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Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of chikungunya, dengue, and Zika in eight districts in Tanzania (2021)
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Mwanyika, G., Sindato, C., Rugarabamu, S., Rumisha, S., Karimuribo, E., Misinzo, G., Rweyemamu, M., Hamid, M., Haider, N., Vairo, F., Kock, R., & Mboera, L. (2021). Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of chikungunya, dengue, and Zika in eight districts in Tanzania. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 111, 271-280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2021.08.040

Background: This study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors of chikungunya (CHIKV), dengue (DENV), and Zika (ZIKV) viruses in Tanzania. Methods: The study covered the districts of Buhigwe, Kalambo, Kilindi, Kinondoni, Kondoa... Read More about Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of chikungunya, dengue, and Zika in eight districts in Tanzania.

Diagnosis of Chikungunya Virus in Febrile Patients From a Malaria Holoendemic Area (2021)
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Ingoba, L., Adedoja, A., Peko, S., Vairo, F., Haider, N., Kock, R., Ippolito, G., Zumla, A., Nguimbi, E., Pallerla, S., Velavan, T., & Ntoumi, F. (2021). Diagnosis of Chikungunya Virus in Febrile Patients From a Malaria Holoendemic Area. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 109, 247-252. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2021.06.043

Introduction: Accurate diagnosis of chikungunya (CHIK) is essential for effective disease management and surveillance. In a cohort of febrile Congolese patients, available diagnostic methods widely used in CHIK diagnosis were evaluated. In addition,... Read More about Diagnosis of Chikungunya Virus in Febrile Patients From a Malaria Holoendemic Area.

Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns and Risk Factors Associated with Salmonella spp. Isolates from Poultry Farms in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study (2021)
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Osman, A. Y., Elmi, S. A., Simons, D., Elton, L., Haider, N., Khan, M. A., Othman, I., Zumla, A., McCoy, D., & Kock, R. (in press). Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns and Risk Factors Associated with Salmonella spp. Isolates from Poultry Farms in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Pathogens, 10(9), 1160. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10091160

The burden of antimicrobial use in agricultural settings is one of the greatest challenges
facing global health and food security in the modern era. Malaysian poultry operations are a relevant
but understudied component of epidemiology of antimicro... Read More about Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns and Risk Factors Associated with Salmonella spp. Isolates from Poultry Farms in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Entomological survey for identification of Aedes larval breeding sites and their distribution in Chattogram, Bangladesh (2021)
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Rahman, M. S., Faruk, M. O., Tanjila, S., Sabbir, N. M., Haider, N., & Chowdhury, S. (2021). Entomological survey for identification of Aedes larval breeding sites and their distribution in Chattogram, Bangladesh. Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 10(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43088-021-00122-x

Background
Studying the characteristics of Aedes mosquito habitats is essential to control the mosquito population. The objective of this study was to identify the breeding sites of Aedes larvae and their distribution in Chattogram, Bangladesh. We c... Read More about Entomological survey for identification of Aedes larval breeding sites and their distribution in Chattogram, Bangladesh.

Estimation of novel coronavirus (COVID ‐19) reproduction number and case fatality rate: A systematic review and meta‐analysis (2021)
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Ahammed, T., Anjum, A., Rahman, M. M., Haider, N., Kock, R., & Uddin, M. J. (2021). Estimation of novel coronavirus (COVID ‐19) reproduction number and case fatality rate: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Health Science Reports, 4(2), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.274

Background and aims
Realizing the transmission potential and the magnitude of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) aids public health monitoring, strategies, and preparation. Two fundamental parameters, the basic reproduction number (R0) and case... Read More about Estimation of novel coronavirus (COVID ‐19) reproduction number and case fatality rate: A systematic review and meta‐analysis.

