Defining elimination as a public health problem for schistosomiasis control programmes: beyond prevalence of heavy-intensity infections
RE Wiegand, FM Fleming, SJ de Vlas… - The Lancet Global …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Summary WHO's 2021–30 road map for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) outlines
disease-specific and cross-cutting targets for the control, elimination, and eradication of …
disease-specific and cross-cutting targets for the control, elimination, and eradication of …
Baseline soil-transmitted helminth and schistosome infection in the Geshiyaro project, Ethiopia: A unique transmission interruption project using biometric …
AE Phillips, AK Ower, K Mekete, EF Liyew… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background The Geshiyaro project aims to assess the feasibility of interrupting transmission
of soil-transmitted helminths (STH) and schistosome (SCH) infection in the Wolaita zone of …
of soil-transmitted helminths (STH) and schistosome (SCH) infection in the Wolaita zone of …
Spatial predictive risk mapping of lymphatic filariasis residual hotspots in American Samoa using demographic and environmental factors
AM Cadavid Restrepo, BM Martin… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background American Samoa successfully completed seven rounds of mass drug
administration (MDA) for lymphatic filariasis (LF) from 2000–2006. The territory passed the …
administration (MDA) for lymphatic filariasis (LF) from 2000–2006. The territory passed the …
Model-based geostatistical methods enable efficient design and analysis of prevalence surveys for soil-transmitted helminth infection and other neglected tropical …
Maps of the geographical variation in prevalence play an important role in large-scale
programs for the control of neglected tropical diseases. Precontrol mapping is needed to …
programs for the control of neglected tropical diseases. Precontrol mapping is needed to …
Model-based geostatistics enables more precise estimates of neglected tropical-disease prevalence in elimination settings: mapping trachoma prevalence in Ethiopia
Background As the prevalences of neglected tropical diseases reduce to low levels in some
countries, policymakers require precise disease estimates to decide whether the set public …
countries, policymakers require precise disease estimates to decide whether the set public …
Finding hotspots: development of an adaptive spatial sampling approach
R Andrade-Pacheco, F Rerolle, J Lemoine… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
The identification of disease hotspots is an increasingly important public health problem.
While geospatial modeling offers an opportunity to predict the locations of hotspots using …
While geospatial modeling offers an opportunity to predict the locations of hotspots using …
Neglected tropical disease control in a world with COVID-19: an opportunity and a necessity for innovation
SJ Brooker, K Ziumbe, N Negussu… - Transactions of The …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Countries have seen substantial disruptions to usual health services related to coronavirus
disease 2019 and these are likely to have immediate and long-term indirect effects on many …
disease 2019 and these are likely to have immediate and long-term indirect effects on many …
Using model-based geostatistics for assessing the elimination of trachoma
M Sasanami, B Amoah, AN Diori, A Amza… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Trachoma is the commonest infectious cause of blindness worldwide. Efforts
are being made to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem globally. However, as …
are being made to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem globally. However, as …
Triple-drug therapy with ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine and albendazole for the acceleration of lymphatic filariasis elimination in Kenya: Programmatic …
The World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed the use of triple-drug mass drug
administration (MDA) regimen with ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine (DEC) and albendazole …
administration (MDA) regimen with ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine (DEC) and albendazole …
Towards soil-transmitted helminths transmission interruption: the impact of diagnostic tools on infection prediction in a low intensity setting in Southern Mozambique
B Grau-Pujol, H Martí-Soler, V Escola… - PLoS Neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
World Health Organization goals against soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) are pointing
towards seeking their elimination as a public health problem: reducing to less than 2% the …
towards seeking their elimination as a public health problem: reducing to less than 2% the …