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Rapid tests as a practical alternative to slide agglutination for the confirmation of V. cholerae O1
Slide agglutination for serogroup and/or serotype identification is a crucial step for confirming cholera by culture. Rapid diagnostic …
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Understanding influences of care-seeking behaviors for diarrheal illnesses: A qualitative meta-synthesis
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Three Cases of Vertical Transmission of Clade Ib Mpox Virus
Emmanuel Hasivirwe Vakaniaki, Nono-Raymond Swar Kuispond, Yuichiro Hirata, Eugene Bangwen, Isabel Brosius, Eddy Kinganda-Lusamaki, Seiya Ozono, Harutaka Katano, Laurent Gabanga Ndunge, Noella Mulopo-Mukanya, Jean-Claude Tshomba, Elise De Vos, Christophe Van Dijck, Papy Munganga, Guy Mukari, Yves Mujula, Divin Mazambi Mambo, Steeven Bilembo Kitwanda, Nadine Maliyamungu-Bubala, Léandre Mutimbwa-Mambo, Ian Crozier, Lori E. Dodd, Olivier Tshiani-Mbaya, Bienvenu Massamba Lebwaze, Espoir Bwenge Malembaka, Isaac Barhishindi, Susanne Krasemann, Robert Colebunders, Patrick D.M.C. Katoto, Sheila Makiala-Mandanda, Jason Kindrachuk, Anne W. Rimoin, Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, Daniel Mukadi-Bamuleka, Tony Wawina-Bokalanga, Sabin Sabiti Nundu, Tadaki Suzuki, Raphaël Bulakali Chirimwami, Laurens Liesenborghs, Placide Mbala-Kingebeni
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Whole genome sequencing and transmission analysis of Vibrio cholerae isolates from Eastern and Southern Africa: a genomic epidemiology study
BACKGROUND: Despite ongoing containment and vaccination efforts, cholera remains prevalent in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. …
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High confidence and demand for hepatitis E vaccine during an outbreak in Bentiu, South Sudan: A qualitative study
In 2021 in response to an outbreak of hepatitis E in Bentiu internally displaced persons camp the South Sudanese Ministry of Health …
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Continued T12 transmission and shared antibiotic resistance during 2018-2023 Vibrio cholerae outbreaks in Cameroon
Seventh pandemic Vibrio cholerae was first identified in Cameroon in 1971, causing several sporadic disease clusters with few cases. …
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Epidemiological and clinical features of mpox during the clade Ib outbreak in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Clade Ib, a new strain of clade I monkeypox virus, emerged in eastern DR Congo, sparking an international outbreak. …
Isabel Brosius, Emmanuel Hasivirwe Vakaniaki, Guy Mukari, Papy Munganga, Jean-Claude Tshomba, Elise De Vos, Eugene Bangwen, Yves Mujula, Achilleas Tsoumanis, Christophe Van Dijck, Aimé Alengo, Léandre Mutimbwa-Mambo, Franklin Mweshi Kumbana, Jenestin Babingwa Munga, Divin Mazambi Mambo, James Wakilongo Zangilwa, Steeven Bilembo Kitwanda, Sarah Houben, Nicole A. Hoff, Jean-Claude Makangara-Cigolo, Eddy Kinganda-Lusamaki, Martine Peeters, Anne W. Rimoin, Jason Kindrachuk, Nicola Low, Patrick D. M. C. Katoto, Espoir Bwenge Malembaka, John H. Amuasi, Olivier Tshiani-Mbaya, Dally Muamba Kambaji, Richard Kojan, Cris Kacita, Daniel Mukadi-Bamuleka, Steve Ahuka-Mundeke, Koen Vercauteren, Tony Wawina-Bokalanga, Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, Sabin Sabiti Nundu, Laurens Liesenborghs, Placide Mbala-Kingebeni
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Care-seeking for diarrheal illness: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Monitoring and treating diarrheal illness often relies on individuals seeking care at hospitals or clinics. Cases that seek care …
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Challenges with achieving and maintaining oral cholera vaccine coverage: insights from serial cross-sectional representative surveys in a cholera-endemic community in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
BACKGROUND: We conducted three serial cross-sectional representative surveys after a mass cholera vaccination campaign in Uvira, …
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Disseminated mpox in an immunocompromised patient in DR Congo: a call for a shift from disease-focused to person-centred outbreak response
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