Cancer incidence among people living with HIV in Zimbabwe: a record linkage study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: People living with HIV (PLWH) are at increased risk of developing cancer. Cancer diagnoses are often incompletely captured at antiretroviral therapy (ART) clinics. AIM: To estimate the inc
Severity of respiratory failure and computed chest tomography in acute COVID-19 correlates with pulmonary function and respiratory symptoms after... (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Prospective and longitudinal data on pulmonary injury over one year after acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are sparse. We aim to determine reductions in pulmonary function and r
Effect of preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel on schistosomiasis among school-aged children in sub-Saharan Africa: a spatiotemporal modelling... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Over the past 20 years, schistosomiasis control has been scaled up. Preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel is the main intervention. We aimed to assess the effect of preventive chemothe
Rabies mortality and morbidity associated with animal bites in Africa: a case for integrated rabies disease surveillance, prevention and control: a... (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this scoping review was to map the current situation and available evidence and gaps on rabies morbidity, mortality, integrated rabies surveillance programmes, and existing
The suboptimal pediatric HIV viral load cascade: multidistrict cohort study among children taking antiretroviral therapy in Lesotho, Southern Africa (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Children living with HIV and taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) are a priority group for routine viral load (VL) monitoring. As per Lesotho guidelines, a VL > /=1000 copies/mL ("unsuppres
Efficacy and safety of co-administered ivermectin and albendazole in school-aged children and adults infected with <em>Trichuris trichiura</em> in... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Preventive chemotherapy with albendazole or mebendazole remains one of the cornerstones of soil-transmitted helminth control. However, these drugs are less effective against Trichuris tric
Epidemiology of <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> infection in Ituri Province, north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis, 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.
Morbidity associated with <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> infection in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Reducing morbidity is the main target of schistosomiasis control efforts, yet only rarely do control programmes assess morbidity linked to Schistosoma sp. infection. In the Democratic Repu
