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Responding to the 2018–2020 Ebola Virus Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Rethinking Humanitarian Approaches

open access: yesRisk Management and Healthcare Policy, 2021
Susannah H Mayhew,1 Patrick Milabyo Kyamusugulwa,2 Kennedy Kihangi Bindu,3 Paul Richards,4 Cyrille Kiyungu,5 Dina Balabanova1 1Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK; 2Bukavu Medical ...
Mayhew SH   +5 more
doaj  

The importance of wild meat and freshwater fish for children's nutritional intake in the Congo Basin

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wild meat and freshwater fish are widely consumed in the Congo Basin, but in some areas, they are at risk of disappearing due to unsustainable hunting and fishing and changes in their habitat. Wild meat is also at risk of being eliminated from local diets due to potential policy changes such as wild meat bans.
Amy Ickowitz   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of Aptamers as Diagnostics Tools and Antiviral Agents for Human Viruses

open access: yesPharmaceuticals, 2016
Appropriate diagnosis is the key factor for treatment of viral diseases. Time is the most important factor in rapidly developing and epidemiologically dangerous diseases, such as influenza, Ebola and SARS.
Víctor M. González   +3 more
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Earning their Trust

open access: yesVoices in Bioethics, 2020
Traditional medicine is the oldest form of health care delivery that has stood the test of time.[1]  According to the WHO, a traditional healer is someone recognized by their community who uses natural materials and resources to provide health care ...
Sayantanee Das
doaj   +1 more source

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

open access: yesPeople 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   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

A SOME ECOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF EBOLA VIRUS IN NATURAL FOCIES

open access: yesЖурнал микробиологии, эпидемиологии и иммунобиологии, 2018
Ebola virus that composed Ebolavirus genus of Filoviridae Family causes severe hemorrhagic fever in humans with high case-fatality rates (up to 90%).
T. E. Sizikova   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gender dynamics of tropical wildmeat systems: A systematic map of women's roles and influence

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wildmeat is a vital natural resource globally, which must be managed sustainably to avoid livelihood insecurity, species decline and biodiversity loss. Women have a pivotal role in harvesting, processing and distributing wildmeat, yet their contributions are often overlooked.
Jasmin Willis Key   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ten years after the Ebola outbreak: Lessons, progress, and preparedness and response in West Africa

open access: yesJournal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health
Introduction: The 2014 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa was the largest in history, exposing critical weaknesses in surveillance, health systems, and cross-border coordination.
Virgil Kuassi Lokossou   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

KENALI EBOLA

open access: yesJurnal kedokteran dan kesehatan Indonesia, 2014
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openaire   +4 more sources

Patterns of wild meat and other protein consumption in the periphery of Salonga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo

open access: yesPeople 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   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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