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Lyme Disease
Comparison of national surveillance systems for Lyme disease in humans in Europe and North America: a policy review
Lyme disease (LD) is one of the most prevalent vector-borne diseases in Europe and the USA [1, 2]. It is transmitted to humans by the bite of ticks infected by a bacterium from the spirochete group Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. This study focuses on infections in humans. The most common...
Cholera
A scoping review of facilitators and barriers influencing the implementation of surveillance and oral cholera vaccine interventions for cholera control in lower- and middle-income countries
The risk of adverse clinical outcomes, such as hospitalisation and death, following cholera infection, is higher in vulnerable or fragile settings where access to treatment, standard supplies of potable water and basic sanitation are sparse [1]. Cholera remains a significant public health threat globally...
Typhoid
Spatial heterogeneity of socio-economic determinants of typhoid/paratyphoid fever in one province in central China from 2015 to 2019
Typhoid fever is an infectious disease caused by Salmonella enteric subtype typhoid. Paratyphoid Fever is a disease similar to typhoid fever caused by Salmonella enteric subtype typhoid serotype A, B or C. Typhoid and paratyphoid fever is commonly known as enteric fever (EF), which usually presents with...
Cholera
An innovative approach in monitoring oral cholera vaccination campaign: integration of a between-round survey
Cholera is still a major public health problem worldwide with 1.3 million to 4.0 million cases and 21 000 to 143 000 deaths yearly [1]. The greatest burden of the disease is borne by resource-limited countries recording the highest attack rate as well as case fatality at yearly basis [1]. Cameroon is...
Cholera
Determining factors associated with cholera disease in Ethiopia using Bayesian hierarchical modeling
Cholera is an infectious disease characterized by large volumes of diarrhea and succeeding dehydration. It is an acute diarrheal infection caused by the digestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholera. It infected both children and adults, can kill within hours if left untreated...
