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Knowledge, attitudes and practices on rift valley fever among pastoral and agropastoral communities of Ngorongoro in the rift valley ecosystem, Tanzania, conducted in 2021/2022
Epidemics of Rift Valley fever (RVF), a mosquito-borne zoonotic disease caused by RVF virus, have been linked to exceptionally heavy …
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Prevalence and associated factors of active trachoma among 1–9 years of age children in Andabet district, northwest Ethiopia, 2023: A multi-level mixed-effect analysis
BACKGROUND: Trachoma is the chief cause of preventable blindness worldwide and has been earmarked for elimination as a public health …
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Urinogenital schistosomiasis knowledge, attitude, practices, and its clinical correlates among communities along water bodies in the Kwahu Afram Plains North District, Ghana
BACKGROUND: Adequate knowledge and proper practices coupled with knowledge of the burden of disease are necessary for the eradication of …
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High diversity and sharing of strongylid nematodes in humans and great apes co-habiting an unprotected area in Cameroon
Rapid increases in human populations and environmental changes of past decades have led to changes in rates of contact and …
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Towards the invasion of wild and rural forested areas in Gabon (Central Africa) by the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus: Potential risks from the one health perspective
BACKGROUND: Since its first record in urban areas of Central-Africa in the 2000s, the invasive mosquito, Aedes albopictus, has spread …
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Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of albendazole and ivermectin based regimens for the treatment of microfilaraemic loiasis in adult patients in Gabon: A randomized controlled assessor blinded clinical trial
BACKGROUND: There is a lack of systematic evidence for strategies to control loiasis transmission in highly endemic regions. Here we …
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Drivers of the dynamics of the spread of cholera in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2018: An eco-epidemiological study
BACKGROUND: The dynamics of the spread of cholera epidemics in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), from east to …
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Epidemiological and clinical aspects of sporotrichosis in patients seen at a reference hospital in Madagascar
INTRODUCTION: Sporotrichosis is a subacute to chronic fungal infection of skin and subcutaneous tissues, caused by dimorphic fungi belonging to …
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Ivermectin and doxycycline treatments against Onchocerciasis: Adaptations and impact among semi-nomadic population in Massangam Health District, Cameroon
We trialed strategies to reach semi-nomadic population with interventions targeting onchocerciasis including a combination of community knowledge and Geographical Information …
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Using model-based geostatistics for assessing the elimination of trachoma
BACKGROUND: Trachoma is the commonest infectious cause of blindness worldwide. Efforts are being made to eliminate trachoma as a public …
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Community members and healthcare workers’ priorities for the control and prevention of snakebite envenoming in Ghana
INTRODUCTION: Snakebite is one of the most neglected tropical diseases. In Ghana, there has been a limited interest in snakebite …
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Prevalence of blood and skin trypanosomes in domestic and wild fauna from two sleeping sickness foci in Southern Cameroon
Although studies on African Trypanosomiases revealed a variety of trypanosome species in the blood of various animal taxa, animal reservoirs …
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Snakes and Souks: Zoonotic pathogens associated to reptiles in the Marrakech markets, Morocco
The world-famous markets of Marrakech, also known in Arabic as souks, harbor a vast diversity of reptiles that are sold …
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Spatial distribution of Glossina morsitans (Diptera: Glossinidae) in Zambia: A vehicle-mounted sticky trap survey and Maxent species distribution model
BACKGROUND: Tsetse-transmitted African trypanosomiasis is a debilitating and fatal disease of humans and livestock if left untreated. While knowledge of …
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Prevalence and associated risk factors of intestinal parasitic infections among children in pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities in the Adadle woreda of the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) can cause illness, morbidity, and occasional mortality in children. Agro-pastoralist and pastoralist children in the …
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Compendium of medically important snakes, venom activity and clinical presentations in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Snake bite envenoming (SBE) is one neglected tropical disease that has not received the needed attention. The sequelae of …
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Community perception of school-based mass drug administration program for soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosomiasis in Ogun State, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Neglected tropical diseases, such as soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosomiasis, are prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ogun State, Nigeria. School-based …
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Prevalence and risk factors of schistosomiasis and hookworm infection in seasonal transmission settings in northern Côte d’Ivoire: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis and hookworm infection remain public health problems in large parts of sub-Saharan Africa. The epidemiology of schistosomiasis and …
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A systematic review on maternal-to-infant transfer of drugs through breast milk during the treatment of malaria, tuberculosis, and neglected tropical diseases
BACKGROUND: Exclusive breastfeeding of infants under 6 months of age is recommended by the World Health Organization. In 2021, over …
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A long-term observational study of paediatric snakebite in Kilifi County, south-east Kenya
INTRODUCTION: Estimates suggest that one-third of snakebite cases in sub-Saharan Africa affect children. Despite children being at a greater risk …