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Assessment of the non-communicable diseases kit for humanitarian emergencies in Yemen and Libya

BMJ Global Health, 2022
Emergency health kits are a vital way of providing essential medicines and supplies to health clinics during humanitarian crises. The WHO non-communicable diseases (NDCs) kit was developed 5 years ago, recognising the increasing challenge of providing continuity of care and secondary prevention of NCDs and exacerbations, in such settings.
Lilian Kiapi, Ahmad Hecham Alani, Iman Ahmed, Gemma Lyons, Grace McLain, Laura Miller, Bhavika Darji, Isaac Waweru, Mauricio Aragno, Kelly Kisarach, Mekuanint Zeleke, Nabeel Nagi, Vageesh Jain, Slim Slama   +13 more
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Blowflies as vectors of Bacillus anthracis in the Kruger National Park

Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science, 2018
Anthrax, caused by Bacillus anthracis, is endemic in the Kruger National Park (KNP). The epidemiology of B. anthracis is dependent on various factors including vectors.
Lizanne Basson, Ayesha Hassim, At Dekker, Allison Gilbert, Wolfgang Beyer, Jennifer Rossouw, Henriette van Heerden   +6 more
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A Framework to Study the Emergence of Non-Communicable Diseases

Procedia Computer Science, 2017
Objective: To design a framework for creating computational models that support the understanding of emergent mechanisms for non-communicable diseases.Scope: The national and global burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) represent a major public health challenge that undermines the social and economic development in countries with limited resources.
Orlando Simpson, Sergio G. Camorlinga
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Isolation of a Novel Fusogenic Orthoreovirus from Eucampsipoda africana Bat Flies in South Africa

Viruses, 2016
We report on the isolation of a novel fusogenic orthoreovirus from bat flies (Eucampsipoda africana) associated with Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) collected in South Africa.
Petrus Jansen van Vuren, Michael Wiley, Gustavo Palacios, Nadia Storm, Stewart McCulloch, Wanda Markotter, Monica Birkhead, Alan Kemp, Janusz T. Paweska   +8 more
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First confirmed case of infant botulism in Africa, caused by a dual-toxin-producing Clostridium botulinum strain

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021
Botulism, a rare life-threatening toxemia, is probably underdiagnosed in all of its forms in Africa. This study reports the first laboratory-supported case of infant botulism on the African continent.
Marné N. Vosloo, Christoffel J. Opperman, Hermanus D.W. Geyer, Grace M. Setshedi, Mushal Allam, Stanford Kwenda, Arshad Ismail, Zamantungwa T.H. Khumalo, Adrian J. Brink, John A. Frean, Jennifer Rossouw   +10 more
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Biomedical Research, A Tool to Address the Health Issues that Affect African Populations. [PDF]

, 2013
Traditionally, biomedical research endeavors in low to middle resources countries have focused on communicable diseases. However, data collected over the past 20 years by the World Health Organization (WHO) show a significant increase in the number of ...
Wonkam, Ambroise, Ambroise Wonkam, Emmanuel Peprah, Peprah, Emmanuel   +3 more
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The impact of temperature on insecticide toxicity against the malaria vectors Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles funestus

Malaria Journal, 2018
Background It is anticipated that malaria elimination efforts in Africa will be hampered by increasing resistance to the limited arsenal of insecticides approved for use in public health.
Katey D. Glunt, Shüné V. Oliver, Richard H. Hunt, Krijn P. Paaijmans   +3 more
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Public Health Concern and Initiatives on the Priority Action Towards Non-Communicable Diseases in Tanzania [PDF]

, 2011
Tanzania is already facing challenges caused by existing burden of communicable diseases, and the growing trend of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which raises a lot of concerns and challenges.
Ngadaya, Esther, Ezekiel, Linda, Mfinanga, Sayoki G.M., Kivuyo, Sokoine L.   +3 more
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Tick bite risk factors and prevention measures in an area with emerging Powassan virus disease

Public Health Challenges, 2023
Background In the United States (U.S.), Powassan virus is primarily transmitted to humans by the black‐legged tick (Ixodes scapularis). Rarely, infections can present as severe neuroinvasive disease.
Nicolette Wilson, Grace M. Vahey, Emily McDonald, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Jennifer Lehman, Sandhya Clark, Kristine Lindell, Daniel M. Pastula, Stephen Perez, Heather Rhodes, Carolyn V. Gould, J. Erin Staples, Stacey W. Martin, Kim Cervantes   +13 more
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A Method for Projections of the Emergency Department Behaviour by Non-Communicable Diseases from 2019 to 2039 [PDF]

IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 2020
In this paper, a new method for prediction of future performance and demand on emergency department (ED) in Spain is presented. Increased life expediency and population aging in Spain, along with their corresponding health conditions such as non-communicable diseases (NCDs), have been suggested to contribute to higher demands on ED.
Elham Shojaei, Alvaro Wong, Dolores Rexachs, Francisco Epelde, Emilio Luque   +4 more
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