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The impact of COVID‐19 on public perceptions of wild meat in Central Africa

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wild meat is a significant source of food and income generation in Central Africa. However, there is little knowledge of how the assumed link between COVID‐19 and wild meat consumption has been discussed by the media and received by the public. In this study, we conducted media content analysis of 264 articles published in 2019–2020 related to
Yuhan Li, Lude Kinzonzi, Paul Loundou, Divin Malekani, Krossy Mavakala, Christian Mikolo Yobo, Katharine Abernethy, Matilda Eve Dunn, Donald Midoko Iponga, Robert Mwinyihali, Joss Wright, Eleanor Jane Milner‐Gulland, Lauren Coad, Juliet H. Wright, Daniel W. S. Challender   +14 more
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Anatomical variations of the cecum and vermiform appendix: Basis for a new nomenclature for McBurney’s points

Orapuh Journal
Introduction Appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies worldwide, resulting from inflammation of the vermiform appendix attached to the cecum.
Thomas K. Kabanga, Tarcisse KILARA KAPENE, Blaise M. Kapinga, Deogratias B. Kazadi, Alice T. Kabanga, Herve K. Kabanga , Jeamarie M. Kabongo   +6 more
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Programme of Implementation of the Peace Agreement between the Governments of the Republic of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the Withdrawal of the Rwandan Troops from the Territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Disma [PDF]

, 2008
Document collected by the University of Texas Libraries from the web-site of the Reseau Documentaire International Sur La Region Des Grands Lacs Africains (International Documentation Network on the Great African Lakes Region).
GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE RWANDA & GOVERNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
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Short communication: a cluster of Marburg virus disease involving an infant.

, 2002
A noteworthy cluster of six cases of Marburg haemorrhagic fever (MHF) was identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo. One of the cases is the first infant Marburg fever patient ever documented. Three of six cases presented surprisingly mild symptoms.
Borchert, M., Muyembe-Tamfum, Jean Jacques, Van der Stuyft, P., Colebunders, Robert, Libande, M., Sabue, M., Van Der Stuyft, Patrick, Muyembe-Tamfum, J. J., Libande, Modeste, Sabue, Mulangu, Borchert, Matthias, Colebunders, R.   +11 more
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Patterns of wild meat and other protein consumption in the periphery of Salonga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract In Central Africa, human activities are severely impacting terrestrial and aquatic wildlife, threatening the food security of millions of people. Accordingly, sustainable use of wildlife is crucial for the nutrition and livelihoods of many rural communities in the region.
Zolo Admettons, Mattia Bessone, Josué Ausse Baraka, Josué Engombe Botomia, Espérance Miezi, Bénédicte Nsilu, Jonathan Nkamisha Mukole, Michel Opelele Omeno, Jean Semeki Ngabinzeke, Barbara Fruth   +9 more
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Assessment of the periodontal health of police officers at the University of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Orapuh Journal
Introduction The profession of law enforcement involves demanding working conditions and schedules, which may lead to psychological stress, lifestyle modifications and neglect of oral hygiene.
Emilie Nguma, Patrick Disidi, Vanessa Nswele, Eden Beya, Gloire Tambwe, Tresor Kabongo, Em Kalala, Jacques Bolenge   +7 more
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Control of konzo in the Democratic Republic of Congo

, 2011
Konzo is an upper motor neuron disease that causes irreversible paralysis of the legs mainly in children and young women^1,2^, due to consumption of large amounts of cyanogens from poorly processed cassava, the staple food of tropical Africa^3^.
Ian C. Denton, Chretienne Mandombi, J. P. Banea, N Kuwa, J. Howard Bradbury, D Nahimana   +5 more
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A Forgotten War A Forgotten Emergency: The Democratic Republic of Congo [PDF]

, 2000
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a complicated civil war continues to broil, despite the signing of the Lusaka peace accord in July 1999. An unofficial front line diagonally cuts the country in two, as heavy artillery and bombings cause thousands in ...
Bookstein, Amelia, Palmer, Helen
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Community evaluation of forest and REDD+ governance quality in the democratic Republic of the Congo

, 2023
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has over 100 million Ha of forest and has significant potential to benefit from these forests, including through REDD+ if they are managed effectively.
Mandea, JZ, Bush, Glenn, Mandea, Joseph Zambo, Morgan, EA, Maraseni, Tek, Bush, G, Morgan, Edward A., Mareseni, T   +7 more
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Drivers of change in human–wildlife relationships: Southern Africa as an example

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Human–wildlife relationships (HWRs) are changing globally in response to shifts in ecological dynamics and societal values, often resulting in contestation. With an increasing need to enable human–wildlife coexistence, it is essential to better understand the drivers of change in HWRs.
Dian Spear
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