Surveillance épidémiologique

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Interactions between Schistosoma haematobium group species and their Bulinus spp. intermediate hosts along the Niger River Valley

BACKGROUND: Urogenital schistosomiasis, caused by infection with Schistosoma haematobium, is endemic in Niger but complicated by the presence of Schistosoma …

2020 Open Access

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Labor Management Procedures Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement Project (REDISSE) Phase IV (P167817)

2023 Open Access

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Labor Management Procedures Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement Project (REDISSE) Phase IV (P167817)

2022 Open Access

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Labor Management Procedures Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement Project (REDISSE) Phase IV (P167817)

2022 Open Access

Rapport

Revised Labor Management Procedures Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement Project (REDISSE) Phase IV (P167817)

2022 Open Access

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Evaluation of mosquito electrocuting traps as a safe alternative to the human landing catch for measuring human exposure to malaria vectors in Burkina Faso

BACKGROUND: Measuring human exposure to mosquito bites is a crucial component of vector-borne disease surveillance. For malaria vectors, the human …

2019 Open Access

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A comparative assessment of adult mosquito trapping methods to estimate spatial patterns of abundance and community composition in southern Africa

BACKGROUND: Assessing adult mosquito populations is an important component of disease surveillance programs and ecosystem health assessments. Inference from adult …

2019 Open Access

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Variations of Glossina sp. and trypanosome species frequency within different habitats in a sleeping sickness focus, Gabon

INTRODUCTION: Knowledge of the infectious status of the Glossina is an indicator of risk of resurgence of Human African Trypanosomiasis …

2019 Open Access

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Evaluation of integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) core and support functions after the revitalisation of IDSR in Uganda from 2012 to 2016

BACKGROUND: Uganda is a low income country that continues to experience disease outbreaks caused by emerging and re-emerging diseases such …

2019 Open Access

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Polio eradication in Nigeria: evaluation of the quality of acute flaccid paralysis surveillance documentation in Bauchi state, 2016

BACKGROUND: Nigeria is the only country in Africa that is yet to be certified as polio free. Surveillance for acute …

2018 Open Access

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Measuring antigen-specific responses in Mycobacterium bovis-infected warthogs (Phacochoerus africanus) using the intradermal tuberculin test

BACKGROUND: Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) caused by Mycobacterium bovis has previously been diagnosed in warthogs and infection can be highly prevalent …

2018 Open Access

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Non-communicable diseases surveillance: overview of magnitude and determinants in Kenya from STEPwise approach survey of 2015

Disease surveillance is a scientifically and legally established hallmark of population health whose goal is systematically collecting, interpreting and disseminating …

2018 Open Access

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SMS-based smartphone application for disease surveillance has doubled completeness and timeliness in a limited-resource setting – evaluation of a 15-week pilot program in Central African Republic (CAR)

It is a challenge in low-resource settings to ensure the availability of complete, timely disease surveillance information. Smartphone applications (apps) …

2018 Open Access

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Molecular identification of Plasmodium species in symptomatic children of Democratic Republic of Congo

BACKGROUND: Worldwide, the highest malaria mortality is due to Plasmodium falciparum infection. However, other species of Plasmodium (Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium …

2018 Open Access

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A Multiplex PCR/LDR Assay for Viral Agents of Diarrhea with the Capacity to Genotype Rotavirus

Rotavirus and noroviruses are major causes of diarrhea. Variable rotavirus vaccination efficacy in Africa and Asia is multifactorial, including the …

2018 Open Access

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Evaluating a 24-h mobile reporting system for malaria notifications in comparison with a paper-based system in South Africa, 2015

BACKGROUND: As South Africa strives to achieve malaria elimination by 2018 (zero local cases) the country needs to strengthen its …

2018 Open Access

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PCR-based detection of Plasmodium falciparum in saliva using mitochondrial cox3 and varATS primers

Sampling of saliva for diagnosing Plasmodium falciparum infections is a safe, non-invasive alternative to sampling of blood. However, the use …

2018 Open Access

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Feasibility of Electronic Health Information and Surveillance System (eHISS) for disease symptom monitoring: A case of rural Ghana

INTRODUCTION: The current surge of mobile phone use in many African countries creates the opportunity to provide caregivers with limited …

2018 Open Access

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Health care providers’ compliance with the notifiable diseases surveillance system in South Africa

BACKGROUND: The optimal performance of a notifiable disease surveillance system (NDSS) is dependent on health care provider (HCP) compliance with …

2018 Open Access

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Differentiating snail intermediate hosts of Schistosoma spp. using molecular approaches: fundamental to successful integrated control mechanism in Africa

BACKGROUND: Snail intermediate hosts play active roles in the transmission of snail-borne trematode infections in Africa. A good knowledge of …

2018 Open Access