Results 101 to 110 of about 92,715 (204)
Abstract Understanding the frequency and socio‐ecological drivers of contacts between humans and non‐human primates (NHPs) is crucial for enhancing coexistence that favours NHP conservation, while limiting negative consequences such as aggressions and cross‐species disease transmission.
Cristina Caparrós‐Vallcorba +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Ebola the Enemy: How the U.S. Media Militarized the 2014 Ebola Epidemic [PDF]
The 2014 Ebola outbreak shocked the world. In western Africa, the scale of the tragedy was surprising. But equally surprising was the excessively fearful response of the international public to a disease that most public health experts agreed was ...
Chamness, Sarah
core +2 more sources
ABSTRACT Purpose Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) present significant obstacles for healthcare systems, impacting both patient safety and the effectiveness of treatments. Despite this, there is a scarcity of research on ADR reports in Sierra Leone, especially over long periods.
Isatu Jalloh +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Bat ectoparasites collected from four insectivorous bat species were identified through mitochondrial gene analysis. This study provides the first evidence of bat‐associated Bartonella species in ectoparasites, including bat flies (Phthiridium sp., Raymondia sp.
Sakone Sunantaraporn +10 more
wiley +1 more source
Ebola virus – new threat to global health
Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a fatal infectious disease of humans and primates. The disease is caused by single-stranded RNA viruses belonging to the family Filoviridae.
Rina K. Kusumaratna
doaj +1 more source
The distemper‐infected dogs presented with an upregulated expression of the immune recognition receptors TLR3, TLR4 and TLR9. In the distemper‐infected dogs, there was a positive correlation between the TLR1 and PWD, TLR4 and WBC, Gran and Gran%, TLR5 and HCT, TLR6 and Gran%, TLR7 and MCV and TLR7 and PDW, as well as a negative correlation between the ...
İlknur Karaca Bekdik +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Post-exposure treatment of Ebola virus using passive immunotherapy: proposal for a new strategy
Background Better treatments are urgently needed for the management of Ebola virus epidemics in Equatorial Africa. Methods We conducted a systematic review of the literature on the use of passive immunotherapy for the treatment or prevention of Ebola ...
Jean-Philippe Chippaux +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Factors That Influenced Coping With COVID‐19 During the Pandemic in Botswana
ABSTRACT This paper forms part of the broader Global South study, Personal and Family Coping with COVID‐19 in the Global South, which examines psychosocial and behavioral responses to the COVID‐19 pandemic. In Sub‐Saharan Africa, the pandemic posed significant psychological, social, and economic challenges, with important implications for preparedness ...
Magen Mhaka‐Mutepfa +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Abstract Objectives The COVID‐19 pandemic affected mental health worldwide, including obsessive‐compulsive symptoms (OCS) and, specifically, contamination‐related OCS (C‐OCS). This study aimed to map these symptoms' trajectories over four years, thus providing the longest known observational timeline of OCS during and after a pandemic.
Lea Schuurmans +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Background The authors report a 1 month follow up of a neonate described as “miracle baby” because she was born Ebola virus disease-free and survived after her mother was infected with Ebola virus during the third trimester of pregnancy.
N. Kasereka Baraka +2 more
doaj +1 more source

