middle-income countries in Africa. The large …