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How improvements to drug effectiveness impact mass drug administration for control and elimination of schistosomiasis
Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Citation: Ellis JR, Mutono N, Vasconcelos A, Thumbi SM, Hollingsworth TD, Anderson RM (2025) How improvements to drug effectiveness impact mass drug administration for control and elimination of schistosomiasis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 19(6): e0012624.
The global burden of Chikungunya fever among children: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis
Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Abstract Chikungunya fever (CHIKF) is an arboviral illness that was first described in Tanzania (1952). In adults, the disease is characterised by debilitating arthralgia and arthritis that can persist for months, with severe illness including neurological complications observed in the elderly. However, the burden, distribution and clinical features of CHIKF in children are poorly described.
Newcastle disease vaccine adoption by smallholder households in Tanzania: Identifying determinants and barriers
We present descriptive statistics about the study population, and the output from three logistic regression models to identify determinants and barriers influencing household decisions to adopt ND vaccines. The data are provided in S3–S5 Files. The average flock size in the study is 13 chickens. Ninety-four percent of households cite factors limiting them from increasing the size of their flock. Only 15% of households report access to hatchery chicks.
Evidence of superficial knowledge regarding antibiotics and their use: Results of two cross-sectional surveys in an urban informal settlement in Kenya
We assessed knowledge and practices related to antibiotic use in Kibera, an urban informal settlement in Kenya. Surveys was employed at the beginning (entry) and again at the end (exit) of a 5-month longitudinal study of AMR. Two-hundred households were interviewed at entry, of which 149 were also interviewed at exit.
Relations between Household Livestock Ownership, Livestock Disease, and Young Child Growth
Background: In resource-limited settings in which child malnutrition is prevalent, humans live in close proximity to household livestock. However, the relation between household livestock and child nutrition represents a considerable knowledge gap. Objective: We assessed whether household livestock ownership or livestock disease episodes were associated with growth in young children in western Kenya.
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