2019-10-07 • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2019-10-07 • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), a neglected parasitic skin disease, is endemic in Pakistan, where Leishmania tropica and Leishmania major are the causative protozoan species. Standard trea...
From September 2016-April 2017, Am Timan, Chad, experienced a large HEV outbreak in an urban setting with a limited impact in terms of morbidity and mortality. To better understand HEV e...
Funk A, Uadiale K, Kamau C, Caugant DA, Ango U, et al.
2014-12-29 • PLoS Currents
2014-12-29 • PLoS Currents
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has committed to eliminate measles by 2020. In 2013, in response to a large outbreak, Médecins Sans Frontières conducted a mass vaccination campaig...
Mesic A, Khan WH, Lenglet AD, Lynen L, Ishaq S, et al.
2020-08-21 • PLOS One
2020-08-21 • PLOS One
INTRODUCTION Afghanistan is affected by one of the world's longest protracted armed conflicts, frequent natural disasters, disease outbreaks and large population movements and it suf...
Genovese GOM, Woudenberg T, Kamau C, Beko P, Miaka EM, et al.
2020-05-26 • MSF Scientific Days International 2020
2020-05-26 • MSF Scientific Days International 2020
INTRODUCTION Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a parasitic disease that can be fatal if left untreated. MSF conducted an active screening campaign for HAT, deploying mobile team...
Spina A, Lenglet AD, Beversluis D, de Jong M, Vernier L, et al.
2017-11-27 • PLOS One
2017-11-27 • PLOS One
In September 2016, three acutely jaundiced (AJS) pregnant women were admitted to Am Timan Hospital, eastern Chad. We described the outbreak and conducted a case test-negative study to id...
Uadiale K, Bestman A, Kamau C, Caugant DA, Greig J
2016-07-01 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2016-07-01 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C (NmC) has caused outbreaks in Nigeria of increasing size in three consecutive years since 2013. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for meningitis can facili...
