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COVID-19 and indirect health implications in Africa: Impact, mitigation measures, and lessons learned for improved disease control by Inzaule, Seth C, Ondoa, Pascale, Loembe, Marguerite Massinga, Tebeje, Yenew Kebede, Ouma, Ahmed E Ogwell, Nkengasong, John N

“…Seth Inzaule and co-authors discuss implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for health in African countries…”
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COVID-19 in Africa: the spread and response by Massinga Loembé, Marguerite, Tshangela, Akhona, Salyer, Stephanie J., Varma, Jay K., Ouma, Ahmed E. Ogwell, Nkengasong, John N.

“…Given the current trends in incidence and underlying healthcare systems vulnerabilities, Africa could become the next epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. As…”
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Genomic-informed pathogen surveillance in Africa: opportunities and challenges by Inzaule, Seth C, Tessema, Sofonias K, Kebede, Yenew, Ogwell Ouma, Ahmed E, Nkengasong, John N

“…The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to incorporate pathogen genomics for enhanced disease surveillance and outbreak management in Africa…”
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Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among Nonsmoking Adolescents in West Africa by Mamudu, Hadii M, Veeranki, Sreenivas P, John, Rijo M, Kioko, David M, Ogwell Ouma, Ahmed E

“…We estimated the prevalence and determinants of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure among nonsmoking adolescents in 9 West African countries. We conducted a pooled…”
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Accelerating genomics-based surveillance for COVID-19 response in Africa by Tessema, Sofonias K, Inzaule, Seth C, Christoffels, Alan, Kebede, Yenew, de Oliveira, Tulio, Ouma, Ahmed E Ogwell, Happi, Christian T, Nkengasong, John N

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Seroepidemiological assessment of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine responsiveness and associated factors in the vaccinated community of the Casablanca-Settat Region, Morocco by Ezzikouri, Sayeh, Tajudeen, Raji, Majidi, Hind, Redwane, Soad, Aqillouch, Safaa, Abdulaziz, Mohammed, Aragaw, Merawi, Papa Fallah, Mosoka, Sembuche, Senga, Batcho, Serge, Kabwe, Patrick, Gonese, Elizabeth, Laazaazia, Oumaima, Elmessaoudi-Idrissi, Mohcine, Meziane, Nadia, Ainahi, Abdelhakim, Sarih, M’hammed, Ogwell Ouma, Ahmed E., Maaroufi, Abderrahmane

“…Assessing the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 IgG positivity through population-based serological surveys is crucial for monitoring COVID-19 vaccination efforts. In…”
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The first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: a cross-sectional study by Salyer, Stephanie J, Maeda, Justin, Sembuche, Senga, Kebede, Yenew, Tshangela, Akhona, Moussif, Mohamed, Ihekweazu, Chikwe, Mayet, Natalie, Abate, Ebba, Ouma, Ahmed Ogwell, Nkengasong, John

“…Although the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic progressed more slowly in Africa than the rest of the world, by December, 2020, the second wave appeared to be…”
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Tobacco control in Africa by Ahluwalia, Indu B., Arrazola, René A., Ogwell OUMA, Ahmed E.

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How effective has tobacco tax increase been in the Gambia? A case study of tobacco control by Nargis, Nigar, Manneh, Yahya, Krubally, Bakary, Jobe, Baboucarr, Ouma, Ahmed E Ogwell, Tcha-Kondor, Noureiny, Blecher, Evan H

“…ObjectivesThe objective of the present study was to evaluate how effective tobacco tax increase has been in increasing price of tobacco products and reducing…”
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Strengthening COVID-19 pandemic response coordination through public health emergency operations centres (PHEOC) in Africa: Review of a multi-faceted knowledge management and sharing approach, 2020-2021 by Eteng, Womi-Eteng Oboma, Lilay, Abrham, Tekeste, Senait, Mankoula, Wessam, Collard, Emily, Waya, Chimwemwe, Rosenfeld, Emily, Wilton, Chuck Menchion, Muita, Martin, McGinley, Liz, Kawe, Yan, Abdullah, Ali, Halm, Ariane, Li, Jian, Lokossou, Virgil L, Kanoute, Youssouf, Sonko, Ibrahima, Aragaw, Merawi, Ouma, Ahmed Ogwell

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted health security program implementation and incremental gains achieved after the West African Ebola…”
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Regional approach to strengthening biosafety and biosecurity systems in Africa by Maruta, Talkmore, Kenfack, Jaures Arnaud Noumedem, Tebeje, Yenew Kebede, Bangure, Donewell, Ouma, Ahmed E Ogwell

“…The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Biosafety and Biosecurity Initiative being implemented across the 55 African Union Member States is…”
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The odd man out in Sub-Saharan Africa: understanding the tobacco use prevalence in Madagascar by Mamudu, Hadii M, John, Rijo M, Veeranki, Sreenivas P, Ouma, Ahmed E Ogwell

