High genetic diversity of <em>Plasmodium vivax</em> on the north coast of Papua New Guinea (Publications)
Despite having the highest Plasmodium vivax burden in the world, molecular epidemiological data from Papua New Guinea (PNG) for this parasite remain limited. To investigate the molecular epidemiology
Penser la médecine communautaire s'apprend aves les pairs (Publications)
At the University of Lausanne third-year medical students are given the task of spending a month investigating a question of community medicine. In 2009, four students evaluated the legitimacy of heal
Malaria prevention in travelers (Publications)
A common approach to malaria prevention is to follow the "A, B, C, D" rule: Awareness of risk, Bite avoidance, Compliance with chemoprophylaxis, and prompt Diagnosis in case of fever. The risk of acqu
Contribution of dengue fever to the burden of acute febrile illnesses in Papua New Guinea: an age-specific prospective study (Publications)
Abstract. Malaria is a major contributor to the burden of febrile illnesses in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Dengue fever (DF) is likely to contribute; however, its epidemiology in PNG is poorly understood.
Tests diagnostiques rapides (TDR): la panacée pour le praticien? (Publications)
Many rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) for the diagnosis of infectious diseases have been developed over the last 20 years. These allow (1) administering a treatment immediately in case of a potentially fa
Prévention des infections chez les voyageurs immunosupprimés (Publications)
Every year there are more immunocompromised patients with a better quality of life and, therefore, that travel more frequently. While traveling, patients may be exposed to several infections, such as
