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Body mass index trajectories and association with tuberculosis risk in a cohort of household contacts in Southern Africa

Larsson L, Calderwood CJ, Marambire ET, Held K, Banze D,  et al.
2025-04-28 • Clinical Infectious Diseases
2025-04-28 • Clinical Infectious Diseases

BACKGROUND

Studies have demonstrated an inverse log-linear relationship between body mass index (BMI) and tuberculosis incidence. However, a person’s BMI is dyn...

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Pre-Print

A comparison of acceptability of contraceptive vaginal rings, pills, and injectables among cisgender women in Kenya and Zimbabwe: protocol for a mixed-methods study

Polis CB, Obare FO, Bruce IV, Banda C, Haddad LB,  et al.
2024-12-20 • VeriXiv
2024-12-20 • VeriXiv

BACKGROUND

Expanding contraceptive options could better meet users’ diverse needs and preferences. Annovera® is a contraceptive vaginal ring that pro...

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Review

Carriage of third-generation cephalosporin-resistant and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales among children in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ruef M, Emonet S, Merglen A, Dewez JE, Obama BM,  et al.
2024-03-11 • eClinicalMedicine
2024-03-11 • eClinicalMedicine
BACKGROUND
The increasing resistance of Enterobacterales to third-generation cephalosporins and carbapenems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is a major public health concern. We did a sys...
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Review

Antimicrobial resistance in Enterobacterales infections among children in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Kowalski M, Minka Obama B, Catho G, Dewez JE, Merglen A,  et al.
2024-03-08 • eClinicalMedicine
2024-03-08 • eClinicalMedicine
BACKGROUND
The burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been estimated to be the highest in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The current study estimated the proportion of drug-resistant...
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Research

Adolescents and young adults are the most undiagnosed of HIV and virally unsuppressed in Eastern and Southern Africa: Pooled analyses from five population-based surveys

Huerga H, Farhat JB, Maman D, Conan N, Van Cutsem G,  et al.
2023-12-22 • PLOS Global Public Health
2023-12-22 • PLOS Global Public Health
Age and gender disparities within the HIV cascade of care are critical to focus interventions efficiently. We assessed gender-age groups at the highest probability of unfavorable outcome...
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Research

Descriptive epidemiology of the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe 2018–2019: role of multi-sectorial approach in cholera epidemic control

Mashe T, Chaibva BV, Nair P, Sani KA, Jallow M,  et al.
2023-01-30 • BMJ Open
2023-01-30 • BMJ Open
OBJECTIVES
This study was conducted to explore the epidemiology and microbiological pattern of the cholera outbreaks that occurred in Zimbabwe from 2018 to 2019.

STUDY SETTI...
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Research

Time, space and health: using the life history calendar methodology applied to mobility in a medical-humanitarian organisation

Cubides JC, Jorgensen N, Peiter PC
2022-10-06 • Global Health Action
2022-10-06 • Global Health Action
In the medical humanitarian context, the challenging task of collecting health information from people on the move constitutes a key element to identifying critical health care needs and...
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Research

Cholera outbreaks in sub-Saharan Africa during 2010-2019: a descriptive analysis

Zheng Q, Luquero FJ, Ciglenecki I, Wamala JF, Abubakar A,  et al.
2022-09-01 • International Journal of Infectious Diseases
2022-09-01 • International Journal of Infectious Diseases
BACKGROUND
Cholera remains a public health threat but is inequitably distributed across sub-Saharan Africa. Lack of standardized reporting and inconsistent outbreak definitions limit...
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Research

Implementation of an outbreak response vaccination campaign with typhoid conjugate vaccine – Harare, Zimbabwe, 2019

Poncin M, Marembo J, Chitando P, Sreenivasan N, Makwara I,  et al.
2022-08-02 • Vaccine
2022-08-02 • Vaccine
INTRODUCTION
Typhoid fever is a public-health problem in Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe, with seasonal outbreaks occurring annually since 2010. In 2019, the Ministry of Health ...
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Research

Descriptive Epidemiology of Typhoid Fever during an Epidemic in Harare, Zimbabwe, 2012

Polonsky JA, Martinez-Pino I, Nackers F, Chonzi P, Manangazira P,  et al.
2014-12-08 • PLOS One
2014-12-08 • PLOS One
Typhoid fever remains a significant public health problem in developing countries. In October 2011, a typhoid fever epidemic was declared in Harare, Zimbabwe - the fourth enteric infecti...
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Research

