Characteristics of persistent hotspots of <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> in western Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
subjected to detailed investigations, the overall prevalence of S. mansoni and S. haematobium was 9.5% and 2.6%, respectively. Four schools were classified as PHS. The S. mansoni prevalence in the four [...] Children bathing in open freshwater bodies were at higher odds of S. mansoni infection (odds ratio: 4.5, 95% confidence interval: 1.6-12.6). A total of 76 human-water contact sites (53 in PHS and 23 in the
Health and survival of young chlidren in southern Tanzania (Publications)
Infant mortality was higher in families living over 5 km from their nearest health facility compared to those living closer (RR 1.25, CI 1.0 - 1.5): 75% of households live within this distance. CONCLUSION:
Use of insecticide quantification kits to investigate the quality of spraying and decay rate of bendiocarb on different wall surfaces in Kagera... (Publications)
concentration was done using IQKTM [Innovative Vector Control Consortium]. RESULTS: Of the 509 samples, 89.5% met the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended concentration (between 100-400 mg/m2) for IRS target [...] decay showed that the proportion of houses with recommended concentration declined from 96.9%, 93.5% and 76.2% at months one, two, and three post IRS, respectively (p-trend = 0.03). The rate of decay
Early manifestations (pre-AIDS) of HIV-1 infection in Uganda (Publications)
[95% confidence interval (CI), 40-61] were still asymptomatic 2 years after seroconversion. At 4 and 5 years after seroconversion, only 26% (95% CI, 17-36) and 11% (95% CI, 4-22), respectively, remained [...] World Health Organization (WHO) stage 2, and their main stage-defining conditions were weight loss 5%) and minor mucocutaneous manifestations. The median CD4 lymphocyte count for participants entering
Malaria: a major health problem within an oil palm plantation around Popondetta, Papua New Guinea (Publications)
the years 2005 and 2006. RESULTS: Malaria prevalence was found to be high: all-age prevalence was 33.5% (95% CI 30.1-37.0) in 723 individuals. Plasmodium falciparum was the dominant species, followed by [...] Haemoglobin levels were found to be low; 11.0 g/dl (95% CI 10.8-11.1) for men and 10.4 g/dl (95% CI 10.3-10.5) for women, respectively. Plasmodium falciparum infections were significantly associated with anaemia
Design, implementation and evaluation of a national campaign to deliver 18 million free long-lasting insecticidal nets to uncovered sleeping spaces in... (Publications)
President's Malaria Initiative. A total of 18.2 million LLINs were delivered at an average cost of USD 5.30 per LLIN. Overall, 83% of the expenses were used for LLIN procurement and delivery and 17% for campaign [...] Malaria Indicator Survey (2011-12) show that household ownership of at least one ITN increased to 91.5%. ITN use, among children under-five years of age, improved to 72.7% after the campaign. ITN ownership
Couple experiences of provider-initiated couple HIV testing in an antenatal clinic in Lusaka, Zambia: lessons for policy and practice (Publications)
HIV testing; women (n = 5) and men (n = 2) who had undergone couple HIV testing but were later abandoned by their spouses; and key informant interviews with lay counsellors (n = 5) and nurses (n = 2). On-site
Prevalence and clinical relevance of helminth co-infections among tuberculosis patients in urban Tanzania (Publications)
predominant helminth species (16.6%, 161), followed by hookworm (9.0%, 87) and Schistosoma mansoni (5.7%, 55). An infection with any helminth was not associated with TB (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 1.26, [...] Moreover, S. mansoni infection was associated with lower sputum bacterial load (aOR 2.63, 95% CI: 1.38-5.26, p = 0.004) and tended to have fewer lung cavitations (aOR 0.41, 95% CI: 0.12-1.16, p = 0.088).
Isolation of nontuberculous <em>Mycobacteria</em> from the environment of Buruli ulcer endemic communities in Ghana (Publications)
ketoreductase gene as needed. RESULTS: Among the evaluated methods, decontamination by 1M NaOH followed by 5% oxalic acid gave the highest recovery of mycobacteria (50.0%) and the least contamination (15.6%). [...] environmental samples analysed were: soil 16 (43.2 %), vegetation 14 (38.0 %), water 3 (8.0 %), moss 2 (5.4%), snail 1 (2.7 %) and fungi 1 (2.7 %). CONCLUSION: This study is the first to report on the isolation
Evaluation of a urine pooling strategy for the rapid and cost-efficient prevalence classification of schistosomiasis (Publications)
diagnosis using pool sizes of 4, 8, and 12 was 85.9%, 79.5%, and 65.4%, respectively, when POC-CCA trace results were considered positive, and 61.5%, 47.4%, and 30.8% when POC-CCA trace results were considered