Right to Food in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Challenges, Policies, and Sustainable Strategies
ABSTRACT This article examines the multifaceted issue of food security in Sub‐Saharan Africa and the critical importance of upholding rights to food in the region. It explores the challenges posed by food insecurity, analyzes existing policies and interventions, and proposes sustainable strategies to enhance food security.
Helen Onyeaka +6 more
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IS A THIRD DOSE OF MEASLES VACCINE NECESSARY - AN IMMUNOLOGIST’S VIEW
Immunological aspects of features of post-vaccine immune response to measles virus are presented and causal relationships are detected, that lead to the disappearance of protective antibodies against measles virus, as one of the arguments for improvement
M. P. Kostinov +6 more
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US Life Expectancy and Increasing Mortality Rates: An Analysis of the Crisis
Policy Points US life expectancy is shorter than in other high‐income countries and the gap has widened dramatically over time, driven in particular by rising mortality rates that threaten the probability that youth can survive to middle age, or even adulthood.
STEVEN H. WOOLF
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Hanta Virus Infection During Dengue Virus Infection Outbreak in Indonesia [PDF]
Aim: to investigate which recent infection could have caused the present dengue-like symptoms, in adult patients clinically fulfilling the WHO criteria for dengue, in which serologically were not confirmed for dengue virus infections.
Hadisaputro, Suharyo +7 more
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The Novel Genotype D8 of Measles Virus Detected in Indonesia in 2014
BackgroundMeasles is one of the most infectious human diseases and can cause serious illness, lifelong complications and death. Measles is still a public health problem since the measles outbreak still occurred throughout Indonesia. Virology surveillance
Subangkit Subangkit +3 more
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ABSTRACT Aim Countries with varicella immunisation programmes have seen major reductions in disease burden. While two‐dose schedules are now universally adopted, dosing ages vary, and some countries initially include catch‐up vaccination of older children to speed impact. This modelling study assessed three two‐dose schedules in the Swedish setting (1)
Gianpaolo Scalia Tomba +6 more
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Uptake of Measles Vaccination Services and Associated Factors Among under Fives in Temeke district, Dar es salaam Region, Tanzania [PDF]
Measles outbreaks have been recurring in Tanzania despite ongoing efforts in immunization. In May 2011, there was a large Measles outbreak in the Temeke district, Dar es salaam where a total 588 cases were reported.
Lyimo, J., Lyimo, Joyce
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Measles and Measles Vaccine in Japan [PDF]
1993-03Before the introduction of measles vaccine in 1971, measles was a common and well-recognized disease in Japanese children. Seroepidemiological studies conducted before the general use of the vaccine disclosed that measles epidemics differed from ...
ISOMURA, SHIN
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Molecular characterisation of the emerging measles virus from Roraima state, Brazil, 2018
Measles is a human infectious disease of global concern that is caused by the measles virus. In this study, we report the complete genome sequencing of one measles virus isolate, genotype D8, that was obtained directly from a urine sample in Boa Vista ...
Cátia Alexandra Ribeiro Meneses +15 more
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Rationale for Recommending Varicella Vaccination Into the Swedish National Immunisation Programme
ABSTRACT Aim Under Swedish law, a vaccination may be included in the National Immunisation Programme (NIP) if it effectively prevents transmission in the population, is cost‐effective and aligns with ethical and humanitarian principles. The Public Health Agency of Sweden (PHAS) evaluated these criteria for introducing varicella vaccination. Methods The
Annika Ersson +2 more
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