Models of effectiveness of interventions against malaria transmitted by <em>Anopheles albimanus</em> (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Most impact prediction of malaria vector control interventions has been based on African vectors. Anopheles albimanus, the main vector in Central America and the Caribbean, has higher intr
Diagnostic performance of a single and duplicate Kato-Katz, Mini-FLOTAC, FECPAKG2 and qPCR for the detection and quantification of soil-transmitted... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Because the success of deworming programs targeting soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) is evaluated through the periodically assessment of prevalence and infection intensities, the use of t
Impact of the warm summer 2015 on emergency hospital admissions in Switzerland (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Only a few studies have examined the impact of a particular heat event on morbidity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the warm summer 2015 on emergency hospital admissio
Mechanistic dose-response modelling of animal challenge data shows that intact skin is a crucial barrier to leptospiral infection (Publications)
Leptospirosis is a widespread and potentially life-threatening zoonotic disease caused by spirochaetes of the genus Leptospira. Humans become infected primarily via contact with environmental reservoi
Five-year impact of different multi-year mass drug administration strategies on childhood <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em>-associated morbidity: a... (Publications)
The WHO recommends mass treatment with praziquantel as the primary approach for Schistosoma mansoni-related morbidity control in endemic populations. The Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Res
Safety profile of the meningococcal conjugate vaccine (Menafrivac™) in clinical trials and vaccination campaigns: a review of published studies (Publications)
The study aimed to assess the capacity of AEFI surveillance during vaccination campaigns with the new conjugate meningitis vaccine (MenAfrivac). A systematic review of studies on MenAfrivac published
Predicting fine-scale daily NO2 for 2005-2016 incorporating OMI satellite data across Switzerland (Publications)
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) remains an important traffic-related pollutant associated with both short- and long-term health effects. We aim to model daily average NO2 concentrations in Switzerland in a mul
Health impact assessment and health equity in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review (Publications)
Background:Naturalresourceextractionprojectscanhavepositivebutalsonegativeeffectsonthehealthofaffectedcommunities, governed by demographic, economic, environmental, physical and social changes. Negati