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HIV prevalence in suspected Ebola cases during the 2014–2016 Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone
BACKGROUND: The 2014-2016 Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa was the largest outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in history. …
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Assessment of health education products aimed at controlling and preventing helminthiases in China
BACKGROUND: Helminthiases have placed a huge burden of disease on the population in China. However, widespread control activities have led …
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Molluscicidal effectiveness of Luo-Wei, a novel plant-derived molluscicide, against Oncomelania hupensis, Biomphalaria alexandrina and Bulinus truncatus
Control of snail intermediate hosts has been proved to be a fast and efficient approach for interrupting the transmission of …
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Gender development and hepatitis B and C infections among pregnant women in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Although Africa is a region of hyper endemicity to viral hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) infections, there is …
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Comprehensive management of epilepsy in onchocerciasis-endemic areas: lessons learnt from community-based surveys
BACKGROUND: Onchocerciasis-endemic regions are known to have a high epilepsy prevalence. Limited resources in these areas and poor access to …
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Potential factors influencing lymphatic filariasis transmission in “hotspot” and “control” areas in Ghana: the importance of vectors
BACKGROUND: Mass drug administration (MDA) programmes for the control of lymphatic filariasis in Ghana, have been ongoing in some endemic …
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SWOT analysis on snail control measures applied in the national schistosomiasis control programme in the People’s Republic of China
BACKGROUND: Snail control is an important component in the national schistosomiasis control programme in China, by application of chemical molluscicides, …
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Sustaining the community dispensation strategy of HIV antiretroviral through community participation
BACKGROUND: The advent and widespread use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has remarkably changed the paradigm of HIV infection, increasing substantially …
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Low prevalence of epilepsy and onchocerciasis after more than 20 years of ivermectin treatment in the Imo River Basin in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: High epilepsy prevalence and incidence have been reported in areas with high onchocerciasis transmission. Recent findings suggest that proper …
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Transmission of Schistosoma mansoni in Yachi areas, southwestern Ethiopia: new foci
BACKGROUND: Schistosoma mansoni, causing intestinal schistosomiasis, is widely distributed in Ethiopia and new transmission foci are continually reported. Here we …
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Application of community-based and integrated strategy to reduce malaria disease burden in southern Tanzania: the study protocol of China-UK-Tanzania pilot project on malaria control
BACKGROUND: During the past six decades, remarkable success on malaria control has been made in China. The major experience could …
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Role of ecological approaches to eliminating schistosomiasis in Eryuan County evaluated by system modelling
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis was severely prevalent in Yunnan Province, and it is difficult to achieve its elimination by convention approaches due …
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Parasite reduction ratio one day after initiation of artemisinin-based combination therapies and its relationship with parasite clearance time in acutely malarious children
BACKGROUND: In acute falciparum malaria, asexual parasite reduction ratio two days post-treatment initiation (PRRD2) ≥ 10 000 per cycle has …
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Community perceptions of epilepsy and its treatment in an onchocerciasis endemic region in Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo
BACKGROUND: A recent study in the Logo and Rethy health zones in the Ituri Province in the Democratic Republic of …
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Morphological and molecular characterization of invasive Biomphalaria straminea in southern China
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is a common parasitic disease designated as a neglected tropical disease by the World Health Organization. Schistosomiasis mansoni …
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Improving immunization capacity in Ethiopia through continuous quality improvement interventions: a prospective quasi-experimental study
BACKGROUND: Strong scientific evidence is needed to support low-income countries in building effective and sustainable immunization programs and proactively engaging …
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Epidemiology of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy in the Mbam and Sanaga river valleys of Cameroon: impact of more than 13 years of ivermectin
BACKGROUND: A high epilepsy prevalence has been reported in several onchocerciasis-endemic villages along the Mbam and Sanaga river valleys in …
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Data and tools to integrate climate and environmental information into public health
BACKGROUND: During the last 30 years, the development of geographical information systems and satellites for Earth observation has made important …
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The effect of bi-annual community-directed treatment with ivermectin on the incidence of epilepsy in onchocerciasis endemic villages in South Sudan: a study protocol
BACKGROUND: Nodding syndrome (NS) is a devastating epileptic illness of unknown aetiology mainly affecting children 5-15 years of age. Head …
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Treatment outcomes of visceral leishmaniasis in Ethiopia from 2001 to 2017: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia has the highest number of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) cases after Sudan in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, there was lack …