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Commentary

UNRWA's work is at risk again

Hamad BA, Jamaluddine Z, Aly S, Salayma M, Asi Y,  et al.
2024-11-30 • Lancet
2024-11-30 • Lancet
Journal Article
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Short Report

Spatiotemporal modeling of cholera, Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2016−2020

Ratnayake R, Knee J, Cumming O, Saidi JM, Rumedeka BB,  et al.
2024-08-01 • Emerging Infectious Diseases
2024-08-01 • Emerging Infectious Diseases

We evaluated the spatiotemporal clustering of rapid diagnostic test−positive cholera cases in Uvira, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. We detected spatiotemporal clusters that...

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Abstract

War in Gaza: scenario-based excess mortality projections

Jamaluddine Z, Chen Z, Abukmail H, Aly S, Elnakib S,  et al.
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
INTRODUCTION
Since 7 October 2023, large-scale military operations in the Gaza Strip have resulted in an escalating public health crisis. Residents of Gaza are mostly displaced from ...
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Slide Presentation

War in Gaza: scenario-based excess mortality projections

Jamaluddine Z, Chen Z, Abukmail H, Aly S, Elnakib S,  et al.
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
Conference Material
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Poster

A systematic review of vaccination guidance for humanitarian responses

Allison LE, Alhaffar M, Checchi F, Abdelmagid N, Nor B,  et al.
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
Conference Material
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Slide Presentation

Modelling the potential impact of pneumococcal vaccination strategies in humanitarian crises

van Zandvoort K, Bobe M, Hassan AM, Ismail M, Saed M,  et al.
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
Conference Material
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Abstract

Modelling the potential impact of pneumococcal vaccination strategies in humanitarian crises

van Zandvoort K, Bobe M, Buqul A, Ismail M, Saed M,  et al.
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
INTRODUCTION
Despite a likely high burden of disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in humanitarian crises, pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV’s) are rarely used in such settin...
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Commentary

Strengthening the evidence base for health programming in humanitarian crises

Ager A, Burnham G, Checchi F, Gayer M, Grais RF,  et al.
2014-09-12 • Science
2014-09-12 • Science
Given the growing scale and complexity of responses to humanitarian crises, it is important to develop a stronger evidence base for health interventions in such contexts. Humanitarian cr...
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Research

Cetyl-pyridinium chloride is useful for isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from sputa subjected to long-term storage

Pardini M, Varaine FFV, Iona E, Arzumanian E, Checchi F,  et al.
2005-01-01 • Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2005-01-01 • Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Recovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from sputa treated with cetyl-pyridinium chloride (CPC) and stored for 20 +/- 9 days was significantly higher than that from sputa that were untrea...
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Research

Effectiveness of melarsoprol and eflornithine as first-line regimens for gambiense sleeping sickness in nine Médecins Sans Frontières programmes

Balasegaram M, Young H, Chappuis F, Priotto G, Raguenaud ME,  et al.
2008-10-21 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2008-10-21 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
This paper describes the effectiveness of first-line regimens for stage 2 human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) due to Trypanosoma brucei gambiense infection in nine Médecins Sans Frontièr...
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Short Report

Updated estimate of the duration of the meningo-encephalitic stage in gambiense human African trypanosomiasis

Checchi F, Funk S, Chandramohan D, Haydon DT, Chappuis F
2015-07-04 • BMC Research Notes
2015-07-04 • BMC Research Notes
BACKGROUND
The duration of the stages of HAT is an important factor in epidemiological studies and intervention planning. Previously, we published estimates of the duration of the ha...
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Research

Characteristics of human encounters and social mixing patterns relevant to infectious diseases spread by close contact: a survey in Southwest Uganda

le Polain de Waroux O, Cohuet S, Ndazima D, Kucharski AJ, Juan-Giner A,  et al.
2018-04-11 • BMC Infectious Diseases
2018-04-11 • BMC Infectious Diseases
BACKGROUND
Quantification of human interactions relevant to infectious disease transmission through social contact is central to predict disease dynamics, yet data from low-resource ...
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Commentary

Consequences of armed conflict for an ethnic Karen population

Checchi F, Elder G, Schäfer M, Drouhin E, Legros D
2003-07-05 • Lancet
2003-07-05 • Lancet
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Research

Operational response to malaria epidemics: are rapid diagnostic tests cost-effective?

Rolland E, Checchi F, Pinoges LLP, Balkan S, Guthmann JP,  et al.
2006-04-01 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2006-04-01 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
OBJECTIVE: To compare the cost-effectiveness of malaria treatment based on presumptive diagnosis with that of malaria treatment based on rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs). METHODS: We calcul...
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Research

Assessing antimalarial efficacy in a time of change to artemisinin-based combination therapies: The role of Médecins Sans Frontières

Guthmann JP, Checchi F, van den Broek IVF, Balkan S, Van Herp M,  et al.
2008-08-05 • PLOS Medicine
2008-08-05 • PLOS Medicine
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Research

Polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistance transporter and multidrug resistance 1 genes: parasite risk factors that affect treatment outcomes for P. falciparum malaria after artemether-lumefantrine and artesunate-amodiaquine

Venkatesan M, Gadalla NB, Stepniewska K, Dahal P, Nsanzabana C,  et al.
2014-07-21 • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2014-07-21 • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Adequate clinical and parasitologic cure by artemisinin combination therapies relies on the artemisinin component and the partner drug. Polymorphisms in the Plasmodium falciparum chloroq...
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Review

Highly targeted spatiotemporal interventions against cholera epidemics, 2000–19: a scoping review

Ratnayake R, Finger F, Azman AS, Lantagne D, Funk S,  et al.
2021-03-01 • Lancet Infectious Diseases
2021-03-01 • Lancet Infectious Diseases
Globally, cholera epidemics continue to challenge disease control. Although mass campaigns covering large populations are commonly used to control cholera, spatial targeting of case hous...
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Research

Antimalarial efficacy of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, amodiaquine and a combination of chloroquine plus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in Bundi Bugyo, western Uganda

Checchi F, Piola P, Kosack CS, Ardizzoni E, Klarkowski DB,  et al.
2004-04-01 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2004-04-01 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
We report below an in vivo antimalarial efficacy study conducted in 2002 in Bundi Bugyo, a district of western Uganda housing a large displaced population. We tested sulfadoxine-pyrimeth...
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Commentary

Public health in crisis-affected populations. A practical guide for decision-makers

Checchi F, Gayer M, Grais RF, Mills EJ
2007-12-01 • Humanitarian Practice Network
2007-12-01 • Humanitarian Practice Network
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Review

Prevention and control of cholera with household and community water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions: A scoping review of current international guidelines

D Mello Guyett L, Gallandat K, Van der Bergh R, Taylor DL, Bulit G,  et al.
2020-01-08 • PLOS One
2020-01-08 • PLOS One
INTRODUCTION:
Cholera remains a frequent cause of outbreaks globally, particularly in areas with inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services. Cholera is spread through ...