Smartphone-Based Tool Improves Care of Children in Tanzania (News)
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recommends treatment based both on clinical signs as well as point-of-care test results. Apart from the malaria rapid diagnostic test, the e-POCT includes tests for anemia, low oxygen, bacterial infections, and
Availability of published evidence on coverage, cost components, and funding support for digitalisation of infectious disease surveillance in Africa,... (Publications)
(IQR: 5-40). Of the 27 projects, 5 (19%) were implemented for HIV/AIDs and tuberculosis, 4 (15%) for malaria, 4 (15%) for all notifiable diseases, and 4 (15%) for One Health. We identified 17 cost components
<em>Plasmodium falciparum pfhrp2</em> and <em>pfhrp3</em> gene deletions among patients enrolled at 100 health facilities throughout Tanzania:... (Publications)
deletion surveillance strategy, 100 health facilities encompassing 10 regions of Tanzania enrolled malaria-suspected patients between February and July 2021. Of 7863 persons of all ages enrolled and providing
Evaluation of bio-efficacy of field-aged novel long-lasting insecticidal nets (PBO, chlorfenapyr or pyriproxyfen combined with pyrethroid) against... (Publications)
nets (ITNs) combining two insecticides or an insecticide with a synergist are vital in combating malaria, especially in areas with pyrethroid-resistant mosquitoes where standard pyrethroid long-lasting
Drones to Deliver Tuberculosis Drugs in Madagascar (News)
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Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious disease killer globally, surpassing HIV/AIDS and malaria, with 10 million new cases estimated in 2019. Among those, three million cases are undiagnosed or unreported
Time series analysis of survival and oviposition cycle duration of <em>Anopheles funestus</em> (Giles) in Mozambique (Publications)
Survival and gonotrophic cycle duration are important determinants of the vectorial capacity of malaria vectors but there are a limited number of approaches to estimate these quantities from field data
Open House 2023: Come and visit us at the new Swiss TPH (Page)
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and lectures, interactive workshops and games for all ages. Do you want to learn more about how malaria is transmitted? Are you curious how the environment and your lifestyle affect your health? Do you [...] under the microscope and fight diseases transmitted by the deadliest animal of all: the mosquito. Malaria, rabies, yellow fever and more: prepare for your future travel adventures Take a stroll through our
Global, regional, and national age-sex specific mortality for 264 causes of death, 1980-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease... (Publications)
disease, cerebrovascular disease, lower respiratory infections, diarrhoeal diseases, road injuries, malaria, neonatal preterm birth complications, HIV/AIDS, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and neonatal [...] alone, highlighted distinct regional patterns including the greater than expected level of YLLs from malaria and from HIV/AIDS across sub-Saharan Africa; diabetes mellitus, especially in Oceania; interpersonal
Global, regional, and national age-sex specific mortality for 264 causes of death, 1980-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease... (Publications)
disease, cerebrovascular disease, lower respiratory infections, diarrhoeal diseases, road injuries, malaria, neonatal preterm birth complications, HIV/AIDS, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and neonatal [...] alone, highlighted distinct regional patterns including the greater than expected level of YLLs from malaria and from HIV/AIDS across sub-Saharan Africa; diabetes mellitus, especially in Oceania; interpersonal
Excessive Rates of Antibiotic Prescriptions for Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (News)
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children with a respiratory illness, in 50% for children with diarrhoea, and in 28% for children with malaria. The researchers found that the number of antibiotic prescriptions in early childhood varied from [...] Kyungu E, Philipina S, Sangu W, Kahama-Maro J, Lengeler C, Cherpillod P, Kaiser L, Genton B. Beyond malaria: causes of fever in outpatient Tanzanian children. New England Journal of Medicine 2014; 370(9):
