Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication - Worldwide, January 2021-March 2023
This report summarizes progress toward global polio eradication during January 1, 2021-March 31, 2023, and updates previous reports (1,2). In 2022, Afghanistan and Pakistan reported 22 WPV1 cases, compared with five in 2021; as of May 5, 2023, a single WPV1 case was reported in Pakistan in 2023. A WPV1 case was reported on the African continent for the first time since 2016, when officials in Malawi confirmed a WPV1 case in a child with paralysis onset in November 2021; neighboring Mozambique subsequently reported eight genetically linked cases. Outbreaks of polio caused by circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPVs)...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - May 11, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Scarlett E Lee Sharon A Greene Cara C Burns Graham Tallis Steven G F Wassilak Omotayo Bolu Source Type: research
Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication - Worldwide, January 2021-March 2023
This report summarizes progress toward global polio eradication during January 1, 2021-March 31, 2023, and updates previous reports (1,2). In 2022, Afghanistan and Pakistan reported 22 WPV1 cases, compared with five in 2021; as of May 5, 2023, a single WPV1 case was reported in Pakistan in 2023. A WPV1 case was reported on the African continent for the first time since 2016, when officials in Malawi confirmed a WPV1 case in a child with paralysis onset in November 2021; neighboring Mozambique subsequently reported eight genetically linked cases. Outbreaks of polio caused by circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPVs)...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - May 11, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Scarlett E Lee Sharon A Greene Cara C Burns Graham Tallis Steven G F Wassilak Omotayo Bolu Source Type: research
Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication - Worldwide, January 2021-March 2023
This report summarizes progress toward global polio eradication during January 1, 2021-March 31, 2023, and updates previous reports (1,2). In 2022, Afghanistan and Pakistan reported 22 WPV1 cases, compared with five in 2021; as of May 5, 2023, a single WPV1 case was reported in Pakistan in 2023. A WPV1 case was reported on the African continent for the first time since 2016, when officials in Malawi confirmed a WPV1 case in a child with paralysis onset in November 2021; neighboring Mozambique subsequently reported eight genetically linked cases. Outbreaks of polio caused by circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPVs)...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - May 11, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Scarlett E Lee Sharon A Greene Cara C Burns Graham Tallis Steven G F Wassilak Omotayo Bolu Source Type: research
Mobilizing resources with an investment case to mitigate cross-border malaria transmission and achieve malaria elimination in South Africa
Glob Health Action. 2023 Dec 31;16(1):2205700. doi: 10.1080/16549716.2023.2205700.ABSTRACTSouth Africa's effort to eliminate malaria is significantly challenged by a large number of imported malaria cases, especially from neighbouring Mozambique. The country has a funding gap to achieve its malaria elimination goals (prior to 2019) and is ineligible to receive a national allocation from the Global Fund. The findings of an IC were utilised to successfully mobilise resources for malaria elimination in South Africa in 2018. A five-step resource mobilisation strategy was implemented to highlight financing challenges and levera...
Source: Global Health Action - May 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Aparna Kollipara Devanand Moonasar Ryleen Balawanth Sheetal P Silal Anthony Yuen Katie Fox Joseph Njau Yogan G Pillay Mark Blecher Source Type: research
Contribution of Xpert ® MTB/RIF to pediatric TB diagnosis in Mozambique
(Source: International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease)
Source: International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease - May 6, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Mutemba, C. M. Schindele, A. Munyangaju, I. Ramanlal, N. Manhi ça, I. Jos é, B. Buck, W. C. Tags: FORUM-Letter Source Type: research
Whole genome sequencing of Ethiopian Brucella abortus isolates expands the known diversity of an early branching sub-Saharan African lineage
Brucellosis remains one of the most significant zoonotic diseases globally, responsible for both considerable human morbidity and economic losses due to its impacts on livestock productivity. Despite this, there remain significant evidence gaps in many low- and middle-income countries, including those of sub-Saharan Africa. Here we report the first molecular characterisation of Brucella sp. from Ethiopia. Fifteen Brucella sp. isolates from an outbreak in cattle from a herd in central Ethiopia were identified as Brucella abortus, using bacterial culture and molecular methods. Sequencing of the Ethiopian B. abortus isolates ...
