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The Impact of a Triage System Designed to Reduce Waiting Time and Prioritize Care for High-Risk Obstetric Patients in a Ghanaian Regional Hospital by Owen, M., Goodman, D., Pfeiffer, E., Ramaswamy, R., Olufolabi, A., Tetteh, C., Srofenyoh, E.

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6.10-P29; Voluntary skin bleaching – a qualitative study about a neglected global public health issue by Tetteh, C

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6.10-P29Voluntary skin bleaching – a qualitative study about a neglected global public health issue by Tetteh, C

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Tuberculosis risk among staff of a large public hospital in Kenya by GALGALO, T, DALAL, S, MILLER, B, DE COCK, K. M, BOCK, N. N, IJAZ, K, CAIN, K. P, OELTMANN, J, TETTEH, C, KAMAU, J. G, NJENGA, M. K, BREIMAN, R. F, CHAKAYA, J. M, IRIMU, H. M

“…SETTING: In sub-Saharan Africa, high rates of tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection pose a serious threat for occupationally…”
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Aflatoxin levels in locally grown maize from Makueni District, Kenya by Mwihia, J T, Straetmans, M, Ibrahim, A, Njau, J, Muhenje, O, Guracha, A, Gikundi, S, Mutonga, D, Tetteh, C, Likimani, S, Breiman, R F, Njenga, K, Lewis, L

“…Investigations were carried out to determine aflatoxin levels in household maize in Makueni District and to correlate aflatoxin levels to maize drying and…”
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Aflatoxin Contamination of Commercial Maize Products during an Outbreak of Acute Aflatoxicosis in Eastern and Central Kenya by Lewis, Lauren, Onsongo, Mary, Njapau, Henry, Schurz-Rogers, Helen, Luber, George, Kieszak, Stephanie, Nyamongo, Jack, Backer, Lorraine, Dahiye, Abdikher Mohamud, Misore, Ambrose, DeCock, Kevin, Rubin, Carol, The Kenya Aflatoxicosis Investigation Group

“…In April 2004, one of the largest aflatoxicosis outbreaks occurred in rural Kenya, resulting in 317 cases and 125 deaths. Aflatoxin-contaminated homegrown…”
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Case-Control Study of an Acute Aflatoxicosis Outbreak, Kenya, 2004 by Azziz-Baumgartner, Eduardo, Lindblade, Kimberly, Gieseker, Karen, Rogers, Helen Schurz, Kieszak, Stephanie, Njapau, Henry, Schleicher, Rosemary, McCoy, Leslie F., Misore, Ambrose, DeCock, Kevin, Rubin, Carol, Slutsker, Laurence, The Aflatoxin Investigative Group

“…Objectives: During January-June 2004, an aflatoxicosis outbreak in eastern Kenya resulted in 317 cases and 125 deaths. We conducted a case-control study to…”
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Infrequent Occurrence of HIV-2 in Blood Donors and Pregnant Women in a Rural Community in Ghana by ADU-SARKODIE, Y., TETTEH, C., APPIAH-DENKYIRA, E.

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Buruli ulcer in Ghana: results of a national case search by Amofah, George, Bonsu, Frank, Tetteh, Christopher, Okrah, Jane, Asamoa, Kwame, Asiedu, Kingsley, Addy, Jonathan

“…A national search for cases of Buruli ulcer in Ghana identified 5,619 patients, with 6,332 clinical lesions at various stages. The overall crude national…”
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Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Serogroup X Meningococcal Meningitis during an Outbreak in Western Kenya, 2005-2006 by Mutonga, David M, Pimentel, Guillermo, Muindi, Judith, Nzioka, Charles, Mutiso, Julius, Klena, John D, Morcos, Myriam, Ogaro, Thomas, Materu, Sadiki, Tetteh, Christopher, Messonnier, Nancy E, Breiman, Robert F, Feikin, Daniel R

“…The epidemiology of serogroup X meningococcal meningitis in Africa is unknown. During a serogroup X meningococcus outbreak in Kenya, case finding involved…”
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Rapid Spread of Vibrio cholerae O1 Throughout Kenya, 2005 by Mugoya, Isaac, Kariuki, Samuel, Galgalo, Tura, Njuguna, Charles, Omollo, Jared, Njoroge, Jackson, Kalani, Rosalia, Nzioka, Charles, Tetteh, Christopher, Bedno, Sheryl, Breiman, Robert F, Feikin, Daniel R

