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Open AccessTravel surveillance uncovers dengue virus dynamics and introductions in the Caribbean
Dengue is the most prevalent mosquito-borne viral disease in humans, and cases are continuing to rise globally. In particular, islands in the Caribbean have experienced more frequent outbreaks, and all four de...
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Open AccessImpact of COVID-19 on food security and diet quality in Chilanga District, Zambia
Food security and nutrition have been severely impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We aimed to quantify the impacts of the pandemic on food security...
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Open AccessHigh-risk spatiotemporal patterns of cutaneous leishmaniasis: a nationwide study in Iran from 2011 to 2020
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a wide-reaching infection of major public health concern. Iran is one of the six most endemic countries in the world. This study aims to provide a spatiotemporal visualization o...
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The effect of iron supplementation on maternal iron deficiency anemia does not differ by baseline anemia type among Tanzanian pregnant women without severe iron deficiency anemia
Whether anemia type modifies the risk of pregnancy and newborn outcomes and the effectiveness of iron supplementation is unclear. We examined the association of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and non-iron defici...
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Open AccessEvaluation of the model malaria elimination strategy in Mandla district along with its neighbouring districts: a time series analysis from 2008 to 2020
Compared to 2017, India achieved a significant reduction in malaria cases in 2020. Madhya Pradesh (MP) is a tribal dominated state of India with history of high malaria burden in some districts. District Mandl...
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Open AccessPostnatal care services in rural Zambia: a qualitative exploration of user, provider, and community perspectives on quality of care
Postnatal care (PNC) is an important set of services offered to the mother and her newborn baby immediately after birth for the first six weeks to prevent maternal and neonatal complications and death. This qu...
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Open AccessReal-time Feedback to Improve HIV Treatment Adherence in Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Uganda: A Randomized Controlled Trial
We assessed an intervention aimed at improving adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV (PPWLH). We randomized 133 pregnant women initiating ART in Uganda t...
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Spatial epidemiology of COVID-19 infection through the first outbreak in the city of Mashhad, Iran
The COVID-19 epidemic is currently the most important public health challenge worldwide. The current study aimed to survey the spatial epidemiology of the COVID-19 outbreak in Mashhad, Iran, across the first o...
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Open AccessTravel in the Time of COVID: A Review of International Travel Health in a Global Pandemic
This review critically considers the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global travel and the practice of travel medicine, highlights key innovations that have facilitated the resumption of travel, and anticip...
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Care-Seeking Behavior for Newborns in Rural Zambia
Mothers in resource-limited areas face barriers in initiating care for ill newborns, leading to delays that may contribute to newborn mortality. This qualitative study conducted in rural Lufwanyama District in...
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Postpartum Mental Health in Rural South Africa: Socioeconomic Stressors and Worsening Mental Health
This study aimed to characterize patterns of worsening mental health during the postpartum period among women in rural areas of Limpopo Province, South Africa, and to identify correlates with household demogra...
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Open AccessEffect of maternal vitamin D supplementation on nasal pneumococcal acquisition, carriage dynamics and carriage density in infants in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Invasive pneumococcal disease is a major cause of infant morbidity and death worldwide. Vitamin D promotes anti-pneumococcal immune responses in vitro, but whether improvements in infant vitamin D status modif...
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Retention in HIV Care Among HIV-Seropositive Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Uganda: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
We tested an intervention that aimed to increase retention in antiretroviral therapy (ART) among HIV-positive pregnant and postpartum women, a population shown to be vulnerable to poor ART outcomes. 133 pregna...
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Open AccessFactors associated with sub-microscopic placental malaria and its association with adverse pregnancy outcomes among HIV-negative women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a cohort study
Malaria infection during pregnancy has negative health consequences for both mothers and offspring. Sub-microscopic malaria infection during pregnancy is common in most African countries. We sought to identify...
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Open AccessHealthcare worker perceptions of the implementation context surrounding an infection prevention intervention in a Zambian neonatal intensive care unit
Infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are particularly susceptible to healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). NICUs in low- and middle income countries face additional challenges to HAI preventio...
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Open AccessEvaluating implementation effectiveness and sustainability of a maternity waiting homes intervention to improve access to safe delivery in rural Zambia: a mixed-methods protocol
In low-income countries such as Zambia, where maternal mortality rates are persistently high, maternity waiting homes (MWHs) represent one potential strategy to improve access to safe delivery, especially for ...
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Open AccessThe effects of maternity waiting homes on the health workforce and maternal health service delivery in rural Zambia: a qualitative analysis
Maternity waiting homes (MWHs) are a potential strategy to address low facility delivery rates resulting from access-associated barriers in resource-limited settings. Within a cluster-randomized controlled tri...
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Open AccessEffectiveness of community outreach HIV prevention programs in Vietnam: a mixed methods evaluation
In 2014, Vietnam was the first Southeast Asian country to commit to achieving the World Health Organization’s 90–90-90 global HIV targets (90% know their HIV status, 90% on sustained treatment, and 90% virally...
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Open AccessCongenital Zika syndrome arising from sexual transmission of Zika virus, a case report
Sexual transmission of Zika virus is well documented and pregnant women are advised to abstain or use barrier protection if a sexual partner has risk for Zika infection. However, to date there has not been a d...
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Open AccessArea of exposure and treatment challenges of malaria in Eritrean migrants: a GeoSentinel analysis
Recent reports highlight malaria as a frequent diagnosis in migrants who originate from Eritrea. A descriptive analysis of GeoSentinel cases of malaria in Eritrean migrants was done together with a literature ...
