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A Quantitative Framework for Defining the End of an Infectious Disease Outbreak: Application to Ebola Virus Disease by Djaafara, Bimandra A, Imai, Natsuko, Hamblion, Esther, Impouma, Benido, Donnelly, Christl A, Cori, Anne

“…Abstract The end-of-outbreak declaration is an important step in controlling infectious disease outbreaks. Objective estimation of the confidence level that an…”
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Control, elimination, and eradication efforts for neglected tropical diseases in the World Health Organization African region over the last 30 years: A scoping review by Wolfe, Caitlin M., Barry, Abbie, Campos, Adriana, Farham, Bridget, Achu, Dorothy, Juma, Elizabeth, Kalu, Akpaka, Impouma, Benido

“…•Scoping review included 480 articles, 6 cochrane reviews, and 134 technical reports.•There are significant gaps in published scientific articles by disease…”
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Measuring Timeliness of Outbreak Response in the World Health Organization African Region, 2017-2019 by Impouma, Benido, Roelens, Maroussia, Williams, George Sie, Flahault, Antoine, Codeço, Claudia Torres, Moussana, Fleury, Farham, Bridget, Hamblion, Esther L, Mboussou, Franck, Keiser, Olivia

“…Large-scale protracted outbreaks can be prevented through early detection, notification, and rapid control. We assessed trends in timeliness of detecting and…”
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Systematic review of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) implementation in the African region by Wolfe, Caitlin M, Hamblion, Esther L, Dzotsi, Emmanuel K, Mboussou, Franck, Eckerle, Isabelle, Flahault, Antoine, Codeço, Claudia T, Corvin, Jaime, Zgibor, Janice C, Keiser, Olivia, Impouma, Benido

“…The WHO African region frequently experiences outbreaks and epidemics of infectious diseases often exacerbated by weak health systems and infrastructure, late…”
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The potential effects of widespread community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the World Health Organization African Region: a predictive model by Cabore, Joseph Waogodo, Karamagi, Humphrey Cyprian, Kipruto, Hillary, Asamani, James Avoka, Droti, Benson, Seydi, Aminata Binetou Wahebine, Titi-Ofei, Regina, Impouma, Benido, Yao, Michel, Yoti, Zabulon, Zawaira, Felicitas, Tumusiime, Prosper, Talisuna, Ambrose, Kasolo, Francis Chisaka, Moeti, Matshidiso R

“…The spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been unprecedented in its speed and effects. Interruption of its transmission to…”
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Description of the targeted water supply and hygiene response strategy implemented during the cholera outbreak of 2017-2018 in Kinshasa, DRC by Bompangue, Didier, Moore, Sandra, Taty, Nadège, Impouma, Benido, Sudre, Bertrand, Manda, Richard, Balde, Thierno, Mboussou, Franck, Vandevelde, Thierry

“…Rapid control of cholera outbreaks is a significant challenge in overpopulated urban areas. During late-2017, Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic…”
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Spatial and temporal distribution of infectious disease epidemics, disasters and other potential public health emergencies in the World Health Organisation Africa region, 2016-2018 by Talisuna, Ambrose Otau, Okiro, Emelda Aluoch, Yahaya, Ali Ahmed, Stephen, Mary, Bonkoungou, Boukare, Musa, Emmanuel Onuche, Minkoulou, Etienne Magloire, Okeibunor, Joseph, Impouma, Benido, Djingarey, Haruna Mamoudou, Yao, N'da Konan Michel, Oka, Sakuya, Yoti, Zabulon, Fall, Ibrahima Socé

“…Emerging and re-emerging diseases with pandemic potential continue to challenge fragile health systems in Africa, creating enormous human and economic toll. To…”
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Modelling the spatial variability and uncertainty for under-vaccination and zero-dose children in fragile settings by Alegana, Victor A., Ticha, Johnson M., Mwenda, Jason M., Katsande, Reggis, Gacic-Dobo, Marta, Danovaro-Holliday, Maria Carolina, Shey, Charles W., Akpaka, Kalu A., Kazembe, Lawrence N., Impouma, Benido

“…Universal access to childhood vaccination is important to child health and sustainable development. Here we identify, at a fine spatial scale, under-immunized…”
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The toll of COVID-19 on African children: A descriptive analysis on COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality among the pediatric population in Sub-Saharan Africa by Rodriguez Velásquez, Sabina, Jacques, Léa, Dalal, Jyoti, Sestito, Paolo, Habibi, Zahra, Venkatasubramanian, Akarsh, Nguimbis, Benedict, Mesa, Sara Botero, Chimbetete, Cleophas, Keiser, Olivia, Impouma, Benido, Mboussou, Franck, William, George Sie, Ngoy, Nsenga, Talisuna, Ambrose, Gueye, Abdou Salam, Hofer, Cristina Barroso, Cabore, Joseph Waogodo

“…•Morbidity and mortality in children due to COVID-19 remained low•Adolescents had higher reported cases than younger children•Reported cases were lower in…”
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Assessment of COVID-19 pandemic responses in African countries: thematic synthesis of WHO intra-action review reports by Talisuna, Ambrose, Iwu, Chinwe, Okeibunor, J, Stephen, Mary, Musa, Emmanuel Onuche, Herring, Belinda Louise, Ramadan, Otim Patrick Cossy, Yota, Daniel, Nanyunja, Miriam, Mpairwe, Allan, Banza, Freddy Mutoka, Diallo, Amadou Bailo, Wango, Roland Kimbi, Massidi, Christian, Njenge, Hilary Kagume, Traore, Martin, Oke, Antonio, Bonkoungou, Boukare, Mayigane, Landry Ndriko, Conteh, Ishata Nannie, Senait, Fekadu, Chungong, Stella, Impouma, Benido, Ngoy, Nsenga, Wiysonge, Charles Shey, Yoti, Zabulon, Gueye, Abdou Salam

“…ObjectivesWe conducted a review of intra-action review (IAR) reports of the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa. We highlight best practices…”
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World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and Other Emergencies by Impouma, Benido, Archer, Brett N, Lukoya, Okot Charles, Hamblion, Esther L, Fall, Ibrahima Soce

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Leveraging human resources for outbreak analysis: lessons from an international collaboration to support the sub-Saharan African COVID-19 response by Botero-Mesa, Sara, Coelho, Flavio Codeço, Nwosu, Kenechukwu, Wicht, Bertil, Venkatasubramanian, Akarsh, Wagner, Olena, Valera, Camille, Nguimbis, Benedict, Câmara, Daniel, Reis, Izabel, Bianchi, Lucas, Mahdiani, Morteza, Onsimbie, Papy Ansobi, Diallo, Papa Amadou Niang, Jacques, Léa, Muloliwa, Artur Manuel, Bougma, Moussa, Mukavhi, Leckson, Kaneria, Adit, Peruvemba, Ram, Gupta, Ajay, Triulzi, Isotta, James, Ananthu, Carrara, Verena, Ngambi, Wingston, Habibi, Zahra, Adhanom, Michael Tedros, Rodriguez Velásquez, Sabina, Sestito, Paolo, Kousil, Timokleia, Biru, Loza, Vivacqua, Daniela, Dalal, Jyoti, Mian, Anatole, Roelens, Maroussia, Orel, Erol, Hofer, Cristina Barroso, Wangara, Fatihiyya, Mboussou, Franck, Mlanda, Tamayi, Bukhari, Arish, Lee, Theresa Min-Hyung, Ngom, Roland, Stoll, Beat, Chimbetete, Cleophas, Abbate, Jessica, Impouma, Benido, Keiser, Olivia

“…Emerging infectious diseases are a growing threat in sub-Saharan African countries, but the human and technical capacity to quickly respond to outbreaks…”
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COVID-19 mortality in women and men in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional study by Dalal, Jyoti, Triulzi, Isotta, James, Ananthu, Nguimbis, Benedict, Dri, Gabriela Guizzo, Venkatasubramanian, Akarsh, Noubi Tchoupopnou Royd, Lucie, Botero Mesa, Sara, Somerville, Claire, Turchetti, Giuseppe, Stoll, Beat, Abbate, Jessica Lee, Mboussou, Franck, Impouma, Benido, Keiser, Olivia, Coelho, Flávio Codeço

