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‘Reservoir dogs’: The emerging zoonotic risk associated with European dog imports to the UK

Veterinary Record, Volume 199, Issue 5, Page e238-e249, 5/12 September 2026.
Abstract Background The movement of dogs from continental Europe to the UK poses a growing public health threat due to the associated risk of disease incursions. Current legislation is insufficient to address the risks and pre‐import control measures are focused only on rabies virus and the fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. Methods We conducted
Poppy Simonson, Tapan Bhattacharyya, Michael A. Miles   +2 more
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Strengthening Primary Health Care for Improved Population Health and Health Equity in Somalia: A Narrative Review

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.
Primary health care (PHC) strengthening is central to improving population health and advancing health equity in Somalia. Fragmented governance, inadequate financing, workforce maldistribution, and limited access for rural and displaced communities undermine PHC performance.
Yusuf Abdullahi Hubow, Ilyas Abdullahi Khalif, Sharmake Gaiye Bashir, Ahmed Mohamed Omar, Narura Omar Mohamed, Ayan Abdullahi Mohammed, Hibo hassan Mohamed, Nour Ahmed Dahir, Aniso Mohamed Abdi, Abas Nor Abdi, Ahmed Abdinasir Abdulle   +10 more
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Age-related alteration of arginase activity impacts on severity of leishmaniasis. [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: The leishmaniases are a group of vector-borne parasitic diseases that represent a major international public health problem; they belong to the most neglected tropical diseases and have one of the highest rates of morbidity and mortality. The
Asrat Hailu, Choi, B., Abebe, T, Munder, Markus, Choi, B-S, Abebe Tamrat, Modolell, M, Choi Beak-San, Manuel Modolell, Hailu, A, Abebe, T., Fuentes, J., Modolell Manuel, Kropf Pascale, Abebe, Tamrat, Munder, M, Ingrid Müller, Kropf, P, Müller, Ingrid, Markus Munder, Modolell, M., Munder, M., Kropf, P., Kropf, Pascale, Beak-San Choi, Hailu, A., Fuentes, Jose M, Munder Markus, Fuentes Jose M., Pascale Kropf, Muller, I, Fuentes, JM, Jose M. Fuentes, Müller Ingrid, Jose M Fuentes, Hailu Asrat, Choi, Beak-San, Hailu, Asrat, Modolell, Manuel, Müller, I., Tamrat Abebe   +40 more
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Declining Visceral Leishmaniasis in Malta [PDF]

, 2008
Aims: To study visceral leishmaniasis (VL) trends in Malta. Methods: Analysis of epidemiological and clinical trends, a veterinary questionnaire and questioning a canine laboratory testing facility.
Grech, Victor E., Vella, Cecil
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Visceral leishmaniasis: current status of control, diagnosis, and treatment, and a proposed research and development agenda.

, 2002
Visceral leishmaniasis is common in less developed countries, with an estimated 500000 new cases each year. Because of the diversity of epidemiological situations, no single diagnosis, treatment, or control will be suitable for all.
Croft, Simon L, Wasunna, Monique K, Boelaert, M, Bryceson, A. D. M., Olliaro, P, Guerin, Philippe J, Desjeux, Philippe, Croft, SL, Bryceson, Anthony DM, Guerin, Philippe J., Sundar, Shyam, Boelaert, M., Boelaert, Marleen, Guerin, PJ, Sundar, S, Guerin, P. J., Wasunna, MK, Bryceson, Anthony D. M., Croft, S. L., Wasunna, Monique K., Desjeux, P, Wasunna, M. K., Croft, Simon L., Olliaro, Piero, Oliaro, P., Desjeux, P., Sundar, S., Bryceson, AD   +27 more
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Evaluation of a mass distribution programme for fine-mesh impregnated bednets against visceral leishmaniasis in eastern Sudan. [PDF]

, 2007
During an epidemic of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in eastern Sudan, Médecins Sans Frontières distributed 357,000 insecticide-treated bednets (ITN) to 155 affected villages between May 1999 and March 2001.
Davidson, R N, Dongu'du, Salah Ibrahim, Davidson, Robert N, Davies, Clive, van Zorge, R, Wang, S J, Shr-Jie Wang, Judy Schorscher, Dongu'du, S I, Schorscher, Judy, Robert N. Davidson, Koert Ritmeijer, Wang, Shr-Jie, Clive Davies, Salah Ibrahim Dongu'du, Ruth Van Zorge, Ritmeijer, Koert, van Zorge, Ruth, Ritmeijer, K, Davies, C, Schorscher, J   +20 more
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Of cattle, sand flies and men : a systematic review of risk factor analyses for South Asian visceral leishmaniasis and implications for elimination [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Studies performed over the past decade have identified fairly consistent epidemiological patterns of risk factors for visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the Indian subcontinent.
Courtenay, Orin, Caryn Bern, Bern, Caryn, Alvar, Jorge, Bern Caryn, Alvar Jorge, Courtenay Orin, Jorge Alvar, Orin Courtenay   +8 more
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Determinants of bednet ownership and use in visceral leishmaniasis-endemic areas of the Indian subcontinent.

, 2010
OBJECTIVE: To document ownership and use of bednets with its determinants in the visceral leishmaniasis (VL)-endemic region where mainly non-insecticide impregnated nets are available through commercial channels, and bednets are being considered as a ...
Singh, SP, Sundar, S, Sánchez, A., Boelaert, M, Rijal, S., Paudel, I. S., Picado, A., Picado, A, Sánchez, A, Vanlerberghe, V, Ostyn, B., Vanlerberghe, V., Davies, C., Rijal, S, Boelaert, M., Paudel, IS, Singh, S. P., Ostyn, B, Davies, C, Sundar, S.   +19 more
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Treatment of visceral leishmaniasis [PDF]

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2001
Growing antimony resistance in patients with visceral leishmaniasis (VL) over last two decades, especially in Indian subcontinent, renders this cheap and easily available drug useless for a vast majority of patients. Use of the second line drug pentamidine isethionate, a toxic drug with declining efficacy, has largely been abandoned.
openaire   +2 more sources

Clinical and Immunopathological Aspects of Cutaneous, Mucocutaneous, Visceral, and Post-kala-azar Leishmaniasis

Journal of Zoonotic Diseases, 2023
The disease Leishmaniasis is a neglected illness with two major forms clinically including cutaneous leishmaniasis and visceral leishmaniasis. From almost 100 endemic countries, an estimated one million additional records of leishmaniasis each year are
Basim Saleem Ahmed Al Sulivany, Ahmed Jumaa Ahmed   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source