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Household and community-based approaches to malaria and cholera prevention: A narrative review with case studies from Uganda and Mozambique
BACKGROUND: Housing conditions play a fundamental role in infectious diseases transmission, particularly in endemic regions. Structural modifications to homes-such as …
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Investigating impact of slash and clear vector control strategy on blackfly population and onchocerciasis transmission in a hotspot in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: The Edo-Ondo border remains a hotspot for onchocerciasis transmission and has been designated as a special intervention zone by …
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Post-chikungunya chronic arthralgia in Burkina Faso: Frequency and associated factors
INTRODUCTION: Chikungunya is an arboviral disease characterized by acute osteoarticular manifestations with a risk of progression to chronicity. African data …
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Integration of population-based surveys for neglected tropical diseases: A scoping review
BACKGROUND: Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) can be controlled by interventions in populations with disease or biomarker prevalence above certain thresholds, …
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Assessment of the role of Haemophilus ducreyi coinfection on outcomes of Yaws treatment in the southwestern part of Ghana
BACKGROUND: Yaws, caused by Treponema pallidum subsp. pertenue (TP) is targeted for eradication by 2030 under the World Health Organization's …
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Development and pilot application of a point-of-need molecular xenomonitoring protocol for tsetse (Glossina sp.) in a low-resource setting
BACKGROUND: Tsetse flies (Glossina sp.) are the primary vectors of trypanosomes causing human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) and animal African trypanosomiasis …
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Human brucellosis in pregnancy in western Uganda: High seroprevalence and health risk factors identified in a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Human brucellosis is a neglected zoonosis that can cause anemia, miscarriage and pre-term birth, yet its burden during pregnancy …
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Scoping review of knowledge, attitudes, and practices to zoonotic diseases among abattoir workers and residents in proximity to abattoirs in low-middle income countries
BACKGROUND: Zoonotic diseases pose a significant public health threat in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This scoping review aimed to …
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The Cutaneous leishmaniasis impact questionnaire: Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation in adults with Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a vector-borne, neglected tropical disease of the skin. It is a public health problem in …
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Understanding the Rift Valley fever exposure risk: A comparative perspective from a multi-country study in East and Central Africa, 2021-24
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a concern in East and Central Africa, particularly following periods of heavy rainfall and flooding. …
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The underestimated burden of placental schistosomiasis in endemic regions: Findings from a cross-sectional, diagnostic proof-of-concept study on placental schistosomiasis in Gabon
BACKGROUND: Placental schistosomiasis (PS) is underdiagnosed and may compromise maternal and neonatal health. This study estimated the prevalence of PS …
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Advanced machine learning approaches for predicting Neglected Tropical Disease co-endemicity in Kenya: A focus on soil-transmitted helminths, schistosomiasis, and lymphatic filariasis
BACKGROUND: Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) affect 1.5 billion people worldwide with 39% of the global burden occurring in Africa. In …
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Prevalence, infection intensity, and risk factors of soil-transmitted helminthiasis and intestinal schistosomiasis among schoolchildren in Southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) and intestinal schistosomiasis are widespread and prevalent in tropical regions due to poor sanitation and limited …
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Snakebite knowledge among healthcare workers in Gabon: A health facility-based cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: Snakebite envenoming remains a neglected health issue in many countries, including Gabon, where the limited availability of snakebite-specific training, …
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Human Leukocyte Antigen-G is enriched in presence of trypanosome in the dermis of individuals exposed to gambiense Human African Trypanosomiasis in Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire
Human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) is an immunomodulatory molecule known to play a crucial role in immune tolerance and regulation. In …
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An artificial intelligence-powered digital pathology platform to support large-scale deworming programs against soil-transmitted helminthiasis and intestinal schistosomiasis in resource-limited settings
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) has emphasised the need for innovative diagnostic tools to support the control and elimination …
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Epidemiology and clinical spectrum of leishmaniasis due to Leishmania infantum in Tunisia: Current status, challenges, and perspectives
BACKGROUND: This review focuses on leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (L.) infantum in Tunisia, a vector-borne parasitic disease transmitted through the …
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Modeling the potential distribution of Wesselsbron, Sindbis, and Middelburg viruses and their vectors in Africa under future climatic and land-use changes
BACKGROUND: Outbreaks of zoonotic arboviruses originating in Africa occur amidst complex ecological changes and are increasingly emerging as important neglected …
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Significant gap between Point participation and long‑term treatment adherence: An evaluation of ivermectin MDA in the Kwanware‑Ottou persistent onchocerciasis transmission focus, Wenchi, Ghana
BACKGROUND: Despite more than 27 years of ivermectin mass drug administration (MDA), onchocerciasis transmission persists in the Kwanware-Ottou focus within …
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Prevalence of neurocysticercosis and its characteristics among people with epileptic seizures and progressively worsening severe headaches in 60 villages in three provinces of Burkina Faso
PURPOSE: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a common cause of epilepsy in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Few studies have described neuroimaging …