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Shocks and Poverty in Uganda: Understanding the Coping Mechanisms of the Poor

Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Coping mechanisms adopted by households, when responding to shocks, have a direct impact on their short‐ and long‐term levels of destitution. Yet our understanding of these coping strategies relative to the type of shock and the impact on the poorest is dominated by literature that relies on limited observations, over rather short time periods—
Peter Agamile, David Lawson
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Introduction to the cholera vaccine session [PDF]

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Water, pipes and the cholera pathogen: The colonial politics of germs and water infrastructures in the Philippines

Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography, EarlyView.
This paper examines how the politics of water governance intersected with germ suppression during US colonial rule in the Philippines. Drawing on historical materials and policy documents, we critically trace two interrelated processes of hydroterritorialization through which cholera outbreaks in the early 1900s spurred the production of sanitary ...
Rhomir S. Yanquiling, Wolfram H. Dressler, Will Smith   +2 more
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Risk factors for cholera mortality: A scoping review

Tropical Medicine &International Health, Volume 30, Issue 5, Page 332-350, May 2025.
Abstract Objectives Cholera is an easily treatable disease, but many people are still unnecessarily dying from it. To improve current case management practices and prevent mortality requires a comprehensive understanding of who is at higher risk of dying.
Despina Pampaka, Kathryn Alberti, David Olson, Iza Ciglenecki, Philippe Barboza   +4 more
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Genomic Expedition: Deciphering Human Adenovirus Strains from the 2023 Outbreak in West Bengal, India: Insights into Viral Evolution and Molecular Epidemiology

Viruses
Understanding the genetic dynamics of circulating Human Adenovirus (HAdV) types is pivotal for effectively managing outbreaks and devising targeted interventions.
Ananya Chatterjee, Uttaran Bhattacharjee, Rudrak Gupta, Ashis Debnath, Agniva Majumdar, Ritubrita Saha, Mamta Chawla-Sarkar, Alok Kumar Chakrabarti, Shanta Dutta   +8 more
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Histidine Supplementation Stabilizes Hearing and Vision and Improves Growth in HARS1‐Related Autosomal Recessive Disorder Associated With Usher‐Like Symptoms

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, Volume 200, Issue 10, Page 2289-2308, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Autosomal recessive HARS1‐related disorder (originally described as Usher syndrome type 3B) caused by a homozygous Y454S variant in the histidyl‐tRNA synthetase gene (HARS1) is characterized by progressive sensorineural hearing and vision loss and respiratory deterioration with risk for sudden death following febrile illnesses.
Victoria Mok Siu, Rosan Kenana, Rana Chakrabarti, Sarah D. P. Wilhelm, Joseph Andrews, Susan J. Leat, Christina Parker, Michael Miller, Leslie A. Nangle, Wendy McCaul, Ashfia Chowdhury, Natalie Hutchings, Ryan A. Adams, Lauren Guy, Mandy Rhody, Verena Juncal, Marisa I. Mendes, Desiree E. C. Smith, Gajja S. Salomons, Angelica A. Moresco, Daphne L. McCulloch, D. Holmes Morton, Ilka U. Heinemann, C. Anthony Rupar   +23 more
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Diagnostic validation study of rapid urinary tract infection diagnosis kit at peripheral health facilities of West Bengal, India

Scientific Reports
Patients reporting to the outpatient departments of peripheral health care settings in India with symptoms of urinary tract infection (UTI) receive one or the other antibiotic before culture confirmation and out of the total culture confirmed UTI cases ...
Debjit Chakraborty, Falguni Debnath, Agniva Majumdar, Atreyi Chakrabarti, Monica Sharma, Kamini Walia, Alok Kumar Deb, Shanta Dutta   +7 more
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Cholera Epidemic in Guinea-Bissau (2008): The Importance of "Place" [PDF]

, 2011
As resources are limited when responding to cholera outbreaks, knowledge about where to orient interventions is crucial. We describe the cholera epidemic affecting Guinea-Bissau in 2008 focusing on the geographical spread in order to guide prevention and
Cunhate Na Banga, Luquero Francisco J., Rebeca F Grais, Palma Pedro Pablo, Francisco J. Luquero, Baron, Emanuel, Emanuel Baron, Banga Cunhate Na, Pedro Pablo Palma, Banga, Cunhate Na, Francisco J Luquero, Remartínez, Daniel, Baron Emanuel, Remartínez Daniel, Grais, Rebeca F, Rebeca F. Grais, Daniel Remartínez, Luquero, Francisco J, Grais Rebeca F., Palma, Pedro Pablo   +19 more
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The Health Impacts of Climate Change: A Study of Cholera in Tanzania [PDF]

Increased temperatures and changes in patterns of rainfall as a result of climate change are widely recognized to entail serious consequences for human health, including the risk of diarrheal diseases.
Anil Markandya, Ramon Arigoni OrtizÃ? , Sara L. M. TrÃ?¦rup   +2 more
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Mucosal‐Associated Invariant T Cells in Health and Disease

MedComm, Volume 7, Issue 10, October 2026.
The roles of MAIT cells in health and disease and their therapeutic applications. In healthy individuals, riboflavin metabolites secreted by commensal bacteria at mucosal sites are presented by MR1, leading to the activation of MAIT cells. Activated MAIT cells can maintain the barrier integrity of mucosal tissues in a steady state or migrate to the ...
Yu Zhao, Feng‐Mi Ou, Dan Liang, Yang Gao, Qing‐Qing Li, Yi‐Qun Kuang   +5 more
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