Source: Frontiers in Microbiology - May 4, 2023 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research
Choosing blood pressure thresholds to inform pregnancy care in the community: An analysis of cluster trials
CONCLUSIONS: In the community, normal BP values do not provide reassurance about subsequent adverse outcomes. Given the similar performance of BP cut-offs of 135/85 and 140/90 mmHg for hypertension, and 155/105 and 160/110 mmHg for severe hypertension, digital decision support for women in the community should consider using these lower thresholds.PMID:37092252 | DOI:10.1111/1471-0528.17465 (Source: BJOG : An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
Source: BJOG : An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - April 24, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Peter von Dadelszen Jeffrey N Bone Akshdeep Sandhu J Mark Ansermino Rahat N Qureshi Charfudin Sacoor Esperan ça Sevene Jing Li Marianne Vidler Mrutyunjaya B Bellad Zulfiqar A Bhutta Dustin T Dunsmuir Shivaprasad S Goudar Ashalata A Mallapur Kh átia Mung Source Type: research
Choosing blood pressure thresholds to inform pregnancy care in the community: An analysis of cluster trials
CONCLUSIONS: In the community, normal BP values do not provide reassurance about subsequent adverse outcomes. Given the similar performance of BP cut-offs of 135/85 and 140/90 mmHg for hypertension, and 155/105 and 160/110 mmHg for severe hypertension, digital decision support for women in the community should consider using these lower thresholds.PMID:37092252 | DOI:10.1111/1471-0528.17465 (Source: BJOG : An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
Source: BJOG : An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - April 24, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Peter von Dadelszen Jeffrey N Bone Akshdeep Sandhu J Mark Ansermino Rahat N Qureshi Charfudin Sacoor Esperan ça Sevene Jing Li Marianne Vidler Mrutyunjaya B Bellad Zulfiqar A Bhutta Dustin T Dunsmuir Shivaprasad S Goudar Ashalata A Mallapur Kh átia Mung Source Type: research
Scrutinizing human resources for health availability and distribution in Mozambique between 2016 and 2020: a subnational descriptive longitudinal study
Overall, resilient health systems build upon sufficient, qualified, well-distributed, and motivated health workers; however, this precious resource is limited in numbers to meet people ’s demands, particularly ... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - April 21, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Quinhas Fernandes, Orvalho Augusto, Helena Machai, James Pfeiffer, Marco Carone, Norton Pinto, Naziat Carimo, Isa ías Ramiro, Stephen Gloyd and Kenneth Sherr Tags: Research Source Type: research
Socio-demographic and economic inequity in the use of insecticide-treated bed nets during pregnancy: a survey-based case study of four sub-Saharan African countries with a high burden of malaria
In conclusion, in all the four countries, there were significant regional variations or differences in ITN use among pregnant mothers across all dimensions of inequality in the survey years. Tailored cost-effective interventions could be considered to improve ITN utilization among pregnant women. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - April 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Susceptibility antibiotic screening reveals high rates of multidrug resistance of Salmonella, Shigella and Campylobacter in HIV infected and uninfected patients from Mozambique
Antibacterial resistance is a growing concern worldwide, including in Mozambique. Diarrhea is an important cause of mortality in Mozambique, yet few local studies have reported on the resistance of bacterial p... (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - April 21, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Delfina F Hlashwayo, Em ília V Noormahomed, Leonilde Bahule, Constance A Benson, Robert T Schooley, Betuel Sigaúque, Kim E Barrett and Custódio G Bila Tags: Research Source Type: research
Viruses, Vol. 15, Pages 1010: High-Risk Regions of African Swine Fever Infection in Mozambique
This study evaluated the spatiotemporal distribution and temporal trends of ASF in swine in Mozambique between 2000 and 2020. During this period, 28,624 cases of ASF were reported across three regions of the country. In total, the northern, central, and southern regions presented 64.9, 17.8, and 17.3% of the total cases, respectively. When analyzing the incidence risk (IR) of ASF per 100,000 pigs, the Cabo Delgado province had the highest IR (17,301.1), followed by the Maputo province (8868.6). In the space-time analysis, three clusters were formed in each region: (i) Cluster A involved the provinces of Cabo Delgado and Na...
Source: Viruses - April 20, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Azido Ribeiro Mataca Francisco Alyson Silva Oliveira Ângelo André Lampeão Jos é Pereira Mendonça Maria Aparecida Scatamburlo Moreira Rinaldo Aparecido Mota Wagnner Jos é Nascimento Porto David Germano Gon çalves Schwarz Abelardo Silva-J únior Tags: Article Source Type: research
Association between mental disorders and adherence to antiretroviral treatment in health facilities in two Mozambican provinces in 2018: a cross-sectional study
Lower adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) has been found among people with HIV (PWH) who have comorbid mental disorders like depression and alcohol use in Sub-Saharan African. However, there has been l... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - April 20, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Flavio M. Mandlate, M. Claire Greene, Luis F. Pereira, Maria Lidia Gouveia, Jair Jesus Mari, Francine Cournos, Cristiane S. Duarte, Maria A. Oquendo, Marcelo Feij ó Mello and Milton L. Wainberg Tags: Research Source Type: research
Inverse Probability Weights for Quasi-Continuous Ordinal Exposures with a Binary Outcome: Method Comparison and Case Study
Am J Epidemiol. 2023 Apr 14:kwad085. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwad085. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTInverse probability weighting (IPW), a well-established method to control for confounding in observational studies with binary exposures, has been extended to analyses with continuous exposures. Methods developed for continuous exposures may not apply when the exposure is quasi-continuous due to irregular exposure distributions that violate key assumptions. We used simulations and cluster-randomized clinical trial data to assess four approaches developed for continuous exposures - ordinary least squares (OLS), covariate balancing g...
Source: Am J Epidemiol - April 17, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Daniel E Sack Bryan E Shepherd Carolyn M Audet Caroline De Schacht Lauren R Samuels Source Type: research
