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165 publication(s) trouvée(s)
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Tracking SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity in rural communities using blood-fed mosquitoes: a proof-of-concept study
Background: The spread of SARS-CoV-2 cannot be well monitored and understood in areas without capacity for effective disease surveillance. Countries …
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Factors associated with health-seeking patterns among internally displaced persons in complex humanitarian emergency, Northeast Nigeria: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Currently, over two million persons are internally displaced because of the complex humanitarian emergency in Nigeria's northeast region. Due …
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Documenting the development, adoption and pre-ebola implementation of Liberia’s integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) strategy
BACKGROUND: In the immediate aftermath of a 14-year civil conflict that disrupted the health system, Liberia adopted the internationally recommended …
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Under-reporting of adverse drug reactions: Surveillance system evaluation in Ho Municipality of the Volta Region, Ghana
BACKGROUND: Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) can occur with all medicines even after successful extensive clinical trials. ADRs result in more …
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Progress and experiences of implementing an integrated disease surveillance and response system in Somalia; 2016–2023
Introduction: In 2021, a regional strategy for integrated disease surveillance was adopted by member states of the World Health Organization …
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Epidemiology of confirmed measles virus cases, surveillance, incidence, and associated factors in Eritrea: 18-year retrospective analysis
Background Despite the outstanding measles vaccine coverage (MVC) in Eritrea, sporadic outbreaks are not uncommon. Therefore, understanding the incidence of …
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Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections and associated factors in a Kenyan intensive care unit: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Patients admitted to intensive care units (ICU) are at risk of Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) infections, especially those caused by …
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Development and deployment of improved Anopheles gambiae s.l. field surveillance by adaptive spatial sampling design
Abstract Accurate assessments of vector occurrence and abundance, particularly in widespread vector-borne diseases such as malaria, is essential for efficient …
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Finding the fragments: community-based epidemic surveillance in Sudan
Sudan faces inter-sectional health risks posed by escalating violent conflict, natural hazards and epidemics. Epidemics are frequent and overlapping, particularly …
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Clinical profile of children under 5 years of age with rotavirus diarrhoea in a hospital setting in Kisangani, DRC, after the introduction of the rotavirus vaccine, a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of the countries with the highest rotavirus mortality rate in …
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Seroepidemiology of contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP) and farmers’ awareness and management practices in selected districts of West Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia
Abstract Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP) is a highly fatal respiratory disease of sheep and goats, causing substantial economic losses, particularly …
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Prevalence and risk factors for oropharyngeal carriage of Neisseria meningitidis and circulating genogroups in eastern and southwestern Ethiopia
Abstract Neisseria meningitidis is a leading cause of meningitis epidemics in the African meningitis belt. Where invasive meningococcal disease surveillance …
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Clinical profile of children under 5 years of age with rotavirus diarrhoea in a hospital setting in Kisangani, DRC, after the introduction of the rotavirus vaccine, a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of the countries with the highest rotavirus mortality rate …
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Contribution of quality improvement initiative in strengthening laboratory services in Primary Healthcare Facilities in Tanzania: findings from 2017/2018 Star Rating Assessment
ABSTRACT Background Accurate and reliable diagnosis is the cornerstone of disease management and control. A reliable and properly organized laboratory …
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SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence in Togo: a national cross-sectional household survey, May–June, 2021
BACKGROUND: The extent of SARS-CoV-2 circulation in African countries is still unclear. Seroprevalence studies are a common approach to epidemiological …
Rapport d'évaluation
Peer Review Report For: Epidemiology of first cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection, from March to April 2020, in Gabon [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
Background After the first cases of coronaviruses disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China in January 2020, the epidemic spread around the …
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Integrated xenosurveillance of Loa loa, Wuchereria bancrofti, Mansonella perstans and Plasmodium falciparum using mosquito carcasses and faeces: A pilot study in Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Community presence of loiasis must be determined before mass drug administration programmes for lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis can be …
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Improvements in malaria surveillance through the electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (eIDSR) system in mainland Tanzania, 2013–2021
BACKGROUND: Tanzania has made remarkable progress in reducing malaria burden and aims to transition from malaria control to sub-national elimination. …
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Comparison of interferon gamma release assay and CXCL9 gene expression assay for the detection of Mycobacterium bovis infection in African lions (Panthera leo)
Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) infection has been identified in both domestic and wild animals and may threaten the conservation of …
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Genomic characterization of two community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with novel sequence types in Kenya
Staphylococcus aureus is a clinically important bacteria with high antimicrobial resistance (AMR) challenge globally. The emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus …