Viruses, Vol. 16, Pages 599: Circulation of West Nile Virus and Usutu Virus in Europe: Overview and Challenges
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West Nile Virus (WNV) and Usutu Virus (USUV) are both neurotropic mosquito-borne viruses belonging to the Flaviviridae family. These closely related viruses mainly follow an enzootic cycle involving mosquitoes as vectors and birds as amplifying hosts, but humans and other mammals can also be infected through mosquito bites. WNV was first identified in Uganda in 1937 and has since spread globally, notably in Europe, causing periodic outbreaks associated with severe cases of neuroinvasive diseases such as meningitis and encephalitis. USUV was initially isolated in 1959 in Swaziland and has also spread to Europe, primar...
Source: Viruses - April 12, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: Yannick Simonin Tags: Perspective Source Type: research
Sociodemographic factors underlying lifetime fertility among ever-married Swazi women
This study aims to investigate the changes in lifetime fertility, and the associations between sociodemographic factors and lifetime fertility among ever-married women. The study used secondary cross-sectional data from the 2010 and 2014 Eswatini Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), with a sample size of 2,295 and 2,351 women, respectively. The data was analysed using descriptive statistics and multivariable Poisson regression. The results showed that fertility rates decreased from 3.47 to 3.21 children between 2010 and 2014. The study found that child loss and age (25+ years) were significant factors associated with...
Source: African Journal of Reproductive Health - April 7, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: Garikayi B Chemhaka Stanzia Moyo Maswati S Simelane Source Type: research
Psychosocial support services to enhance well-being of orphaned and vulnerable learners in Eswatini early childhood centres and primary schools
Afr J AIDS Res. 2023 Jun 20:1-11. doi: 10.2989/16085906.2023.2203128. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), the increasing number of orphans and vulnerable children due to HIV/AIDS has spurred demand for psychosocial support services. When the Ministry of Education and Training assumed responsibility for delivering psychosocial support, educators were burdened with the additional role of looking after orphans and vulnerable learners. This exploratory, sequential, mixed-methods study was employed to analyse factors that enhance the provision of psychosocial support services and the perceptions of e...
Source: African Journal of AIDS Research - June 20, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Patronella Bimha Maureen Nokuthula Sibiya Source Type: research
