Rabies mortality and morbidity associated with animal bites in Africa: a case for integrated rabies disease surveillance, prevention and control: a... (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this scoping review was to map the current situation and available evidence and gaps on rabies morbidity, mortality, integrated rabies surveillance programmes, and existing
The suboptimal pediatric HIV viral load cascade: multidistrict cohort study among children taking antiretroviral therapy in Lesotho, Southern Africa (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Children living with HIV and taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) are a priority group for routine viral load (VL) monitoring. As per Lesotho guidelines, a VL > /=1000 copies/mL ("unsuppres
Efficacy and safety of co-administered ivermectin and albendazole in school-aged children and adults infected with <em>Trichuris trichiura</em> in... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Preventive chemotherapy with albendazole or mebendazole remains one of the cornerstones of soil-transmitted helminth control. However, these drugs are less effective against Trichuris tric
Epidemiology of <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> infection in Ituri Province, north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis, caused by Schistosoma mansoni, is of great significance to public health in sub-Saharan Africa. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), information on the burden of S.
Preventing leprosy with retrospective active case finding combined with single-dose rifampicin for contacts in a low endemic setting: results of the... (Publications)
Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) with single-dose rifampicin (SDR) reduces the risk of developing leprosy among contacts of leprosy patients. Most evidence for the feasibility of the intervention is fr
A descriptive qualitative case study of the experiences, perceptions, and attitudes of pregnant women on Unguja island, Zanzibar, towards... (Publications)
Many countries exclude pregnant and lactating women from mass drug administration (MDA) programmes with praziquantel against schistosomiasis due to historic safety concerns over drug use during gestat
Effect of interventions to reduce malaria incidence among military personnel on active duty: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: While there is strong evidence that bite protection methods such as permethrin-treated clothing and topical insect repellents are protective against insect bites, there are few studies ass
The cost of urinary incontinence in Italian women: a cross-sectional study (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To offer cost estimates of urinary incontinence (UI) in the general population based on prospectively collected data. DESIGN: We analyzed individual costs in a sample of women with UI who w