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Vectors and Vector‐Borne Diseases: Biology, Epidemiology and Integrated Control Strategies

Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vector‐Borne Diseases (VBDs), transmitted by arthropods such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and sandflies, represent a significant threat to global health. These diseases can be caused by a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and helminths.
Roberta Rinaldi, Carmen Scieuzo, Federica De Stefano, Luca Masucci, Patrizia Falabella   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seroprevalence of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Infection in Humans and Domestic Ruminants, Democratic Republic of the Congo. [PDF]

Emerg Infect Dis
Lombe BP, Munyeku-Bazitama Y, Kashitu-Mujinga G, Mukadi PK, Mampasi H, Tshilenge CGM, Manwana MP, Mwayakala N, Zenga NB, Okitale-Talunda P, Pukuta-Simbu E, Taga S, Amzati GS, Kajihara M, Mutantu PN, Muyembe-Tamfum JJ, Ahuka-Mundeke S, Masumu J, Makiala-Mandanda S, Takada A.   +19 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Rwandan economic involvement in the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo [PDF]

According to the International Rescue Committee, as many as 3.3 million people have lost their lives, either in direct fighting or from the outbreak of diseases as a result of the war.
Cuvelier, Jeroen, Marysse, Stefaan
core   +1 more source

A Bioethical Assessment of the Environmental Impacts of War

Bioethics, EarlyView.
Funda Gülay Kadioglu
wiley   +1 more source

Alignment of Midwifery Education in Nepal With Global Standards and Essential Competencies From the International Confederation of Midwives: A Mixed‐Methods Study

Journal of Midwifery &Women's Health, EarlyView.
Introduction Maternal and neonatal mortality rates in Nepal remain high, reflecting persistent gaps in the quality of maternal and newborn care. To address this issue, a national midwifery education program was initiated in 2016. This study assessed Nepal's preservice midwifery curricula against global standards and competencies defined by the ...
Khim Bahadur Khadka, Deepak Paudel, Binod Bindu Sharma, Ramesh Prasad Adhikari, Anju Poudel, Urmila Baral, Kamala Rana Magar, Bidhya Banstola, Guenter Froeschl, Olena Ivanova   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frequency of arboreality is correlated with longer hand skeletons in Gorilla: Analysis of a new skeletal sample of Bwindi mountain gorillas

Journal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
Variation in arboreality across gorilla populations is associated with systematic differences in manual digital lengths. Using a new dataset of linear metrics from the Bwindi mountain gorillas, we quantify metacarpal and phalangeal lengths in eastern and western gorilla populations across all five rays. Consistent with quantified behavioral differences,
Elliot G. Greiner, Christopher B. Ruff, Charlotte King, Aventino Nkwasibwe, Thadee Muhire, Emmanuel Tibenda, Jason S. Massey, Juho‐Antti Junno, Rowan M. Sherwood, Jean Bosco Noheri, Fred Nizeyimana, Tierra Smiley Evans, Richard Muvunyi, Dennis Babaasa, Martha M. Robbins, Shannon C. McFarlin, Tracy L. Kivell   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Deciphering the etiology of the 2024 outbreak of undiagnosed febrile illness in Panzi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. [PDF]

Nat Med
Wawina-Bokalanga T, Makangara-Cigolo JC, Ola-Mpumbe R, Lokilo E, Mwakisenda-Tshakotsho F, Delphine M, Kahindo I, Tshonaka-Nkololo A, Vakaniaki EH, Loman N, Houben S, Lumembe-Numbi R, Kinganda-Lusamaki E, Ponga-Museme A, Mukota-Nungu Y, Kumar A, Meris M, Wilkinson S, Colquhoun R, Kenye KM, Akil-Bandali P, Amuri-Aziza A, Martinez GS, Kelvin DJ, Dijkman R, Hensley LE, Kasita C, Kafua-Wemba F, Mwamba D, Subissi L, Hoff NA, Peeters M, Rimoin AW, Mokili JL, Lunguya-Metila O, Nkwembe E, Rambaut A, Liesenborghs L, Low N, Kindrachuk J, Vercauteren K, Edwards R, Kelly JN, Mbala-Kingebeni P, Ahuka-Mundeke S, Mumba D, Muyembe-Tamfum JJ.   +46 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Federalism in Post‐Assad Syria: Toward Durable Peace in a Pluralist Society

Middle East Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract Syria's civil war has left behind a fractured state. While the new president, Ahmed al‐Sharaa, seeks to unify the country and restore centralized governance, this appears unworkable. Instead, this article contends, asymmetrical federalism offers a pathway toward stability.
Dilan Okcuoglu
wiley   +1 more source

Mystery Disease X Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Narrative Review of Epidemiological Patterns and Response Challenges. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
Faheem MSB, Haroon-Ul-Rasheed M, Samadi S.   +2 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Comparative evaluation of the attractiveness of new polyethylene screens versus West African tiny target for the control of tsetse flies

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.
The material has no significant difference in captures (non‐shiny cotton‐polyester screens vs. the shiny polyethylene screens), but the vertical screen attracted significantly more G. tachinoides for each type of material. Full white horizontal screen was significantly lower than the reference WATT.
Ernest Wendemanegde Salou, Geoffrey Gimonneau, Wilfrid Yoni, Issiaka Barry, Viral Shah, Marc Desquesnes   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source