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Bundibugyo virus disease evidence map: a rapid research needs appraisal

EClinicalMedicine
Summary: Background: The 2026 Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in DRC and Uganda underscores that filoviruses remain an unpredictable global health threat, particularly in resource-limited settings.
Louise Sigfrid, Dijana Spasenoska, Sinead O’Dwyer, Marieke de Swart, Eli Harriss, Thomas Mendy, Gemma Villanueva, Nicholas Henschke, Alice Norton   +8 more
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Hypertension and Ventilatory Responses During Exercise in the Fitness Registry and the Importance of Exercise National Database (FRIEND)

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Background A high minute ventilation/rate of carbon dioxide production (V̇E/V̇co2) slope during exercise is prognostic for cardiovascular death. Recent data indicate that adults with either controlled or untreated primary hypertension, but not those with
Joseph C. Watso, Austin T. Robinson, Ross Arena, Matthew P. Harber, Leonard A. Kaminsky, Jonathan Myers   +5 more
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A scoping review of the private sector involvement in wastewater and environmental surveillance

Discover Water
Although there is precedent for involving the private sector in public health projects, the best use of private resources and expertise to enhance wastewater surveillance efforts has not been well studied. This review aims to identify the scope and scale
Kavya Boyina, Rochelle H. Holm, Himeshi Samarasinghe, Petros Kingstone Chigwechokha, Ted Smith, John R. Cosgrove, Adam J. Gushgari   +6 more
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Treatment of mpox with tecovirimat under expanded access use in the Central African Republic

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Objectives: This programme primarily aimed to provide access to tecovirimat for patients with suspected mpox. Secondary objectives were to describe the clinical and virological features of Clade Ia mpox and assess the safety of tecovirimat. The programme
Josephine Bourner, Festus Mbrenga, Elise Pesonel, Aboubacar Soumah, Sandra Garba-Ouangole, Ella Farra, Cyprien Lemon, Christian Malaka, Jake Dunning, Amanda Rojek, Yap Boum, II, Peter Horby, Emmanuel Nakouné, Piero Olliaro   +13 more
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Hantavirus Infection: a review and global update

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2008
Hantaviruses have the potential to cause two different types of diseases in human: hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS).
Zhenqiang Bi, Pierre B.H. Formenty, Cathy E. Roth   +2 more
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An open-label, randomized, non-inferiority trial of the efficacy and safety of ciprofloxacin versus an aminoglycoside + ciprofloxacin in the treatment of bubonic plague (IMASOY): study protocol for a randomized control trial—an update to the published protocol

Trials
This article reports an update to the protocol of the IMASOY trial, which was prospectively registered on clinicaltrials.gov (NCT04110340) in October 2019.
Rindra Vatosoa Randremanana, Mihaja Raberahona, Mamy Jean de Dieu Randria, Josephine Bourner, Gabriella Zadonirina, Hanitra Razananaivo, Théodora Mayouya-Gamana, Reziky Mangahasimbola, Elise Pesonel, Annelies Gillesen, Minoarisoa Rajerison, Voahangy Andrianaivoarimanana, Tansy Edwards, Peter Horby, Piero Olliaro   +14 more
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Implementation and fidelity of reactive surveillance and response strategies for malaria elimination: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Public Health
Introduction To achieve malaria elimination, case-based surveillance and response systems have been developed in endemic countries. This study systematically reviews the different types of reactive surveillance and response strategies for malaria, how ...
Win Han Oo, Win Htike, Julia C Cutts, Kaung Myat Thu, May Chan Oo, Freya J I Fowkes, Nilar Aye Tun, Ei Phyu Htwe, Aung Khine Zaw, Paul Anthony Agius   +9 more
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Evaluating diagnostic tests during outbreaks: challenges and lessons learnt from COVID-19

BMJ Global Health, 2023
Camille Escadafal, Devy M Emperador, Daniel G Bausch, Aurélien Macé, Rossella Baldan, Margaretha De Vos, Ryan Jose Ruiz, Alltalents T Murahwa, Aurélia Vessière, Jilian A Sacks   +9 more
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Scoping review on the prioritisation of high-consequence infectious pathogens for research preparedness and response to health emergencies

BMC Medicine
Background Funding for health research is intrinsically limited; therefore, priority-setting is necessary to optimise investments. Prioritisation is particularly important for epidemic and pandemic pathogens, as preparedness needs for hypothetical ...
Nicolas Pulik, Holly Sadler, Thokozani Nyasulu, Richmonda Pearce, Yazdan Yazdanpanah, Hervé Raoul, Alice Norton   +6 more
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A rapid evaluation of the preparedness of Ethiopia's disease surveillance system for Mpox outbreak: a cross-sectional study of perspectives from professionals across various levels

Tropical Medicine and Health
Background The potential re-emergence of Mpox poses an increasing public health concern in the Horn of Africa, particularly in Ethiopia. This study examined perceptions of preparedness among surveyed surveillance professionals in Ethiopia regarding the ...
Gelan Ayana Zewdie, Henok Gulilat, Ketema Lemma Abdi, Firanol Teshome, Gelane Biru, Hundessa Daba Nemomssa, Tabarak Malik, Million Tesfaye Eshete, Mirkuzie Woldie, Ahmed Zeynudin, Adane Tadesse Gebryu, Netsanet Workneh Gidi, Minyahil Tadesse Boltena, Jude Kong   +13 more
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