Background
In Vietnam, dengue fever (DF) is still a leading cause of hospitalization. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the seasonality and association with climate factors (temperature and precipitation) on the incidences of DF in four provinces where the highest incidence rates w...
Hu Suk Lee
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Vu Sinh Nam
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Lee, M.
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Won, S.
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Phuc Pham Duc
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Grace, Delia
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[Seasonal patterns of dengue fever and associated climate factors in 4 provinces in Vietnam from 1994 to 2013]
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Seasonal patterns of dengue fever and associated climate factors in 4 provinces in Vietnam from 1994 to 2013
Uganda has experienced 4 Ebola outbreaks since the discovery of the virus. Recent epidemiological work has shown pigs are hosts for Ebola viruses. Due to their high reproduction rates, rapid weight gain, potential to provide quick financial returns and rising demand for pork, pig production in Ug...
Atherstone, Christine
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Smith, E.
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Ochungo, P.
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Roesel, Kristina
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Grace, Delia
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[Assessing the potential role of pigs in the epidemiology of Ebola virus in Uganda]
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Assessing the potential role of pigs in the epidemiology of Ebola virus in Uganda
Background
Despite improvements in prevention efforts, childhood diarrhea remains a public health concern. However, there may be substantial variation influenced by place, time, and season. Description of diarrheal clusters in time and space and understanding seasonal patterns can improve surveil...
Beyene, H.
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Deressa, W.
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Kumie, A.
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Grace, Delia
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[Spatial, temporal, and spatiotemporal analysis of under-five diarrhea in Southern Ethiopia]
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Spatial, temporal, and spatiotemporal analysis of under-five diarrhea in Southern Ethiopia
To investigate the effects of irrigation on land cover changes and the risk of selected zoonotic pathogens, we carried out a study in irrigated, pastoral and riverine areas in the eastern Kenya. Activities implemented included secondary data analyses to determine land use and land cover (LULC) ch...
Bett, Bernard K.
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Said, Mohammed Yahya
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Sang, R.
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Bukachi, S.
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Wanyoike, S.
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Kifugo, S.C.
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Otieno, F.
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Ontiri, E.
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Njeru, I.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Grace, Delia
,
[Effects of flood irrigation on the risk of selected zoonotic pathogens in an arid and semi-arid area in the eastern Kenya]
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Effects of flood irrigation on the risk of selected zoonotic pathogens in an arid and semi-arid area in the eastern Kenya
Humans have never been healthier, wealthier or more numerous. Yet, present success may be at the cost of future prosperity and in some places, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, poverty persists. Livestock keepers, especially pastoralists, are over-represented among the poor. Poverty has been main...
Grace, Delia
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Wanyoike, Francis N.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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Rich, Karl M.
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[Poor livestock keepers: ecosystem–poverty–health interactions]
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Poor livestock keepers: ecosystem–poverty–health interactions
Background: Bacillary dysentery (BD) is an acute bacterial infection of the intestine caused by Shigella spp., with
clinical symptoms ranging from fever to bloody diarrhoea to abdominal cramps to tenesmus. In Vietnam, enteric
bacterial pathogens are an important cause of diarrhoea and most cases ...
Hu Suk Lee
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Ha Hoang T.T.
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Phuc Pham Duc
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Lee, M.
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Grace, Delia
,
Dac Cam Phung
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Vu Minh Thuc
,
Hung Nguyen-Viet
,
[Seasonal and geographical distribution of bacillary dysentery (shigellosis) and associated climate risk factors in Kon Tam Province in Vietnam from 1999 to 2013]
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Seasonal and geographical distribution of bacillary dysentery (shigellosis) and associated climate risk factors in Kon Tam Province in Vietnam from 1999 to 2013
Zoonotic diseases, transmitted from animals to humans, are a public health challenge in developing countries. Livestock value chain actors have an important role to play as the first line of defence in safeguarding public health. However, although the livelihood and economic impacts of zoonoses a...
Nyokabi, S.
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Birner, R.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Isuyi, L.
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Grace, Delia
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Güttler, D.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Informal value chain actors’ knowledge and perceptions about zoonotic diseases and biosecurity in Kenya and the importance for food safety and public health]
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Informal value chain actors’ knowledge and perceptions about zoonotic diseases and biosecurity in Kenya and the importance for food safety and public health
Zoonotic diseases will maintain a high level of public policy attention in the coming decades. From the spectre of a global pandemic to anxieties over agricultural change, urbanization, social inequality and threats to natural ecosystems, effectively preparing and responding to endemic and emergi...
Bardosh, K.L.
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Scoones, J.C.
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Grace, Delia
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Kalema-Zikusoka, G.
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Jones, K.E.
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Balogh, K. de.
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Waltner-Toews, D.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Welburn, S.C.
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Mumford, E.
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Dzingirai, V.
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[Engaging research with policy and action: what are the challenges of responding to zoonotic disease in Africa?]
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Engaging research with policy and action: what are the challenges of responding to zoonotic disease in Africa?
Background
Previously free of rabies, Bali experienced an outbreak in 2008, which has since caused a large number of human fatalities. In response, both mass dog culling and vaccination have been implemented. In order to assess potential community-driven interventions for optimizing rabies contro...
Widyastuti, M.D.W.
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Bardosh, K.L.
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Sunandar
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Basri, C.
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Basuno, E.
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Jatikusumah, A.
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Arief, R.A.
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Putra, A.A.G.
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Rukmantara, A.
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Estoepangestie, A.T.S.
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Willyanto, I.
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Natakesuma, I.K.G.
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Sumantra, I.P.
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Grace, Delia
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Unger, Fred
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Gilbert, J.
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[On dogs, people, and a rabies epidemic: results from a sociocultural study in Bali, Indonesia]
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On dogs, people, and a rabies epidemic: results from a sociocultural study in Bali, Indonesia
Background
In Vietnam, rabies has been a notifiable disease for more than 40 years. Over the last five years, on average, more than 350,000 people per year have been bitten by dogs and cats while more than 80 human deaths have been reported yearly. No studies have been conducted to evaluate the g...
Hu Suk Lee
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Vu Dinh Thiem
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Dang Duc Anh
,
Tran Nhu Duong
,
Mihye Lee
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Grace, Delia
,
Hung Nguyen-Viet
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[Geographical and temporal patterns of rabies post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) incidence in humans in the Mekong River Delta and Southeast Central Coast regions in Vietnam from 2005 to 2015]
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Geographical and temporal patterns of rabies post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) incidence in humans in the Mekong River Delta and Southeast Central Coast regions in Vietnam from 2005 to 2015