Search Results - "Mwakapeje, Elibariki"
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Environmental determinants influencing anthrax distribution in Queen Elizabeth Protected Area, Western Uganda
Published in PloS one (18-08-2020)“…Bacillus anthracis, the bacteria that causes anthrax, a disease that primarily affects herbivorous animals, is a soil borne endospore-forming microbe…”
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Anthrax outbreaks in the humans - livestock and wildlife interface areas of Northern Tanzania: a retrospective record review 2006-2016
Published in BMC public health (05-01-2018)“…Anthrax outbreaks in Tanzania have been reported from the human, livestock and wildlife sectors over several years, and is among the notifiable diseases…”
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Ecological niche modeling as a tool for prediction of the potential geographic distribution of Bacillus anthracis spores in Tanzania
Published in International journal of infectious diseases (01-02-2019)“…•Bacillus anthracis spore persistence in Tanzania depends on the soil type and soil pH (alkalinity).•Bioclimatic variables are significant variables for the…”
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“We are doctors”: Drivers of animal health practices among Maasai pastoralists and implications for antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance
Published in Preventive veterinary medicine (01-03-2021)“…Animal health service providers can play an important role in limiting drug resistance by promoting responsible and prudent use of veterinary drugs…”
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Antimicrobial Use, Residues, Resistance and Governance in the Food and Agriculture Sectors, Tanzania
Published in Antibiotics (Basel) (16-04-2021)“…All infections are potentially curable as long as the etiological agents are susceptible to antimicrobials. The increased rate at which antimicrobials are…”
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Clinical, Virologic, and Epidemiologic Characteristics of Dengue Outbreak, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2014
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-05-2016)“…We investigated a dengue outbreak in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in 2014, that was caused by dengue virus (DENV) serotype 2. DENV infection was present in 101…”
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Knowing Is Not Enough: A Mixed-Methods Study of Antimicrobial Resistance Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practises Among Maasai Pastoralists
Published in Frontiers in veterinary science (22-03-2021)“…Global, national, and local efforts to limit antimicrobial resistance (AMR) often stress the importance of raising awareness among users, sellers, and…”
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Development of Digital Health Messages for Rural Populations in Tanzania: Multi- and Interdisciplinary Approach
Published in JMIR mHealth and uHealth (01-09-2021)“…Background Health workers have traditionally delivered health promotion and education to rural communities in the Global South in paper leaflet formats or…”
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Improvements in malaria surveillance through the electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (eIDSR) system in mainland Tanzania, 2013-2021
Published in Malaria journal (08-11-2022)“…Tanzania has made remarkable progress in reducing malaria burden and aims to transition from malaria control to sub-national elimination. In 2013, electronic…”
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Severe Acute Respiratory Illness Deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Role of Influenza: A Case Series From 8 Countries
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (15-09-2015)“…Background. Data on causes of death due to respiratory illness in Africa are limited. Methods. From January to April 2013,28 African countries were invited to…”
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Narratives of veterinary drug use in northern Tanzania and consequences for drug stewardship strategies in low-income and middle-income countries
Published in BMJ global health (01-01-2022)“…IntroductionAwareness-raising campaigns play a central role in efforts to combat drug resistance. These campaigns assume that knowledge deficits drive poor…”
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After-action review of rabies and anthrax outbreaks multisectoral response in Tanzania, challenges and lessons
Published in Journal of public health in Africa (26-07-2022)“…After-action review uses experiences gained from past events to adopt best practices, thereby improving future interventions. In December 2016 and late 2018,…”
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Building a functional national One Health platform: the case of Tanzania
Published in One health outlook (27-11-2019)“…The USAID Preparedness and Response (P&R) project's publication on Multisectoral Coordination that Works identified five dimensions most critical to creating…”
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Sensitivity, Specificity, and Public-Health Utility of Clinical Case Definitions Based on the Signs and Symptoms of Cholera in Africa
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-01-2018)“…During 2014, Africa reported more than half of the global suspected cholera cases. Based on the data collected from seven countries in the African Cholera…”
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Risk factors for human cutaneous anthrax outbreaks in the hotspot districts of Northern Tanzania: an unmatched case–control study
Published in Royal Society open science (01-09-2018)“…Bacillus anthracis is an aerobic, Gram-positive and spore-forming bacterium, which causes anthrax in herbivores. Humans get infected after coming into contact…”
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Multisectoral cost analysis of a human and livestock anthrax outbreak in Songwe Region, Tanzania (December 2018–January 2019), using a novel Outbreak Costing Tool
Published in One health (01-12-2021)“…We applied a novel Outbreak Costing Tool (OCT), developed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to estimate the costs of investigating…”
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Prevention, detection, and response to anthrax outbreak in Northern Tanzania using one health approach: A case study of Selela ward in Monduli district
Published in International journal of one health (2017)“…Background: Anthrax is an infectious fatal zoonotic disease caused by Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax outbreak was confirmed in samples of wild animals following…”
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The African cholera surveillance network (Africhol) consortium meeting, 10-11 June 2015, Lomé, Togo
Published in BMC proceedings (31-01-2017)“…The fifth annual meeting of the African cholera surveillance network (Africhol) took place on 10-11 June 2015 in Lomé, Togo. Together with international…”
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Ongoing Cholera Epidemic — Tanzania, 2015–2016
Published in MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report (17-02-2017)“…On Aug 15, 2015, the Tanzanian Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children was notified about a case of acute watery diarrhea with…”
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Notes from the Field: Ongoing Cholera Epidemic - Tanzania, 2015-2016
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