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Research

Intravenous rehydration for severe acute malnutrition with gastroenteritis

Maitland K, Ouattara SM, Sainna H, Chara A, Ogundipe OF,  et al.
2025-06-13 • New England Journal of Medicine
2025-06-13 • New England Journal of Medicine

BACKGROUND

International recommendations advise against the use of intravenous rehydration therapy in children with severe acute malnutrition because of the con...

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Research

Sequelae following an epidemic of meningococcal meningitis in Niger in 2022

Idrissa AA, Atti S, Wasaulua RK, Kazadi S, Sani O,  et al.
2025-05-22 • PLOS One
2025-05-22 • PLOS One

BACKGROUND

The management of post-meningitis sequelae is a priority in the WHO Roadmap to Defeat Meningitis by 2030. Nonetheless, the prevalence of sequelae in ...

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Research

Mycoplasma genitalium infection in Eswatini amid syndromic case management: Prevalence, coinfections, diagnostic challenges and treatment gaps

Kerschberger B, Lekelem S, Daka M, Ntshalintshali N, Mabhena E,  et al.
2025-04-17 • BMC Infectious Diseases
2025-04-17 • BMC Infectious Diseases

BACKGROUND

The global epidemic of Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) is marked by its widespread prevalence, varied resistance patterns, and significant impact on sexua...

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Review

Risk factors for cholera mortality: a scoping review

Pampaka D, Alberti K, Olson D, Ciglenecki I, Barboza P
2025-04-02 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2025-04-02 • Tropical Medicine and International Health

OBJECTIVES

Cholera is an easily treatable disease, but many people are still unnecessarily dying from it. To improve current case management practices and preve...

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Research

High confidence and demand for hepatitis E vaccine during an outbreak in Bentiu, South Sudan: A qualitative study

Koyuncu A, Asilaza KV, Rumunu J, Wamala J, Gitahi P,  et al.
2025-03-06 • PLOS Global Public Health
2025-03-06 • PLOS Global Public Health

In 2021 in response to an outbreak of hepatitis E in Bentiu internally displaced persons camp the South Sudanese Ministry of Health with support from Médecins Sans Frontières implemen...

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Research

The effectiveness of two doses of recombinant hepatitis E vaccine in response to an outbreak in Bentiu, South Sudan: a case–control and bias indicator study

Nesbitt RC, Kinya Asilaza V, Alvarez C, Gitahi P, Nkemenang P,  et al.
2025-01-08 • Lancet Infectious Diseases
2025-01-08 • Lancet Infectious Diseases

BACKGROUND

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a leading cause of acute viral hepatitis, particularly in Asia and Africa, where HEV genotypes 1 and 2 are prevalen...

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Slide Presentation

Experiencias de la implementación Wolbachia en el control de vectores de arbovirus en Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Castañeda J, Gomez D, Salem-Bango L, Boquin E, Ortuno R,  et al.
2024-11-05 • MSF Scientific Days Latin America 2024
2024-11-05 • MSF Scientific Days Latin America 2024
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Abstract

Experiencias de la implementación Wolbachia en el control de vectores de arbovirus en Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Castañeda J, Gomez D, Salem-Bango L, Boquin E, Ortuno R,  et al.
2024-11-05 • MSF Scientific Days Latin America 2024
2024-11-05 • MSF Scientific Days Latin America 2024

INTRODUCCIÓN

El dengue es una enfermedad febril que afecta a la región de las Américas. En Honduras, en los últimos cinco a...

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Abstract

Viabilidad de la integración del mhGAP en los servicios de atención primaria de la Secretaría de Salud en Reynosa, Tamaulipas, México: La experiencia de MSF

Salvador C, Solero L, Moreno L, Moyano M, Echeverri C,  et al.
2024-11-05 • MSF Scientific Days Latin America 2024
2024-11-05 • MSF Scientific Days Latin America 2024

INTRODUCCIÓN

La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) estima que aproximadamente el 5% de la población adulta de América Latina sufre algún grado de depresión ...

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Research

Safety of hepatitis E vaccine in pregnancy: an emulated target trial following a mass reactive vaccination campaign in Bentiu internally displaced persons camp, South Sudan

Nesbitt RC, Azman AS, Asilaza VK, Edwards JK, Gitahi P,  et al.
2024-11-01 • Lancet Global Health
2024-11-01 • Lancet Global Health
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Research

Understanding the role of video direct observed therapy for patients on an oral short-course regimen for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis: findings from a qualitative study in Eswatini

Mukooza E, Schausberger B, Mmema N, Dlamini V, Aung A,  et al.
2024-08-15 • BMC Infectious Diseases
2024-08-15 • BMC Infectious Diseases

BACKGROUND

Improving treatment success rates among multi drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients is critical to reducing its incidence and mortality, but adherence poses a...

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Research

The introduction of video-enabled directly observed therapy (video-DOT) for patients with drug-resistant TB disease in Eswatini amid the COVID-19 pandemic – a retrospective cohort study

Kerschberger B, Daka M, Shongwe B, Dlamini T, Ngwenya S,  et al.
2024-06-03 • BMC Health Services Research
2024-06-03 • BMC Health Services Research
BACKGROUND
Video-enabled directly observed therapy (video-DOT) has been proposed as an additional option for treatment provision besides in-person DOT for patients with drug-resistan...
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Poster

Mortalité rétrospective et séroprévalence des anticorps anti-SARS-CoV-2 au Cameroun

Eyong J, Fai KN, Nikolay B, Gignoux EM, Nsaibirini R,  et al.
2024-05-23 • Epicentre Scientific Day 2024
2024-05-23 • Epicentre Scientific Day 2024
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Abstract

A novel personal protective equipment for filovirus outbreaks: a usability study under simulated field conditions

Sterk E, Schramm B, Riccio E, Gabut M, Fontana L,  et al.
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
INTRODUCTION
The 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak underlined inadequacies of current personal protective equipment (PPE), such as being uncomfortable and hot, causing excessive sweati...
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Slide Presentation

Case-area targeted interventions to rapidly contain the spread of cholera - a prospective observational study in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Finger F, Mimbu N, Ratnayake R, Meakin S, Bahati JB,  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

Measles seroprevalence after repeated epidemics and reactive vaccination campaigns in Magaria and Mirriah, Niger in 2023

Mamaty AA, Atti S, Sani KA, Tonamou G, Ciglenecki I,  et al.
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
Conference Material
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Slide Presentation

Safety of hepatitis E vaccine in pregnancy: emulating a target trial following a mass reactive vaccination campaign in South Sudan

Nesbitt R, Azman AS, Asilaza VK, Edwards JK, Nkemenang P,  et al.
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
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Abstract

Case-area targeted interventions to rapidly contain the spread of cholera: a prospective observational study in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Finger F, Mimbu N, Ratnayake R, Meakin S, Bahati JB,  et al.
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
INTRODUCTION
The risk of cholera outbreaks spreading rapidly and extensively is substantial. Case-area targeted interventions (CATI) are based on the premise that early detection can...
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Abstract

Safety of hepatitis E vaccine in pregnancy: emulating a target trial following a mass reactive vaccination campaign in South Sudan

Nesbitt R, Azman AS, Asilaza VK, Edwards JK, Nkemenang P,  et al.
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024

INTRODUCTION

Hepatitis E causes high mortality among pregnant women, with case fatality risks over 30% and adverse fetal outcomes. There is an evidence gap on the safety of the ...

Conference Material
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Slide Presentation

A novel personal protective equipment for filovirus outbreaks a usability study under simulated field conditions

Sterk E, Schramm B, Riccio E, Gabut M, Fontana L,  et al.
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024