“…IntroductionSince sex-based biological and gender factors influence COVID-19 mortality, we wanted to investigate the difference in mortality rates between…”
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Status of Routine Immunization Coverage in the World Health Organization African Region Three Years into the COVID-19 Pandemic by Mboussou, Franck, Kada, Sarah, Danovaro-Holliday, Maria Carolina, Farham, Bridget, Gacic-Dobo, Marta, Shearer, Jessica C, Bwaka, Ado, Amani, Adidja, Ngom, Roland, Vuo-Masembe, Yolande, Wiysonge, Charles Shey, Impouma, Benido

“…Data from the WHO and UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC) 2022 revision were analyzed to assess the status of routine immunization in…”
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Strengthening the WHO Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) COVID-19 vaccination information system by Shragai, Talya, Bukhari, Arish, Atagbaza, Ajiri Okpure, Oyaole, Daniel Rasheed, Shah, Ronak, Volkmann, Konstantin, Kamau, Leacky, Sheillah, Nsasiirwe, Farham, Bridget, Wong, Man Kai, Lam, Eugene, Mboussou, Franck, Impouma, Benido

“…This manuscript describes the process and impact of strengthening the WHO Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO)’s COVID-19 vaccination information system. This…”
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COVID-19 Vaccination in the WHO African Region: Progress Made in 2022 and Factors Associated by Mboussou, Franck, Farham, Bridget, Nsasiirwe, Sheillah, Atagbaza, Ajiri, Oyaole, Daniel, Atuhebwe, Phionah Lynn, Alegana, Victor, Osei-Sarpong, Fred, Bwaka, Ado, Paluku, Gilson, Petu, Amos, Efe-Aluta, Oniovo, Kalu, Akpaka, Bagayoko, Magaran Monzon, Impouma, Benido

“…This study summarizes progress made in rolling out COVID-19 vaccinations in the African region in 2022, and analyzes factors associated with vaccination…”
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Setting up a data system for monitoring malaria vaccine introduction readiness and uptake in 42 health districts in Cameroon by Mboussou, Franck, Ndoula, Shalom Tchokfe, Nembot, Raoul, Baonga, Simon Franky, Njinkeu, Arnaud, Njoh, Andreas Ateke, BIEY, Joseph Nsiari-muzeyi, Kaba, Mohamed, Amani, Adidja, Farham, Bridget, Habimana, Phanuel, Impouma, Benido

“…Three months after the first shipment of RTS,S1/AS01 vaccines, Cameroon started, on 22 January 2024, to roll out malaria vaccines in 42 districts among the…”
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Digital Health in the African Region Should be Integral to the Health System’s Strengthening by Victor, Alegana A., Frank, Lule J., Makubalo, Lindiwe E., Kalu, Akpaka A., Impouma, Benido

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Malaria Vaccine Introduction in Cameroon: Early Results 30 Days into Rollout by Ndoula, Shalom Tchokfe, Mboussou, Frank, Njoh, Andreas Ateke, Nembot, Raoul, Baonga, Simon Franky, Njinkeu, Arnaud, Biey, Joseph, Kaba, Mohamed Ii, Amani, Adidja, Farham, Bridget, Kouontchou Mimbe, Jean-Christian, Kouakam, Christian Armel, Volkmann, Konstantin, Dadjo, Crépin Hilaire, Habimana, Phanuel, Impouma, Benido

“…Cameroon introduced the malaria vaccine in its routine immunization program on 22 January 2024 in the 42 districts out of 200 that are among the most at risk…”
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The Bacterial Meningitis Epidemic in Banalia in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2021 by Bita Fouda, Andre Arsene, Latt, Anderson, Sinayoko, Abdoulaye, Mboussou, Franck Fortune Roland, Pezzoli, Lorenzo, Fernandez, Katya, Lingani, Clement, Miwanda, Berthe, Bulemfu, Dorothée, Baelongandi, Francis, Likita, Patrick Mbenga, Kikoo Bora, Marie-José, Sabiti, Marcel, Folefack Tengomo, Gervais Leon, Kabambi Kabangu, Eugène, Kalambayi Kabamba, Guy, Alassani, Issifou, Taha, Muhamed-Kheir, Bwaka, Ado Mpia, Wiysonge, Charles Shey, Impouma, Benido

“…The Banalia health zone in the Democratic Republic of Congo reported a meningitis epidemic in 2021 that evolved outside the epidemic season. We assessed the…”
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