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Open defecation practice and its determinants among households in sub-Saharan Africa: pooled prevalence and multilevel analysis of 33 sub-Saharan Africa countries demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: Open defecation facilitates the transmission of pathogens that cause diarrheal diseases, which is the second leading contributor to the …
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Podoconiosis instruction at nursing schools in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda
BACKGROUND: Podoconiosis is a preventable, progressive, and non-infectious form of elephantiasis that can contribute to significant disability and economic burden …
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Is it time for Africa to adopt primaquine in the era of malaria control and elimination?
Primaquine is a gametocytocidal drug known to significantly reduce malaria transmission. However, primaquine induces a dose-dependent acute hemolytic anemia (AHA) …
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Phytochemical screening, antimycobacterial activity and acute toxicity of crude extracts of selected medicinal plant species used locally in the treatment of tuberculosis in Uganda
Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of death globally, and the rise in drug-resistant forms of …
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Prevalence and determinants of antenatal tetanus vaccination in Sudan: a cross-sectional analysis of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey
BACKGROUND: Tetanus vaccination is an indispensable component of the antenatal care (ANC) and is considered one of the most effective …
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Aedes aegypti abundance, larval indices and risk for dengue virus transmission in Kinondoni district, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Tanzania has experienced periodic dengue outbreaks with increased incidence since 2010. However, there is limited information on vector dynamics …
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Tuberculosis in the middle of COVID-19 in Morocco: efforts, challenges and recommendations
Tuberculosis (TB) is a deadly infectious disease that kills approximately 1.5 million people per year and is among the most …
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Tuberculosis infection among youths in overcrowded university hostels in Kenya: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a top global health problem and its transmission rate among contacts is higher when they are …
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The deuce-ace of Lassa Fever, Ebola virus disease and COVID-19 simultaneous infections and epidemics in West Africa: clinical and public health implications
Globally, the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented clinical and public health concerns with increasing morbidity and mortality. Unfortunately, the …
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Health care seeking behaviour for children with acute childhood illnesses and its relating factors in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from 24 countries
BACKGROUND: Childhood illnesses and mortality rates have declined over the past years in sub-Saharan African countries; however, under-five mortality is …
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among the adult population in Ghana: evidence from a pre-vaccination rollout survey
BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has already claimed over four million lives globally and over 800 deaths in Ghana. The …
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Artemether–lumefantrine and dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine treatment outcomes among children infected with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Mwanza, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Artemisinin based combination therapies (ACTs) have been a cornerstone in the treatment of malaria in the world. A rapid …
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Malaria and curable sexually transmitted and reproductive tract coinfection among pregnant women in rural Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Malaria and sexually transmitted/reproductive tract infections (STI/RTI) are leading and preventable causes of low birthweight in sub-Saharan Africa. Reducing …
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Ethnobotanical plants used in the management of symptoms of tuberculosis in rural Uganda
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the 13th leading cause of death worldwide. The emergence of multidrug-resistant TB …
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Clinical manifestations, complications, and outcomes of patients with COVID-19 in Sudan: a multicenter observational study
BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. Although clinical manifestations of COVID-19 are …
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Threats and outbreaks of cholera in Africa amidst COVID-19 pandemic: a double burden on Africa’s health systems
Every year, about 4 million cases and 143,000 deaths due to cholera are recorded globally, of which 54% were from …
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Does attitude towards wife beating determine infant feeding practices during diarrheal illness in sub-Saharan Africa?
BACKGROUND: Inappropriate feeding practices of children during illness remains a public health problem globally, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). One …
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How West African countries prioritize health
BACKGROUND: The goal of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is to ensure that everyone is able to obtain the health services …
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What sub-Saharan African countries can learn from malaria elimination in China
Malaria is one of the most devastating diseases plaguing the sub-Saharan African region since time immemorial. In spite of a …
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Urogenital schistosomiasis burden in school-aged children in Tiko, Cameroon: a cross-sectional study on prevalence, intensity, knowledge and risk factors
BACKGROUND: This study aimed at determining urogenital schistosomiasis (UGS) prevalence, intensity, knowledge and risk factors in school-aged children (SAC) in …