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Patterns of multimorbidity and their association with hospitalisation: a population-based study of older adults in urban Tanzania.
(Oxford University Press, 2021-03-26)
Background
while the HIV epidemic remains a considerable challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, a dramatic reduction in the associated mortality has led to a fundamental shift in the public health priorities aimed at tackling ...
Prevalence of Taenia solium cysticercosis in domestic pigs following albendazole deworming intervention in rural communities of Mbulu district, Tanzania
(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 ...
Seroprevalence and molecular analysis of yellow fever virus in mosquitoes at Namanga and Mutukula borders in Tanzania
(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 ...
Factors associated with poor compliance to rabies post-exposure prophylaxis among dog bite victims in Maswa District in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
(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 ...
Characterization of population connectivity for enhanced cross-border surveillance of yellow fever at Mutukula and Namanga borders in Tanzania
(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 ...
Estimating the risk of aflatoxin-induced liver cancer in Tanzania based on biomarker data.
(PLOS ONE, 2021-03-11)
Evidence about the magnitude of the aflatoxin menace can help policy makers appreciate the importance of the problem and strengthen policies to support aflatoxin mitigation measures. In this study, we estimated aflatoxin-induced ...
The Efficacy of Single-Dose versus Double-Dose Praziquantel Treatments on Schistosoma mansoni Infections: Its Implication on Undernutrition and Anaemia among Primary Schoolchildren in Two On-Shore Communities, Northwestern Tanzania
(Hindawi, 2017-09-28)
Administering more than one treatment may increase Praziquantel cure and egg reduction rates, thereby hastening achievement of schistosomiasis transmission control. A total of 431 S. mansoni-infected schoolchildren were ...
Intestinal Schistosomiasis among Primary Schoolchildren in Two On-Shore Communities in Rorya District, Northwestern Tanzania: Prevalence, Intensity of Infection and Associated Risk Factors
(Hindawi, 2016-10-16)
In Tanzania, Schistosoma mansoni is of great public health importance. Understanding the prevalence and infection intensity is important for targeted, evidence-based control strategies. This study aimed at studying the ...
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Human Taenia solium Cysticercosis in Mbulu District, Northern Tanzania
(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 ...
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
(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 ...