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Lessons Learned from Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (SUDV) Preparedness in Rwanda: A Comprehensive Review and Way Forward

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 2023
Background Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is a severe and often fatal illness that affects humans and has significant public health implications, including high mortality rates, strain on healthcare systems, and social and economic disruption. On 20 September
Edson Rwagasore, Olivier Nsekuye, Ziad El-Khatib, Adeline Kabeja, Valois H. Mucunguzi, Pacifique Nizeyimana, Edward Ruseesa, Laurent Ruyange, Isabelle B. Teta, Sandrine Uwamahoro, Solange Twahirwa, Denyse Mugawaneza, Leandre Ishema, Hugor Shema, Alfred Rutagengwa, Valens Ndagijimana, Ines Itanga, Alexis Kapiteni, Jean Luc Benimana, Jean Claude Niyoyita, Bruce Rwagitinywa, Claude Mambo Muvunyi   +21 more
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Bridging the humanitarian-development divide in a protracted crisis: a case study of the use of a central plant to supply oxygen for COVID-19 case management in South Sudan

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
The rising demand for medicinal oxygen due to the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated an underlying chronic shortage of the commodity in Africa. This situation is particularly dire in protracted crises where insecurity, dysfunctional health facilities, poor ...
Olushayo Oluseun Olu, Alex Yao Sokemawu Freeman, Joy Luba Lomole Waya, Argata Guracha Guyo, Benedict Kanu, Michael Tukuru, Sylvester Maleghemi   +6 more
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The effectiveness of syndromic surveillance for the early detection of waterborne outbreaks: a systematic review

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background Waterborne outbreaks are still a risk in high-income countries, and their early detection is crucial to limit their societal consequences. Although syndromic surveillance is widely used for the purpose of detecting outbreaks days earlier than ...
Susanne Hyllestad, Ettore Amato, Karin Nygård, Line Vold, Preben Aavitsland   +4 more
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A new Hendra virus genotype found in Australian flying foxes

Virology Journal, 2021
Background Hendra virus (HeV) has caused lethal disease outbreaks in humans and horses in Australia. Flying foxes are the wildlife reservoir from which the virus was first isolated in 1996.
Jianning Wang, Danielle E. Anderson, Kim Halpin, Xiao Hong, Honglei Chen, Som Walker, Stacey Valdeter, Brenda van der Heide, Matthew J. Neave, John Bingham, Dwane O’Brien, Debbie Eagles, Lin-Fa Wang, David T. Williams   +13 more
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Birth preparedness and complication readiness (BPCR) among pregnant women in hard-to-reach areas in Bangladesh [PDF]

, 2017
BackgroundBirth preparedness and complication readiness aims to reduce delays in care seeking, promote skilled birth attendance, and facility deliveries.
Arifeen, Shams El, Billah, Sk Masum, Christou, Aliki, Hoque, Dewan Md Emdadul, Kuppens, Lianne, Matin, Md Ziaul, MOINUDDIN, MD, Salam, Shumona Sharmin, Tahsina, Tazeen   +8 more
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Establishing National Multisectoral Coordination and collaboration mechanisms to prevent, detect, and respond to public health threats in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone 2016–2018

One Health Outlook, 2019
Background The governments of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone have acknowledged that weak health systems and poor coordination of efforts hampered effectiveness of the 2014–2016 Ebola outbreak response.
Serge Agbo, Lionel Gbaguidi, Chethana Biliyar, Seydou Sylla, Mukeh Fahnbulleh, John Dogba, Sakoba Keita, Sarian Kamara, Amara Jambai, Albert Harris, Tolbert Nyenswah, Mane Seni, Sow Bhoye, Sambe Duale, Andrew Kitua   +14 more
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Rapid diagnostic test: a critical need for outbreak preparedness and response for high priority pathogens

BMJ Global Health
Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are critical for preparedness and response against an outbreak or pandemic and have been highlighted in the 100 Days Mission, a global initiative that aims to prepare the world for the next epidemic/pandemic by driving the ...
Paul A Kristiansen, Solomon Abebe Yimer, Birgitte Boonstra Booij, Gwen Tobert, Andrew Hebbeler, Paul Oloo, Polina Brangel, Maïna L'Azou Jackson, Richard Jarman, Danielle Craig, Michael Selorm Avumegah, Henshaw Mandi, Timothy Endy, Stacey Wooden, Carolyn Clark, Valentina Bernasconi, Amy Shurtleff   +16 more
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Australian Culex annulirostris mosquitoes are competent vectors for Japanese encephalitis virus genotype IV

Emerging Microbes and Infections
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is transmitted by Culex species of mosquitoes. In 2022, JEV belonging to a previously unrecognized lineage of genotype IV (GIV) caused a major outbreak of JE in South-eastern Australia, resulting in human cases and ...
Melissa J. Klein, Sarah A. Jackson, Willy W. Suen, Jean Payne, Darcy Beveridge, Mel Hargreaves, Donna Gillies, Jianning Wang, Kim R. Blasdell, Mike Dunn, Adam J. López-Denman, Peter A. Durr, David T. Williams, Prasad N. Paradkar   +13 more
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The effect of temperature on persistence of SARS-CoV-2 on common surfaces

Virology Journal, 2020
Background The rate at which COVID-19 has spread throughout the globe has been alarming. While the role of fomite transmission is not yet fully understood, precise data on the environmental stability of SARS-CoV-2 is required to determine the risks of ...
Shane Riddell, Sarah Goldie, Andrew Hill, Debbie Eagles, Trevor W. Drew   +4 more
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Evaluation of the pilot wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Norway, June 2022 – March 2023

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, wastewater-based surveillance gained great international interest as an additional tool to monitor SARS-CoV-2.
Ettore Amato, Susanne Hyllestad, Petter Heradstveit, Petter Langlete, Line Victoria Moen, Andreas Rohringer, João Pires, Jose Antonio Baz Lomba, Karoline Bragstad, Siri Laura Feruglio, Preben Aavitsland, Elisabeth Henie Madslien   +11 more
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