Effectiveness of typhoid conjugate vaccine in Zimbabwe used in response to an outbreak among children and young adults: A matched case control study

Lightowler M, Manangazira P, Nackers F, Van Herp M, Phiri I,  et al.
2022-06-09 • Vaccine
2022-06-09 • Vaccine
BACKGROUND
Zimbabwe suffers from regular outbreaks of typhoid fever (TF), worse since 2017. Most cases were in Harare and a vaccination campaign with Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV) ...
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Research Protocol

Elevation and cholera: an epidemiological spatial analysis of the cholera epidemic in Harare, Zimbabwe, 2008-2009

Fernandez MAL, Schomaker M, Mason PR, Fesselet JF, Baudot Y,  et al.
2012-06-18
2012-06-18
BACKGROUND
In highly populated African urban areas where access to clean water is a challenge, water source contamination is one of the most cited risk factors in a cholera epidemic....
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Research

Descriptive spatial analysis of the cholera epidemic 2008-2009 in Harare, Zimbabwe: a secondary data analysis

Luque Fernandez MA, Mason PR, Gray H, Bauernfeind A, Maes P
2010-11-13 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2010-11-13 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
This ecological study describes the cholera epidemic in Harare during 2008-2009 and identifies patterns that may explain transmission. Rates ratios of cholera cases by suburb were calcul...
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Research

Scaling up HIV viral load monitoring in Manicaland, Zimbabwe: challenges and opportunities from the field

Nyagadza B, Kudya N, Mbofana E, Masaka S, Garone DB,  et al.
2019-12-21 • Public Health Action
2019-12-21 • Public Health Action
Background: Demand for viral load (VL) monitoring is expected to increase; however, implementation of the multifaceted VL testing poses numerous challenges. We report experiences from Mé...
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Research

Outcomes for efavirenz versus nevirapine-containing regimens for treatment of HIV-1 infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Pillay P, Ford NP, Shubber Z, Ferrand RA
2013-07-22 • PLOS One
2013-07-22 • PLOS One
INTRODUCTION
There is conflicting evidence and practice regarding the use of the non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTI) efavirenz (EFV) and nevirapine (NVP) in first...
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Commentary

Does the type of treatment supporter influence tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Zimbabwe?

Mlilo N, Sandy C, Harries AD, Kumar AMV, Masuka N,  et al.
2013-06-21 • Public Health Action
2013-06-21 • Public Health Action
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Research

Treatment failure and mortality factors in patients receiving second-line HIV therapy in resource-limited countries

Pujades-Rodríguez M, Balkan S, Arnould L, Brinkhof MW, Calmy A
2010-07-21 • Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
2010-07-21 • Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
CONTEXT
Long-term antiretroviral therapy (ART) use in resource-limited countries leads to increasing numbers of patients with HIV taking second-line therapy. Limited access to furthe...
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Abstract

Hypertension management in MSF programmes in Jordan and Zimbabwe: opportunities for simplification and use of fixed-dose combination medications

Oza S, Harris P, Ansbro E, Perel P, Frieden M,  et al.
2020-05-20 • MSF Scientific Days International 2020: Research
2020-05-20 • MSF Scientific Days International 2020: Research
INTRODUCTION
Globally, hypertension is responsible for approximately half of all heart disease and stroke deaths. Over 75% of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. ...
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Research

Variability of growth in children starting antiretroviral treatment in Southern Africa

Gsponer T, Weigel R, Davies MA, Bolton C, Moultrie H,  et al.
2012-09-17 • Pediatrics
2012-09-17 • Pediatrics
BACKGROUND
Poor growth is an indication for antiretroviral therapy (ART) and a criterion for treatment failure. We examined variability in growth response to ART in 12 programs in Ma...
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Research

Seasonal variations in tuberculosis diagnosis among HIV-positive individuals in Southern Africa: analysis of cohort studies at antiretroviral treatment programmes

Ballif M, Zurcher K, Reid SE, Boulle AM, Fox MP,  et al.
2018-01-11 • BMJ Open
2018-01-11 • BMJ Open
Seasonal variations in tuberculosis diagnoses have been attributed to seasonal climatic changes and indoor crowding during colder winter months. We investigated trends in pulmonary tuber...