“…Between January and June 2005, 5 distinct cholera outbreaks occurred in Kenya. Overall, 990 cases and 25 deaths (2.5%) were reported. Four outbreaks occurred…”
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Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programs in sub-Saharan Africa from 2004 to 2010: need, the process, and prospects by Nsubuga, Peter, Johnson, Kenneth, Tetteh, Christopher, Oundo, Joseph, Weathers, Andrew, Vaughan, James, Elbon, Suzanne, Tshimanga, Mufuta, Ndugulile, Faustine, Ohuabunwo, Chima, Evering-Watley, Michele, Mosha, Fausta, Oleribe, Obinna, Nguku, Patrick, Davis, Lora, Preacely, Nykiconia, Luce, Richard, Antara, Simon, Imara, Hiari, Ndjakani, Yassa, Doyle, Timothy, Espinosa, Yescenia, Kazambu, Ditu, Delissaint, Dieula, Ngulefac, John, Njenga, Kariuki

“…As of 2010 sub-Saharan Africa had approximately 865 million inhabitants living with numerous public health challenges. Several public health initiatives [e.g.,…”
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Emergency vaccination against epidemic meningitis in Ghana: implications for the control of meningococcal disease in West Africa by Woods, Christoper W, Armstrong, Gregory, Sackey, Samuel O, Tetteh, Christopher, Bugri, Samuel, Perkins, Bradley A, Rosenstein, Nancy E

“…Recurrent epidemics of meningococcal disease have been reported throughout the African meningitis belt since description of the disease in 1912. Meningooccal…”
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Subtype Surveillance of African-Born Persons at Risk for Group O and Group N HIV Infections in the United States by Sullivan, Patrick S., Do, Ann N., Ellenberger, Dennis, Pau, Chou-Pong, Paul, Sindy, Robbins, Ken, Kalish, Marcia, Storck, Courtland, Schable, Charles A., Wise, Harvey, Tetteh, Christopher, Jones, Jeffrey L., McFarland, Jeffrey, Yang, Chunfu, Lal, Renu B., Ward, John W.

“…A population-based surveillance registry was used to identify human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons in the United States at increased risk for…”
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Postoperative radiotherapy for Stage I/II seminoma: results for 212 patients by Bauman, G S, Venkatesan, V M, Ago, C T, Radwan, J S, Dar, A R, Winquist, E W

“…A retrospective review of patients with Stage I and II seminoma treated at a regional cancer center was performed to assess the long term efficacy and toxicity…”
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Outbreak of Aflatoxin Poisoning — Eastern and Central Provinces, Kenya, January–July 2004 by Nyikal, J, Misore, A, Nzioka, C, Njuguna, C, Muchiri, E, Njau, J, Maingi, S, Njoroge, J, Mutiso, J, Onteri, J, Langat, A, Kilei, I.K, Nyamongo, J, Ogana, G, Muture, B, Tukei, P, Onyango, C, Ochieng, W, Tetteh, C, Likimani, S, Nguku, P, Galgalo, T, Kibet, S, Manya, A, Dahiye, A, Mwihia, J, Mugoya, I, Onsongo, J, Ngindu, A, DeCock, K.M, Lindblade, K, Slutsker, L, Amornkul, P, Rosen, D, Feiken, D, Thomas, T, Mensah, P, Eseko, N, Nejjar, A, Onsongo, M, Kesell, F, Njapau, H, Park, D.L, Lewis, L, Luber, G, Rogers, H, Backer, L, Rubin, C, Gieseker, K.E, Azziz-Baumgartner, E, Chege, W, Bowen, A

“…In May 2004, CDC Kenya, trainees of the CDC-supported Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (FELTP) in Kenya, the World Health Organization, and…”
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Emergency vaccination against epidemic meningitis in Ghana: implications for the control of meningococcal disease in West Africa by Woods, C W, Armstrong, G, Sackey, S O, Tetteh, C, Bugri, S, Perkins, B A, Rosenstein, N E

“…Uses data from an outbreak of meningococcal disease in northern Ghana in 1997 to assess the potential effect of different vaccination strategies. Suggests that…”
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Hypercalcemia and carcinoma of the penis by Videtic, Gregory M. M., Ago, C. Tetteh, Winquist, Eric W.

“…Hypercalcemia is the most common metabolic disorder associated with malignancies. Squamous cell carcinoma of the penis is a tumor for which this abnormality…”
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Emergency vaccination against epidemic meningitis in Ghana: implications for the control of meningococcal disease in West Africa by Woods, C W, Armstrong, G, Sackey, SO, Tetteh, C, Bugri, S, Perkins, BA, Rosenstein, N E

“…Recurrent epidemics of meningococcal disease have been reported throughout the African meningitis belt since description of the disease in 1912. Meningooccal…”
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