Estimation and prediction of doubling time for COVID-19 epidemic in Bangladesh: a study of first 14 month’s daily confirmed new cases and deaths (2021)
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Haque, M. F., Rahman, M. M., Alif, S. M., Akter, E., Barua, S., Paul, G. K., & Haider, N. (2021). Estimation and prediction of doubling time for COVID-19 epidemic in Bangladesh: a study of first 14 month’s daily confirmed new cases and deaths. Global Biosecurity, 3(1), 11. https://doi.org/10.31646/gbio.91

Background: The doubling time is a reliable indicator to estimate the rate at which the pandemic is spreading. We evaluated and predicted the doubling time for the daily COVID-19 cases and deaths in Bangladesh.

Methods: Publicly available daily da... Read More about Estimation and prediction of doubling time for COVID-19 epidemic in Bangladesh: a study of first 14 month’s daily confirmed new cases and deaths.

The Global Case-Fatality Rate of COVID-19 Has Been Declining Since May 2020 (2021)
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Hasan, M. N., Haider, N., Stigler, F. L., Khan, R. A., McCoy, D., Zumla, A., Kock, R. A., & Uddin, M. J. (2021). The Global Case-Fatality Rate of COVID-19 Has Been Declining Since May 2020. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 104(6), 2176-2184. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.20-1496

The objective of this study was to evaluate the trend of reported case fatality rate (rCFR) of COVID-19 over time, using globally reported COVID-19 cases and mortality data. We collected daily COVID-19 diagnoses and mortality data from the WHO’s dail... Read More about The Global Case-Fatality Rate of COVID-19 Has Been Declining Since May 2020.

Zoonotic disease preparedness in sub-Saharan African countries (2021)
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Elton, L., And the PANDORA-ID-NET consortium, Haider, N., Kock, R., Thomason, M. J., Tembo, J., Arruda, L. B., Ntoumi, F., Zumla, A., & McHugh, T. D. (2021). Zoonotic disease preparedness in sub-Saharan African countries. One Health Outlook, 3(5), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-021-00037-8

Background: The emergence of high consequence pathogens such as Ebola and SARS-CoV-2, along with the continued burden of neglected diseases such as rabies, has highlighted the need for preparedness for emerging and endemic infectious diseases of zoon... Read More about Zoonotic disease preparedness in sub-Saharan African countries.

World Tuberculosis Day 2021 Theme - 'The Clock is Ticking' - and the world is running out of time to deliver the United Nations General Assembly commitments to End TB due to the COVID-19 pandemic (2021)
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Zumla, A., Chakaya, J., Khan, M., Fatima, R., Wejse, C., Al-Abri, S., Fox, G., Nachega, J., Kapata, N., Knipper, M., Orcutt, M., Gosce, L., Abubakar, I., Nagu, T., Mugusi, F., Gordon, A., Shanmugam, S., Bachmann, N., Lam, C., Sintchenko, V., …Petersen, E. (2021). World Tuberculosis Day 2021 Theme - 'The Clock is Ticking' - and the world is running out of time to deliver the United Nations General Assembly commitments to End TB due to the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 113, S1-S6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2021.03.046

Zoonotic tuberculosis — The changing landscape (2021)
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Kock, R., Kock, R., Michel, A. L., Haider, N., Yeboah-Manu, D., Brunton, L., Azhar, E. I., Torrelles, J. B., Cadmus, S. I., Brunton, L., Chakaya, J. M., Marais, B., Mboera, L., Rahim, Z., Haider, N., & Zumla, A. (2021). Zoonotic tuberculosis — The changing landscape. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2021.02.091

Despite slow reductions in the annual burden of active human tuberculosis (TB) cases, zoonotic TB (zTB) remains
a poorly monitored and an important unaddressed global problem. There is a higher incidence in some regions
and countries, especially wh... Read More about Zoonotic tuberculosis — The changing landscape.

Identification of Risk Factors Associated with Resistant Escherichia coli Isolates from Poultry Farms in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia: A Cross Sectional Study (2021)
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Elmi, S. A., Simons, D., Elton, L., Haider, N., Abdel Hamid, M. M., Shuaib, Y. A., Khan, M. A., Othman, I., Kock, R., & Osman, A. Y. (2021). Identification of Risk Factors Associated with Resistant Escherichia coli Isolates from Poultry Farms in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia: A Cross Sectional Study. Antibiotics, 10(2), 117. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10020117