“…The tobacco industry has globalized and tobacco use continues to increase in low- and middle-income countries. Yet, the data and research to inform policy…”
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A pan-African pathogen genomics data sharing platform to support disease outbreaks by Christoffels, Alan, Mboowa, Gerald, van Heusden, Peter, Makhubela, Sello, Githinji, George, Mwangi, Sarah, Onywera, Harris, Nnaemeka, Ndodo, Amoako, Daniel Gyamfi, Olawoye, Idowu, Diallo, Amadou, Mbala-Kingebeni, Placide, Oyola, Samuel O., Adu, Bright, Mvelase, Christopher, Ondoa, Pascale, Dratibi, Fred Athanasius, Sow, Abdourahmane, Gumede, Nicksy, Tessema, Sofonias K., Ouma, Ahmed Ogwell, Tebeje, Yenew Kebede

“…High-income countries have a wealth of genomics expertise that can be rapidly activated to deal with disease threats. African countries should invest in a…”
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How to prepare for the next inevitable Ebola outbreak: lessons from West Africa by Bosa, Henry Kyobe, Kamara, Neema, Aragaw, Merawi, Wayengera, Misaki, Katoto, Patrick D M C, Ihekweazu, Chikwe, Fallah, Mosoka P, Douno, Moussa, Agyarko, Robert Kwame, Mbala, Placide, Traoré, Mamadou Souncalo, Talisuna, Ambrose, Bangura, James, Mwebesa, Henry G, Bousso, Abdoulaye, Joshua, Obasanya, Squire, James Sylvester, Nyenswah, Tolbert, Nelson, Thelma V, Maeda, Justin, Olu, Olushayo Oluseun, Woldemariam, Yonas Tegegn, Djoudalbaye, Benjamin, Ngongo, Alain Ngashi, Raji, Tajudeen, Kasolo, Francis Chisaka, Fall, Ibrahima Socé, Ouma Ogwell, Ahmed, Aceng, Jane Ruth, Kaseya, Jean

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Lusaka Call-to-Action 2022: A Call to Strengthen Public Health Emergency Operation Centers in Africa by Eteng, Womi-Eteng Oboma, Mankoula, Wessam, Aragaw, Merawi, Sonko, Ibrahima, Tut, Mathew, Kibiye, Dennis, Riek, Lul, Ouma, Ahmed Ogwell

“…In July 2022, on the sidelines of the 41st Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union and the 4th Mid-Year Coordination Summit in Lusaka,…”
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Tobacco Control in Africa supplement by Ahluwalia, Indu B., MPH, PhD, Arrazola, René A., MPH, Ogwell OUMA, Ahmed E., MPH, MPhil

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The west Africa Ebola virus disease outbreak: 10 years on by Kyobe Bosa, Henry, Kamara, Neema, Aragaw, Merawi, Wayengera, Misaki, Talisuna, Ambrose, Bangura, James, Mwebesa, Henry G, Katoto, Patrick D M C, Agyarko, Robert Kwame, Ihekweazu, Chikwe, Bousso, Abdoulaye, Joshua, Obasanya, Douno, Moussa, Fallah, Mosoka P, Squire, James Sylvester, Nyenswah, Tolbert Geewleh, Nelson, Thelma V, Maeda, Justin, Raji, Tajudeen, Traoré, Mamadou Souncalo, Olu, Olushayo Oluseun, Tegegn Woldemariam, Yonas, Djoudalbaye, Benjamin, Ngongo, Ngashi, Kasolo, Francis Chisaka, Mbala, Placide, Fall, Ibrahima Socé, Ouma, Ahmed Ogwell, Kaseya, Jean, Aceng, Jane Ruth

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Continental concerted efforts to control the seventh outbreak of Ebola Virus disease in Uganda: The first 90 days of the response by Aceng, Jane R., Bosa, Henry K., Kamara, Neema, Atwine, Diana, Mwebesa, Henry, Nyika, Howard, Maureen, Katusiime, Olaro, Charles, Kagirita, Atek, Larmode, Mohammed, Riek, Lul P., Temfack, Elvis, Salyer, Stephanie, Aliddeki, Dativa, Machingaidze, Shingai, Mazuguni, Festo, Kirenga, Bruce, Muttamba, Winters, Wayengera, Misaki, Bbuye, Mudashir, Kasambula, Arthur, Eurien, Daniel, Grace, Akello, Ampaire, Ingrid, Herbert, Isabirye, Tut, Mathew, Bangure, Donewell, Mankoula, Wessam, Sonko, Ibrahima, Kokou, Alinon N., Magodi, Simon, Mhiraf, Addis, Bulwadda, Daniel, Kyabayinze, Daniel, Kabami, Zainah, Muruta, Allan, Bahatungire, Rony, George, Upentho, Nabadda, Susan, Birungi, Gloria, Richard, Kabanda, Aragaw, Merawi, Ouma, Ahmed O.

“…On 20th September 2022, Uganda declared the 7th outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) caused by the Sudan Ebola strain following the confirmation of a case…”
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