Epidemiology of <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> infection in Ituri Province, north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Publications)
caused by Schistosoma mansoni, is of great significance to public health in sub-Saharan Africa. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), information on the burden of S. mansoni infection is scarce, which [...] and knowledge risk factors. Of the 2,131 participants in 2016, 40.0% were positive of S. mansoni infection. Infection prevalence in the villages ranged from 0 to 90.2%. Of the 707 participants in 2017 [...] which hinders the implementation of adequate control measures. We assessed the...
Prevalence of sero-markers and non-invasive assessment of liver cirrhosis in patients with hepatitis B virus infection in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a... (Publications)
B virus (HBV) is a major global health problem. Although sub-Saharan Africa has a high proportion of the global burden of HBV, the epidemiology and clinical features of HBV in this region are poorly c [...] limited. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study of HBV-infected children and adults of all age groups who were evaluated at public and private health facilities in Freetown, Sierra Leone between January [...] sero-markers, stages of liver disease, prevalence of cirrhosis by non-invasive...
A malaria risk map of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (Publications)
parameters were mapped at the level of the health area (HA) by means of a geographic information system (GIS). RESULTS: Among 7517 children aged 6-59 months from 33 health zones (HZs), 6661 (3319 in 2009 and [...] METHODS: In 2009 (end of the dry season) and 2011 (end of the rainy season), two cross-sectional surveys were conducted in Kinshasa to determine malaria prevalence, anaemia, history of fever, bed net ownership [...] study presents the first malaria risk map of Kinshasa, a mega city of...
National and sub-national exposure to ambient fine particulate matter PM2.5 and its attributable burden of disease in Iran from 1990 to 2016 (Publications)
Ambient particulate matter is a public health concern. We aimed (1) to estimate national and provincial long-term exposure of Iranians to ambient particulate matter (PM)
Helminthiases in the People's Republic of China: status and prospects (Publications)
Helminth infections, many of them listed as neglected tropical diseases by the World Health Organization, remain a public health issue in many parts of the world. The People's Republic of China (P.R. China) stands [...] surveillance and public health response; and (vi) capacity building and international cooperation. The control and elimination of helminthiases not only furthers the health and wellbeing of the Chinese people [...] though the numbers of infected people have decreased...
Laboratory-based efficacy evaluation of <em>Bacillus thuringiensis</em> var. <em>israelensis </em>and temephos larvicides against larvae of... (Publications)
Malaria, transmitted by the bite of infective female Anopheles mosquitoes, remains a global public health problem. The presence of an invasive Anopheles stephensi, capable of transmitting Plasmodium vivax [...] susceptibility of Ethiopian An. stephensi to common larvicides. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of temephos and Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti) larvicides against larvae of invasive An [...] Plasmodium falciparum parasites was first reported in Ethiopia in 2016....
The potential of artemether for the control of schistosomiasis (Publications)
second position of the world's parasitic diseases in terms of the extent of endemic areas and the number of infected people. There is yet no vaccine available and the current mainstay of control is chemotherapy [...] drug of choice. In view of concern about the development of tolerance and/or resistance to praziquantel, there is a need for research and development of novel drugs for the prevention and cure of schi [...] derivative of artemisinin. We review the discovery of the antischistosomal...
Efficacy and safety of praziquantel against light infections of <em>Opisthorchis viverrini</em>: a randomised parallel single blind dose-ranging trial (Publications)
The liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini, highly prevalent in Southeast Asia, is an important public health burden, including a risk factor for developing an aggressive bile duct cancer, cholangiocarcinoma [...] preventive chemotherapy programs and 3 x 25 mg/kg for individual treatment is the drug of choice, yet information on the nature of the dose-response relationship is lacking. METHODS: We performed a randomized, [...] seventeen O. viverrini-infected patients were assigned to the five...
Management of diseases in a ruminant livestock production system: a participatory appraisal of the performance of veterinary services delivery, and... (Publications)
remains crucial for attainment of food security globally and for safeguarding the livelihoods of many households in low- and -middle income countries. However, the high prevalence of infectious livestock diseases [...] livestock farmers, posing a considerable risk to both public health and food security. It is thus imperative to introduce new initiatives that enhance the uptake of animal vaccines and better antimicrobial stewardship [...] coupled with inadequate provision and adoption of...
154 Million Deaths Averted: Contribution of Vaccination over the Past 50 Years (News)
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range of colleagues from WHO and research institutes. The researchers used a suite of mathematical and statistical models to estimate the global and regional public health impact of 50 years of vaccination [...] broad range of institutions aimed to quantify the public health impact since the programme’s inception. The results were published today in the prestigious journal The Lancet . The key results of the study [...] with 146 million of those deaths being among children under the age of 5,...