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Accounting for recent trends in the prevalence of diarrhoea in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) : results from consecutive cross-sectional surveys [PDF]

, 2012
Objectives: To analyse trends in diarrhoea prevalence by maternal education, access to clean water and improved sanitation, household wealth index; to identify the sources of variation and assess contribution of changes in socioeconomic characteristics ...
Emina Be-Ofuriyua, Jacques, Kandala, Ngianga-Bakwin   +1 more
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A Retrospective Review of Neglected Tropical Diseases Diagnosed on Histopathological Specimens in the Free State Province, South Africa, 2015–2020

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Background. Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a heterogeneous group of medical conditions that commonly occur in underprivileged populations. NTDs are primarily diagnosed in tropical areas. Although South Africa is not situated in a tropical region, the high poverty rate makes the country susceptible to some NTDs. Limited data are available on the
Danita Linda le Grange, She’neze Fatima Pillay, Liska Budding, Cornel van Rooyen, Jacqueline Goedhals, Faham Khamesipour   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using Photovoice as a Community Based Participatory Research Tool for Changing Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Behaviours in Usoma, Kenya

BioMed Research International, Volume 2015, Issue 1, 2015., 2015
Recent years have witnessed an increase in the use of community based participatory research (CBPR) tools for understanding environment and health issues and facilitating social action. This paper explores the application and utility of photovoice for understanding water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) behaviours and catalysing community led solutions ...
Elijah Bisung, Susan J. Elliott, Bernard Abudho, Diana M. Karanja, Corinne J. Schuster-Wallace, Pascale Allotey   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identifying correlates of Guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis) infection in domestic dog populations.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
Few human infectious diseases have been driven as close to eradication as dracunculiasis, caused by the Guinea worm parasite (Dracunculus medinensis).
Robert L Richards, Christopher A Cleveland, Richard J Hall, Philip Tchindebet Ouakou, Andrew W Park, Ernesto Ruiz-Tiben, Adam Weiss, Michael J Yabsley, Vanessa O Ezenwa   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lessons learned for surveillance strategies for trachoma elimination as a public health problem, from the evaluation of approaches utilised by Guinea worm and onchocerciasis programmes: A literature review.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021
IntroductionA number of neglected tropical diseases are targeted for elimination or eradication. An effective surveillance system is critical to determine if these goals have been achieved and maintained.
Laura Senyonjo, Philip Downs, Elena Schmidt, Robin Bailey, Karl Blanchet   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Elimination of Guinea Worm Disease in Ethiopia; current status of the diseases, eradication strategies and challenges to the endgame [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Dracunculiasis, also named Guinea Worm Disease (GWD), is one of the diseases listed under Neglected Tropical Diseases caused by a parasitic nematode known as Dracunculus medinensis.
Abebe, Tamrat, Abrha, Getaneh, Bedimo Beyene, Habtamu, Bekele, Abyot, Biruck, Kebede, Daddi, Jima, Deribe, Kebede, Ebstie, Yehenew A, Mulugeta, Abate, Shifara, Amanu, Tadesse, Zerihun, Zelalem, Desalegn, Zeyede, Kebede   +12 more
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Progress Toward Global Eradication of Dracunculiasis — January 2017–June 2018

MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2018
Dracunculiasis (Guinea worm disease), caused by the parasite Dracunculus medinensis, is acquired by drinking water containing copepods (water fleas) infected with its larvae.
D. Hopkins, E. Ruiz-Tiben, Adam Weiss, S. Roy, J. Zingeser, S. Guagliardo   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Influence des facteurs abiotiques sur les vecteurs de dracunculose [PDF]

, 1992
La partie centrale du Bénin est connue pour être propice à la transmission de la dracunculose, probablement en raison des conditions particulières du milieu naturel de cette région.
Chippaux, Jean-Philippe, Lenoir, François   +1 more
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Prevalence and pattern of waterborne parasitic infections in eastern Africa: A systematic scoping review

Food and Waterborne Parasitology, 2020
Waterborne parasitic diseases form one of common and important public health and economic problems in low- and middle-income countries, though little is known on the burden and patterns of these diseases in most regions.
Helena A. Ngowi
doaj   +1 more source

Morphology, anatomy and ecology of species Dracunculus medinensis (Linnaeus, 1758.) [PDF]

, 2010
Dracunculus medinensis, „mali zmaj iz Medine“, vrsta je koja pripada koljenu Nematoda i jedini je oblić koji se prenosi vodom namijenjenom za piće. Nastanjuje potkožno tkivo inficiranih osoba i ako se na vrijeme ne otkrije i pravilno ne liječi, može biti
Filipas, Marlena
core   +2 more sources