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Accuracy and precision of dried urine spot method for the detection of Schistosoma mansoni circulating cathodic antigens in resource-limited settings
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends the use of Schisto point-of-care circulating cathodic antigens (Schisto POC-CCA) for screening of Schistosoma …
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Combatting anthrax outbreaks across Nigeria’s national land borders: need to optimize surveillance with epidemiological surveys
BACKGROUND: Anthrax is a non-contagious zoonotic disease caused by the Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Infection is common in livestock …
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Molecular characterization of an outbreak-involved Bacillus anthracis strain confirms the spillover of anthrax from West Africa
BACKGROUND: Anthrax, a zoonotic disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis, remains a major global public health concern, especially …
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Using intersectional gender analysis to identify challenges in tuberculosis care at four health care facilities in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) care could be considered as a continuum from symptom recognition, decision to seek care, diagnosis, treatment initiation …
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Reduced efficacy of single-dose albendazole against Ascaris lumbricoides, and Trichuris trichiura, and high reinfection rate after cure among school children in southern Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Mass drug administration (MDA) program of albendazole to at-risk populations as preventive chemotherapy is the core public health intervention …
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Impact of 1,7-malaria reactive community-based testing and response (1,7-mRCTR) approach on malaria prevalence in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Progress in malaria control has stalled in recent years and innovative surveillance and response approaches are needed to accelerate …
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Schistosomiasis control in Senegal: results from community data analysis for optimizing preventive chemotherapy intervention with praziquantel
BACKGROUND: Over the past two decades, preventive chemotherapy (PC) with praziquantel (PZQ) is the major strategy for controlling schistosomiasis in …
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Neurocognitive and mental health outcomes in children with tungiasis: a cross-sectional study in rural Kenya and Uganda
BACKGROUND: Tungiasis, a neglected tropical parasitosis, disproportionately affects children. Few empirical studies have reported neurocognitive and mental health outcomes of …
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National prevalence and risk factors for tungiasis in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Tungiasis is a highly neglected tropical skin disease caused by the sand flea, Tunga penetrans, the female of which …
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Female genital schistosomiasis, human papilloma virus infection, and cervical cancer in rural Madagascar: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Women's health in resource-limited settings can benefit from the integrated management of high-burden diseases, such as female genital schistosomiasis …
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Prevalence of epilepsy in the onchocerciasis endemic middle belt of Ghana after 27 years of mass drug administration with ivermectin
BACKGROUND: In onchocerciasis-endemic areas with high ongoing Onchocerca volvulus transmission, a high prevalence of epilepsy has been reported. This study …
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Risk of imported malaria infections in Zanzibar: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Zanzibar has made substantial progress in malaria control with vector control, improved diagnosis, and artemisinin-based combination therapy. Parasite prevalence …
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Understanding diarrhoeal diseases in response to climate variability and drought in Cape Town, South Africa: a mixed methods approach
BACKGROUND: The climate of southern Africa is expected to become hotter and drier with more frequent severe droughts and the …
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High efficacy of chlorfenapyr-based net Interceptor® G2 against pyrethroid-resistant malaria vectors from Cameroon
Abstract Background The increasing reports of resistance to pyrethroid insecticides associated with reduced efficacy of pyrethroid-only interventions highlight the urgency …
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Epidemiology of co-infections in pregnant women living with human immunodeficiency virus 1 in rural Gabon: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: There is no recent epidemiological data on HIV infection in Gabon, particularly in pregnant women. To close this gap, …
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Cost of treatment support for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis using patient-centred approaches in Ethiopia: a model-based method
BACKGROUND: Patient and health system costs for treating multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) remain high even after treatment duration was shortened. Many …
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What are the pathways between poverty and malaria in sub-Saharan Africa? A systematic review of mediation studies
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a major burden in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). While an association between poverty and malaria has been demonstrated, …
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Prevalence of fever of unidentified aetiology in East African adolescents and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Primary health care settings and hospitals of low- and middle-income countries have few accessible diagnostic tools and limited laboratory …
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Ultrasound aspects and risk factors associated with urogenital schistosomiasis among primary school children in Mali
BACKGROUND: Urogenital schistosomiasis is endemic in Mali and is a major cause of serious morbidity in large parts of the …
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Determinants of malaria infections among children in refugee settlements in Uganda during 2018–2019
BACKGROUND: While 5% of 247 million global malaria cases are reported in Uganda, it is also a top refugee hosting …