Environmental and behavioural determinants of leptospirosis transmission: a systematic review (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Leptospirosis is one of the most widespread zoonotic diseases, which is of global medical and veterinary importance, and also a re-emerging infectious disease. The main tracks of transmiss
Malaria transmission dynamics surrounding the first nationwide long-lasting insecticidal net distribution in Papua New Guinea (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The major malaria vectors of Papua New Guinea exhibit heterogeneities in distribution, biting behaviour and malaria infection levels. Long-lasting, insecticide-treated nets (LLINs), distri
Modeling and validation of environmental suitability for schistosomiasis transmission using remote sensing (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is the most widespread water-based disease in sub-Saharan Africa. Transmission is governed by the spatial distribution of specific freshwater snails that act as intermediat
Assessing the presence of <em>Wuchereria bancrofti</em> in vector and human populations from urban communities in Conakry, Guinea (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis was launched in 2000 with the goal of interrupting transmission of lymphatic filariasis (LF) through multiple rounds of mass drug adm
Mapping how information about childhood vaccination is communicated in two regions of Cameroon: what is done and where are the gaps? (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The 'Communicate to vaccinate' (COMMVAC) project builds research evidence for improving communication with parents and communities about childhood vaccinations in low- and middle-income co
Health system guidance appraisal-concept evaluation and usability testing (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Health system guidance (HSG) provides recommendations aimed to address health system challenges. However, there is a paucity of methods to direct, appraise, and report HSG. Earlier researc
Travelling activity and travel-related risks after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation - a single centre survey (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Travel activity and travel-related risks of patients after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) remain largely unknown. The aim of our study was to examine trave
Raw sap consumption habits and its association with knowledge of nipah virus in two endemic districts in Bangladesh (Publications)
Human Nipah virus (NiV) infection in Bangladesh is a fatal disease that can be transmitted from bats to humans who drink contaminated raw date palm sap collected overnight during the cold season. Our
