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Identification of the onchocerciasis vector in the Kakoi-Koda focus of the Democratic Republic of Congo
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to characterise the vector in a small hyper-endemic focus of onchocerciasis (the Kakoi-Koda …
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Health care workers’ knowledge on identification, management and treatment of snakebite cases in rural Malawi: A descriptive study
Snakebite envenoming remains a public health threat in many African countries, including Malawi. However, there is a shortage of literature …
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A combined effort of 11 laboratories in the WHO African region to improve quality of Buruli ulcer PCR diagnosis: The “BU-LABNET”
Buruli ulcer is one of the 20 neglected tropical diseases in the world. This necrotizing hypodermitis is a chronic debilitating …
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Epidemiological, clinical and radiological characteristics of people with neurocysticercosis in Tanzania–A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is common among people with epilepsy in low-resource settings. Prevalence of NCC and radiological characteristics of patients …
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Knowledge, experiences, and practices of women affected by female genital schistosomiasis in rural Madagascar: A qualitative study on disease perception, health impairment and social impact
BACKGROUND: Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) is a neglected manifestation of urogenital schistosomiasis caused by S. haematobium. The disease presents with …
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Characteristics of people with epilepsy and Neurocysticercosis in three eastern African countries–A pooled analysis
BACKGROUND: Neurocysticercosis (NCC), a zoonotic disease caused by the pork tapeworm T. solium, represents one of the most common causes …
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Human African trypanosomiasis cases diagnosed in non-endemic countries (2011–2020)
BACKGROUND: Sleeping sickness, or human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), is transmitted by tsetse flies in endemic foci in sub-Saharan Africa. Because …
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Head and neck mycetoma: Clinical findings, investigations, and predictors for recurrence of the disease in Sudan: A retrospective study
INTRODUCTION: Mycetoma is a unique neglected tropical disease which is found endemic in areas known as the "mycetoma belt". Head …
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Community-based wound management in a rural setting of Côte d’Ivoire
BACKGROUND: Wounds are a neglected health problem in rural communities of low-income countries, mostly caused by trauma and ulcerative skin …
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Comparison of coproprevalence and seroprevalence to guide decision-making in national soil-transmitted helminthiasis control programs: Ethiopia as a case study
BACKGROUND: WHO recommends periodical assessment of the prevalence of any soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections to adapt the frequency of mass …
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Fine-scale mapping of Schistosoma mansoni infections and infection intensities in sub-districts of Makenene in the Centre region of Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis control relies mainly on mass drug administration of Praziquantel (PZQ) to school aged children (SAC). Although precision mapping …
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Skin wounds in a rural setting of Côte d’Ivoire: Population-based assessment of the burden and clinical epidemiology
BACKGROUND: Data on the burden and clinical epidemiology of skin wounds in rural sub-Saharan Africa is scant. The scale of …
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Estimating the burden of mycetoma in Sudan for the period 1991–2018 using a model-based geostatistical approach
Mycetoma is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions favouring arid areas with low humidity and a short rainy season. Sudan …
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Role of socioeconomic factors in developing mycetoma: Results from a household survey in Sennar State, Sudan
BACKGROUND: Mycetoma is a chronic, progressively destructive disease of subcutaneous tissues and bones caused by certain species of bacteria or …
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Arboviruses as an unappreciated cause of non-malarial acute febrile illness in the Dschang Health District of western Cameroon
Acute febrile illness is a common problem managed by clinicians and health systems globally, particularly in the Tropics. In many …
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Inter-epidemic Rift Valley fever virus infection incidence and risks for zoonotic spillover in northern Tanzania
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a mosquito-borne pathogen that has caused epidemics involving people and animals across Africa and …
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Individual and community level predictors of utilization of deworming medications among pregnant women in Ethiopia: A multilevel analysis
BACKGROUND: Deworming is one strategy for reducing the burden of anaemia in pregnant women caused by intestinal parasites and it …
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One Health risk challenges and preparedness regarding bovine tuberculosis at abattoirs in North-central Nigeria: Associated drivers and health belief
BACKGROUND: Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a serious public health and neglected zoonotic disease responsible for 147,000 human cases and 12,500 …
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Health-related quality of life and associated factors among adult podoconiosis patients in Debre Elias district Northwest, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Podoconiosis is endemic non-filarial elephantiasis and non-infective neglected tropical disease. It has a wide impact on the physical, social …
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Review of the neglected tropical diseases programme implementation during 2012–2019 in the WHO-Eastern Mediterranean Region
INTRODUCTION: The 2012-2020 WHO NTD roadmap set targets for control, elimination, and eradication of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). It recommends …