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Environmental determinants of access to shared sanitation in informal settlements: a cross-sectional study in Abidjan and Nairobi
BACKGROUND: Universal access to basic sanitation remains a global challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Efforts are underway to …
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Prevalence and risk distribution of schistosomiasis among adults in Madagascar: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: The goal to eliminate the parasitic disease of poverty schistosomiasis as a public health problem is aligned with the …
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Performance of clinical signs and symptoms, rapid and reference laboratory diagnostic tests for diagnosis of human African trypanosomiasis by passive screening in Guinea: a prospective diagnostic accuracy study
BACKGROUND: Passive diagnosis of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) at the health facility level is a major component of HAT control …
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Characterization of tungiasis infection and morbidity using thermography in Kenya revealed higher disease burden during COVID-19 school closures
BACKGROUND: Tungiasis is a neglected tropical skin disease caused by the sand flea Tunga penetrans. Female fleas penetrate the skin, …
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Correction: Efficacy of praziquantel treatment regimens in pre-school and school aged children infected with schistosomes in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
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Elevated plasma interleukin-8 as a risk factor for mortality in children presenting with cerebral malaria
BACKGROUND: Cerebral malaria (CM) is a neuropathology which remains one of the deadliest forms of malaria among African children. The …
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Children education for sustainable control of liver fluke infections
Significant disease burden is caused by infections with human liver flukes, including Clonorchis sinensis, Opisthorchis viverrini and O. felineus. Epidemiology …
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Sustainable strategies for Ebola virus disease outbreak preparedness in Africa: a case study on lessons learnt in countries neighbouring the Democratic Republic of the Congo
BACKGROUND: From May 2018 to September 2022, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) experienced seven Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreaks …
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The new WHO guideline for control and elimination of human schistosomiasis: implications for the Schistosomiasis Elimination Programme in Nigeria
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Empowering local research ethics review of antibacterial mass administration research
BACKGROUND: Recent studies using mass drug administration (MDA) of antibiotics to entire communities have focused global attention on the unique …
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Occurrence of asymptomatic malaria infection and living conditions in the lowlands of Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: A significant decline in malaria burden was documented in previously high burden African countries. Even though the global decline …
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Local tips, global impact: community-driven measures as avenues of promoting inclusion in the control of neglected tropical diseases: a case study in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect poor populations with little or no 'political voice' to influence control activities. While most …
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Spatial distribution of insecticide resistant populations of Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus and first detection of V410L mutation in Ae. aegypti from Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Dengue (DENV), chikungunya (CHIKV) and Zika virus (ZIKV), are mosquito-borne viruses of medical importance in most tropical and subtropical …
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Burden and factors associated with schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth infections among school-age children in Huambo, Uige and Zaire provinces, Angola
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) contribute high disease burdens amongst the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and are public health …
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Could China’s journey of malaria elimination extend to Africa?
World Health Organization (WHO) certified China malaria-free on June 30, 2021, which brightens the goal of global malaria elimination efforts. …
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High infection rates for onchocerciasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in children under five not receiving preventive chemotherapy: a bottleneck to elimination
BACKGROUND: The current mainstay for control/elimination of onchocerciasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) relies on ivermectin- and mebendazole/albendazole-based preventive chemotherapies. However, …
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Viral haemorrhagic fevers and malaria co-infections among febrile patients seeking health care in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: In recent years there have been reports of viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa where malaria is …
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Comparative study of the effect of solvents on the efficacy of neonicotinoid insecticides against malaria vector populations across Africa
BACKGROUND: New insecticides with a novel mode of action such as neonicotinoids have recently been recommended for public health by …
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Non-traumatic coma in young children in Benin: are viral and bacterial infections gaining ground on cerebral malaria?
BACKGROUND: While malaria morbidity and mortality have declined since 2000, viral central nervous system infections appear to be an important, …
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Possibility of COVID-19 eradication with evolution of a new omicron variant
COVID-19 has been a global health concern since 2019 until date. Global concerted efforts to combat this pandemic has resulted …