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Modelling HIV epidemics in the antiretroviral era: the UNAIDS Estimation and Projection package 2009. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: The UNAIDS Estimation and Projection Package (EPP) is a tool for country-level estimation and short-term projection of HIV/AIDS epidemics based on fitting observed HIV surveillance data on prevalence.
Stover, John +13 more
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The Dramaturgy of Epidemics [PDF]
My essay focuses on Charles Rosenberg's provocative and enduring ideal type of epidemic drama in three acts, which he assembled from a vast knowledge of disease history that stretched from the end of the seventeenth century to his then-present pandemic, HIV/AIDS of the 1980s.
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INTRODUCTION: We sought to compare risk of death among children aged under-2 years born to HIV positive mother (HIV-exposed) and to HIV negative mother (HIV non-exposed), and identify determinants of under-2 mortality among the two groups in Rwanda ...
Placidie Mugwaneza +14 more
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The prevalence, awareness, and control of hypertension among workers in West Africa: a systematic review [PDF]
Background: Interventions in workplace settings are considered to be cost-effective in preventing cardiovascular diseases. A systematic review was conducted to assess the prevalence of hypertension and the level of awareness and control among workers in ...
William K. Bosu
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Frequent travelers and rate of spread of epidemics. [PDF]
A small proportion of air travelers make disproportionately more journeys than the rest of travelers. They also tend to interact predominantly with other frequent travelers in hotels and airport lounges.
Anderson, RM +8 more
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Physics of epidemics on contact networks with spatial and temporal features [PDF]
openThe outbreak of an infectious disease transmitted with close contacts does not only depend on the characteristic of the infection, but also on human-to-human contact behavior.
BARONE, DARIO
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ASSESSMENT OF THE MILK COMPONENTS OF IRAQI DROMEDARY CAMELS [PDF]
Camels’ milk has gained so many attentions recently because of its unique therapeuticeffects. Iraq is one of the Arab countries with a long history of camel husbandry and few studiesregarding this important products’ compositions.
Naqa S. M. Tamimi +1 more
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High seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the capital of Chad
Background. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chad has had 7,417 confirmed cases and 193 deaths, one of the lowest in Africa. Objective. This study assessed SARS-CoV-2 immunity in N’Djamena. Methods.
Andrillene Laure Deutou Wondeu +18 more
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The uncertain burden of Plasmodium falciparum epidemics in Africa [PDF]
Although the control of malaria epidemics has been a priority for the World Health Organization and other agencies for many years, surprisingly little is known about the public health burden of these epidemics. Here, we evaluate the available evidence of
Tarekegn A. Abeku +17 more
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