Browsing by Author "Kakulu, Remidius"
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Characterization of population connectivity for enhanced cross-border surveillance of yellow fever at Mutukula and Namanga borders in Tanzania
Kakulu, Remidius; Msuya, Mwanahamis; Makora, Said; Lucas, Athanas; Kapinga, Josephine; Mwangoka, Nisalile; Mehta, Kanan; McIntyre, Elvira; Boos, Alexandra; Lamb, Gabriella; Mponela, Marcelina; Gatei, Wangeci; Merrill, Rebecca; Ward, Sarah; Seleman, Amour; Massa, Khalid; Kimaro, Esther; Mpolya, Emmanuel (Elsevier, 2024-12)Objectives Yellow fever (YF) remains a public health threat in Sub-Saharan Africa and South America, with an estimated 200,000 cases and 30,000 deaths annually. Although the World Health Organization considers Tanzania ... -
Effectiveness of Point of Entry Health Screening Measures among Travelers in the Detection and Containment of the International Spread of COVID-19: A Review of the Evidence
Kakulu, Remidius; Kimaro, Esther; Mpolya, Emmanuel (MDPI, 2024-03-28)COVID-19 remains a communicable disease with the capacity to cause substantial damage to health and health systems. Enhanced health screening at points of entry (POEs) is a public health measure implemented to support ... -
Seroprevalence and molecular analysis of yellow fever virus in mosquitoes at Namanga and Mutukula borders in Tanzania
Kakulu, Remidius; Kapinga, Josephine; Rugarabamu, Sima; Kemibala, Elison; Beyanga, Medard; Mbelele, Peter; Massa, Khalid; Kimaro, Esther; Mpolya, Emmanuel (Elsevier, 2025-01-01)Objectives Yellow fever (YF) is a major public health concern, particularly in Africa and South America. This study aimed to detect YF in human and mosquito samples to understand transmission dynamics in the Tanzania–Uganda ...