Risk factors for meningococcal meningitis in nothern Ghana (Publications)
Meningococcal meningitis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the meningitis belt of sub-Saharan Africa where it occurs in epidemics every 8-12 years. Risk factors for the disease in this setting remain [...] epidemic occurring in 1997 in northern Ghana. A structured questionnaire on socio-economic factors, housing and household overcrowding, smoking and exposure to smoke and close contact with a case was administered
Risk factors for meningococcal meningitis in nothern Ghana (Publications)
Meningococcal meningitis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the meningitis belt of sub-Saharan Africa where it occurs in epidemics every 8-12 years. Risk factors for the disease in this setting remain [...] epidemic occurring in 1997 in northern Ghana. A structured questionnaire on socio-economic factors, housing and household overcrowding, smoking and exposure to smoke and close contact with a case was administered
Microbial larvicide application by a large-scale, community-based program reduces malaria infection prevalence in urban Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Malaria control in Africa is most tractable in urban settlements yet most research has focused on rural settings. Elimination of malaria transmission from urban areas may require larval control [...] control strategies that complement adult mosquito control using insecticide-treated nets or houses, particularly where vectors feed outdoors. METHODS AND FINDINGS: Microbial larvicide (Bacillus thuringiensis [...] insecticide-treated nets. Larviciding may represent a useful option for...
Microbial larvicide application by a large-scale, community-based program reduces malaria infection prevalence in urban Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Malaria control in Africa is most tractable in urban settlements yet most research has focused on rural settings. Elimination of malaria transmission from urban areas may require larval control [...] control strategies that complement adult mosquito control using insecticide-treated nets or houses, particularly where vectors feed outdoors. METHODS AND FINDINGS: Microbial larvicide (Bacillus thuringiensis [...] insecticide-treated nets. Larviciding may represent a useful option for...
of long-term studies in Kosovo, Africa, South-East Asia and South America. Knowledge transfer to West Africa Swiss TPH recently built the first biobank in rural Africa in collaboration with the Centre [...] Switzerland since 2007. The University of Basel and Swiss TPH function as a so-called “Leading House” for sub-Saharan Africa. In this context, the joint Chair for Global Environmental Health was established [...] such as these, that long-term data and samples are needed.” Environmental...
outbreaks of one of these diseases have been observed in Switzerland. The FOPH has mandated Swiss TPH to lead the Competence Centre for Epidemiological Outbreak Investigations (KEA), which has been initiated [...] during the previous phases of the KEA since 2012. In case of an outbreak investigation a team of in-house and external experts will be mobilized to allow for a timely and effective investigation. In addition
A cross-sectional survey on parasitic infections in schoolchildren in a rural Tanzanian community (Publications)
Infectious diseases remain the leading cause of death in children in low- and middle-income countries. Infection with helminths and intestinal protozoa cause considerable morbidity. The aim of this study [...] haematobium, Giardia intestinalis and lymphatic filariasis were rare. Having a latrine inside the house was associated with a lower odds of parasite infections (odds ratio (OR) 0.51, 95% confidence interval
A cross-sectional survey on parasitic infections in schoolchildren in a rural Tanzanian community (Publications)
Infectious diseases remain the leading cause of death in children in low- and middle-income countries. Infection with helminths and intestinal protozoa cause considerable morbidity. The aim of this study [...] haematobium, Giardia intestinalis and lymphatic filariasis were rare. Having a latrine inside the house was associated with a lower odds of parasite infections (odds ratio (OR) 0.51, 95% confidence interval
outbreaks of one of these diseases have been observed in Switzerland. The FOPH has mandated Swiss TPH to lead the Competence Centre for Epidemiological Outbreak Investigations (KEA), which has been initiated [...] phases of the KEA between 2012-2017 and 2017-2021. In case of an outbreak investigation a team of in-house and external experts will be mobilized to allow for a timely and effective investigation. In addition
Reducing health inequities in the prevention of cervical cancer: The cervical cancer prevention and care cascade for women living with HIV (Publications)
Cervical cancer is the leading cause ofcancer related deaths among women in sub-Saharan Africa. Women living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are six times more likely to develop cervical cancer [...] developed to enhance cervical cancer screening programmes for women living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa.
