Delayed cerebellar ataxia induced by <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> malaria: a rare complication (Publications)
KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE: In endemic areas, malaria-induced cerebellar ataxia should be suspected in patients presenting with neurological disorders including slurred speech, tremors, and a sense of imbalance [...] ions, investigations, and outcomes of a patient developed delayed cerebellar ataxia following a malaria infection: an unusual complication of the disease. This report highlights the diagnostic challenges
Assessing caregivers' perceptions of treatment-seeking for suspected severe malaria in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a major public health issue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), accounting for 44% deaths among outpatient visits in children
Spatiotemporal mapping of malaria incidence in Sudan using routine surveillance data (Publications)
country with a limited healthcare system and a substantial burden of malaria. The epidemiology of malaria in Sudan is rapidly changing due to factors including the rapidly developing resistance to drugs [...] contribute to changes in the distribution of the parasites species as well as malaria vectors in Sudan, and the shifting patterns of malaria epidemiology underscore the need for investment in improved situational [...] strategic planning and cost-effective implementation of malaria...
High-throughput barcoding method for the genetic surveillance of insecticide resistance and species identification in <em>Anopheles gambiae... (Publications)
Surveillance of malaria vector species and the monitoring of insecticide resistance are essential to inform malaria control strategies and support the reduction of infections and disease. Genetic barcoding [...] reliable and cost-effective high-throughput panel for surveillance of An. gambiae complex mosquitoes in malaria endemic regions.
Prereferral rectal artesunate and referral completion among children with suspected severe malaria in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria... (Publications)
artesunate (RAS) require urgent referral to a health facility where appropriate treatment for severe malaria can be provided. However, the rapid improvement of a child's condition after RAS administration may [...] completion is limited. METHODS: An observational study accompanied the roll-out of RAS in three malaria endemic settings in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Nigeria and Uganda. Community health [...] health workers and primary health centres enrolled children under 5 years...
Der lange Weg zur ersten Impfung gegen Malaria (Publications)
langen Weg: Die Weltgesundheitsorganisation hat jüngst den Einsatz des ersten Impfstoffes gegen Malaria zum breitflächigen Einsatz bei Kindern in den betroffenen Ländern empfohlen. Dennoch braucht es
Doxycycline responding illnesses in returning travellers with undifferentiated non-malaria fever: a European multicenter prospective cohort study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of undifferentiated non-malaria fevers (NMF) in returning travellers is a great challenge. Currently, there is no consensus about the use of empirical antibiotics in returning travellers [...] travellers with undifferentiated non-malaria fevers (NMF). Although studies in endemic areas showed that a wide range of pathogens implicated in undifferentiated NMF are treatable with doxycycline, the role [...] should be considered in returning travellers with undifferentiated fever...