Linton NM, Keita M, de Almeida MM, Cuesta JG, Guha-Sapir D, et al.
2020-01-17 • Journal of Infection
2020-01-17 • Journal of Infection
OBJECTIVE:
To estimate the time-dependent measles effective reproduction number (Rt) as an indicator of the impact of three outbreak response vaccination (ORV) campaigns on measles ...
Guzman Isabel-Beltran, Cuesta JG, Trelles M, Jaweed O, Cheréstal S, et al.
2019-03-05 • PLOS One
2019-03-05 • PLOS One
Introduction
Delays in arrival and treatment at health facilities lead to negative health outcomes. Individual and external factors could be associated with these delays. This study...
Farley ES, Bala HM, Lenglet AD, Mehta UC, Abubakar N, et al.
2020-01-01 • International Health
2020-01-01 • International Health
BACKGROUND Noma, a neglected disease mostly affecting children, with a 90% mortality rate if untreated, is an orofacial gangrene that disintegrates the tissues of the face in <1 wk. ...
2020-05-12 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
2020-05-12 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Hepatitis B vaccination (HBV) is recommended for high-risk groups, such as people who inject drugs (PWIDs). As part of a harm reduction program by a non-governmental organization, hepati...
BACKGROUND Recurrent measles outbreaks followed by mass vaccination campaigns (MVCs) occur in urban settings in sub-Saharan countries. An understanding of the reasons for this is nee...