Things must not fall apart: the ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children in sub-Saharan Africa

M Coker, MO Folayan, IC Michelow, RE Oladokun… - Pediatric …, 2021 - nature.com
Children aged 0–19 years in sub-Saharan Africa bear a disproportionate proportion of the
global burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Significant public health …

Occurrence of human enteric viruses in water sources and shellfish: A focus on Africa

NS Upfold, GA Luke, C Knox - Food and Environmental Virology, 2021 - Springer
Enteric viruses are a diverse group of human pathogens which are primarily transmitted by
the faecal–oral route and are a major cause of non-bacterial diarrhoeal disease in both …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling the impact of vaccination for the immunization Agenda 2030: Deaths averted due to vaccination against 14 pathogens in 194 countries from 2021 to …

A Carter, W Msemburi, SY Sim, KAM Gaythorpe… - Vaccine, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030) Impact Goal 1.1. aims to
reduce the number of future deaths averted through immunization in the next decade. To …

Effect of rotavirus genetic diversity on vaccine impact

A Sadiq, N Bostan, J Khan… - Reviews in Medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Group A rotaviruses (RVAs) are the leading cause of gastroenteritis, causing 0.2 million
deaths and several million hospitalisations globally each year. Four rotavirus vaccines …

Prevalence of human norovirus GII. 4 Sydney 2012 [P31] between 2019 and 2021 among young children from rural communities in South Africa

R Khumela, JP Kabue, MTB Moraes, AN Traore… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) accounts for considerable morbidity and mortality in the
paediatric population worldwide, especially in low-income countries. Human norovirus …

Prevalence, pattern and genetic diversity of rotaviruses among children under 5 years of age with acute gastroenteritis in South Africa: a systematic review and meta …

CA Omatola, RE Ogunsakin, AO Olaniran - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Rotavirus is the most significant cause of severe acute gastroenteritis among children under
5 years of age, worldwide. Sub-Saharan Africa particularly bears the brunt of the diarrheal …

Epidemiology of rotavirus in humans, animals, and the environment in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

HLM Njifon, S Kenmoe, SM Ahmed… - The Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Globally, rotavirus infections are the most common cause of diarrhea-related
deaths, especially among children under 5 years of age. This virus can be transmitted …

Epidemiology and pre-vaccine burden of rotavirus diarrhea in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): Results of sentinel surveillance, 2009–2019

CL Lungayo, RM Burke, A Cikomola, E Mukamba… - Vaccine, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Since August 2009, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has
implemented sentinel site surveillance for rotavirus gastroenteritis. Limited hospital studies …

Rotavirus infections and their genotype distribution in Rwanda before and after the introduction of rotavirus vaccination

JC Kabayiza, S Nilsson, M Andersson - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Rotavirus vaccination has reduced mortality and hospital admissions due to rotavirus
diarrhoea, but its effect on rotavirus infections and the impact of rotavirus genotypes are still …

Development of a diarrhoea severity scoring scale in a passive health facility-based surveillance system

DT St Jean, ON Chilyabanyama, S Bosomprah… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Diarrhoeal disease remains a leading cause of death among children mostly in
low and middle-income countries. Factors contributing to disease severity are complex and …