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Correlating food and nutritional patterns with cancers in the pediatric oncology population at two specialized hospitals in Tanzania

Monko, Dafrosa; Martin, Haikael; Mpolya, Emmanuel (Springer nature, 2024-01-11)

Background This study of nutritional patterns in relation to cancers among pediatric oncology population in Tanzania was motivated by the lack of up-to-date information about the nutritional practices, the controversy ...

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 ...

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Human Taenia solium Cysticercosis in Mbulu District, Northern Tanzania

Band, Vedasto; Ngowi, Bernard; Mpolya, Emmanuel; Kilale, Andrew; Vianney, John-Mary (MDPI, 2024-05-23)

Background: Taeniosis and cysticercosis are human infections caused by the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. This study is a baseline for community-based intervention. We determined the prevalence of human cysticercosis and ...

Prevalence of Taenia solium cysticercosis in domestic pigs following albendazole deworming intervention in rural communities of Mbulu district, Tanzania

Bandi, Vedasto; Ngowi, Bernard; Mpolya, Emmanuel; Kilale, Andrew; Vianney, John-Mary (Elsevier, 2024-09)

Taeniosis and cysticercosis are infections caused by cestodes, Taenia solium is among them. T.solium neurocysticercosis accounts for 30% of acquired epilepsy in human in developing countries. This study was carried out to ...

HIV viral suppression and risk of viral rebound in patients on antiretroviral therapy: a two- year retrospective cohort study in Northern Tanzania

Kahabuka, Monica; Woldeamanuel, Yimtubezinash; Mbelele, Peter; Mpolya, Emmanuel; Mpagama, Stellah; Kessy, Jonas; Manyazewal, Tsegahun (Springer Nature Link, 2024-04-11)

Background The world is moving towards the third target of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS to ensure most people receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) are virologically suppressed. Little is known about ...

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 ...

Factors associated with poor compliance to rabies post-exposure prophylaxis among dog bite victims in Maswa District in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

Walwa, Budodi; Kimaro, Esther; Mpolya, Emmanuel; Sambo, Maganga (Public health, 2024-05-22)

Introduction: administering rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) in a timely and appropriate manner remains the most fundamental measure for preventing human rabies. However, a number of barriers to accessing and ...