Assessing health risk due to exposure to arsenic in drinking water in Hanam province, Vietnam (Publications)
probabilistic approach. The results showed that arsenic concentrations in tube-well water ranged from 8-579 ppb (mean 301 ppb) before filtration and current sand filters used by the households did not meet
Sociocultural determinants of anticipated acceptance of pandemic influenza vaccine in Pune, India: a community survey using mixed-methods (Publications)
sociocultural determinants of vaccine acceptance. RESULTS: Over 93 % anticipated acceptance at no-cost; 87.8 % for INR 150 nasal vaccine; 74.1 % for INR 500 and 61.7 % for INR 1000 injectable vaccines. Some r
Estimating healthcare costs of acute gastroenteritis and human campylobacteriosis in Switzerland (Publications)
Campylobacter spp. for euro12.3 million, patients testing positive for Campylobacter spp. for euro1.8 million and hospitalized campylobacteriosis patients for euro6.5 million/year. Healthcare costs of
Sex-specific associations of cardiovascular risk factors with carotid stiffness - results from the SAPALDIA cohort study (Publications)
significant protective determinant of reduced CS for both sexes (ranges of CS parameters: -3.7; -0.8% of changes in geometric mean per 1SD of the risk factor on an inverted scale) and significant adverse
Physical activity and health-related quality of life among schoolchildren from disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Port Elizabeth, South Africa (Publications)
South African schoolchildren from disadvantaged neighbourhoods. METHODS: Overall, 832 children aged 8-12 years participated in this cross-sectional study. HRQoL was assessed through five dimensions of the
Policy and socio-cultural differences between cantons in Switzerland with high and low adolescent vaccination coverage for hepatitis B and HPV (Publications)
practitioner and 4 to 7 community members (adolescents and parents of adolescents) from each of the 8 cantons. LVCs were notable for less government involvement in vaccination issues, more autonomy of
Antiprotozoal activity of Turkish <em>Origanum onites</em> essential oil and its components (Publications)
carvacrol (70.6%), followed by linalool (9.7%), p-cymene (7%), gamma-terpinene (2.1%), and thymol (1.8%). The oil showed significant in vitro activity against T. b. rhodesiense (IC50 180 ng/mL), and moderate
Estimation of dog population and dog bite risk factors in departments of San Pedro and Bouake in Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
estimate that are relevant for planning sustainable interventions. We conducted a transverse survey in 8'004 households in the departments of San Pedro (4'002) and Bouake (4'002), covering both rural and urban
staff and held two lectures, notably a public talk in Basel on vaccines in the 21st century. On 7 and 8 November, Peter Hotez came to Swiss TPH to meet with faculty and students and give multiple lectures
in adults of the Swiss general population. The SAPALDIA study participants have been recruited from 8 areas of Switzerland which differ by culture, language, geography, micro-climate, socio-demography and
