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Physics of epidemics on contact networks with spatial and temporal features [PDF]
, 2023 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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High seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the capital of Chad
Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2022 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]
, 2007 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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Evaluation of diarrheal disease surveillance in the Minawao refugee camp, Cameroon, 2016
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019 Background: Between 2013 and 2015, the Minawao refugee camp in Cameroon received about 51 000 refugees fleeing Boko Haram. A rapid increase in population and inadequate sanitary installations increase the risk of diarrheal disease.
F.C. Amabo +3 more
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The impacts of climate change on displaced populations: A call for action
The Journal of Climate Change and Health, 2021 Introduction: Climate change is impacting the life, health, and security of people worldwide with poor communities and displaced populations at particular risk due to lack of awareness and mitigation plans. The Tigray war in Ethiopia has forced thousands
Ayman Ahmed +5 more
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Health Research in AfricaIntroduction. Community Health Workers (CHWs) are key community and health system liasons. Their closeness and acceptance by their community give them an important role to play concerning early detection in community-based surveillance (CBS). To sort out
Chanceline Bilounga Ndongo +11 more
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For-Profit Hospitals Out of Business? Financial Sustainability During the COVID-19 Epidemic Emergency Response [PDF]
International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2020 This perspective argues that for-profit hospitals will be heavily affected by epidemic crises, including the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak.
Florien Margareth Kruse +1 more
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Biophysical approaches for studying viral entry
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Viruses infect all living organisms and have been responsible for major epidemics and pandemics. Their ongoing evolutionary battle with host defenses creates a constant need for improved tools to study viral behavior. Advancing methods to probe viral attachment, fusion, and genome release deepen our understanding of how infections begin and support the
Inbar Yosibash, Raya Sorkin
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Engineering peptides into antibodies—opportunities and strategies for therapeutic innovation
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Peptides and antibodies occupy complementary therapeutic niches. Peptides recognize difficult targets in a compact format, while antibodies add specificity, long half‐life, and effector functions. This review examines strategies that merge both modalities—peptide grafting into loops, terminal and Fc fusions, and bioconjugation—highlighting how ...
Jinling Wang +2 more
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