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Global Dengue Epidemic Worsens with Record 14 Million Cases and 9,000 Deaths Reported in 2024 (2025)
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Haider, N., Hasan, M. N., Onyango, J., Billah, M., Khan, S., Papakonstantinou, D., Paudyal, P., & Asaduzzaman, M. (2025). Global Dengue Epidemic Worsens with Record 14 Million Cases and 9,000 Deaths Reported in 2024. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2025(107940), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2025.107940

Dengue, caused by the dengue virus (DENV), is the fastest-growing mosquito-borne disease worldwide. We utilised monthly data on dengue cases and deaths reported through the World Health Organisation's (WHO) global surveillance system for the period o... Read More about Global Dengue Epidemic Worsens with Record 14 Million Cases and 9,000 Deaths Reported in 2024.

The 2023 dengue fatality in Bangladesh: Spatial and demographic insights (2025)
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Asaduzzaman, M., Khan, E. A., Hasan, M. N., Rahman, M., Ashrafi, S. A. A., Haque, F., & Haider, N. (2025). The 2023 dengue fatality in Bangladesh: Spatial and demographic insights. IJID Regions, 15(June 2025), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2025.100654

In 2023, Bangladesh faced the largest dengue outbreak, resulting in 321,179 confirmed cases and 1705 fatalities. This study aims to characterize dengue fatalities and analyze their determinants and spatial influence. Using data from the Management In... Read More about The 2023 dengue fatality in Bangladesh: Spatial and demographic insights.

The 2023 fatal dengue outbreak in Bangladesh highlights a paradigm shift of geographical distribution of cases (2025)
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Hasan, M. N., Rahman, M., Uddin, M., Ashrafi, S. A. A., Rahman, K. M., Paul, K. K., Sarker, M. F. R., Haque, F., Sharma, A., Papakonstantinou, D., Paudyal, P., Asaduzzaman, M., Zumla, A., & Haider, N. (2025). The 2023 fatal dengue outbreak in Bangladesh highlights a paradigm shift of geographical distribution of cases. Epidemiology and Infection, 153, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268824001791

In 2023, Bangladesh experienced its largest and deadliest outbreak of the Dengue virus (DENV), reporting the highest-ever recorded annual cases and deaths. Historically, most of the cases were recorded in the capital city, Dhaka. We aimed to characte... Read More about The 2023 fatal dengue outbreak in Bangladesh highlights a paradigm shift of geographical distribution of cases.

Plasma Zinc and Selenium Levels in Adult Inpatients with Lassa Fever in Nigeria: A Case-Controlled Study (2024)
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Dic-Ijiewere, E. O., Asogun, D., Okojie, F. O., Omono, A. P., Christopher, O. E., Zumla, A., Ahmed, R., Huemomen, F. U., Okoeguale, J., Erameh, C., Ogbainin, E., Okogbenin, S., Eifediyi, R., Elton, L., Honeyborne, I., Tembo, J., Ntoumi, F., Haider, N., McHugh, T. D., & Zumla, A. (2024). Plasma Zinc and Selenium Levels in Adult Inpatients with Lassa Fever in Nigeria: A Case-Controlled Study. IJID Regions, 100553. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2024.100553

Background
Lassa fever (LF), a viral hemorrhagic disease endemic to West Africa carries a high mortality. Scanty studies indicate that micronutrients may play a role in immunity to Lassa fever. We performed a case... Read More about Plasma Zinc and Selenium Levels in Adult Inpatients with Lassa Fever in Nigeria: A Case-Controlled Study.

C-Reactive Protein and Association with Disease Severity in Hospitalized Adult Lassa Fever Patients in Nigeria (2024)
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Dic-Ijiewere, E. O., Asogun, D., Okojie, F. O., Omono, A. P., Christopher, O. E., Zumla, A., Ahmed, R., Huemomen, F. U., Okoeguale, J., Erameh, C., Ogbainin, E., Okogbenin, S., Eifediyi, R., Elton, L., Honeyborne, I., Tembo, J., Ntoumi, F., Haider, N., McHugh, T. D., & Zumla, A. (2025). C-Reactive Protein and Association with Disease Severity in Hospitalized Adult Lassa Fever Patients in Nigeria. IJID Regions, 14, Article 100506. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2024.100506

Background

: Lassa fever poses a significant health burden in west Africa. The pathophysiology of Lassa fever and determinants of clinical spectrum of disease remain poorly understood. We pe... Read More about C-Reactive Protein and Association with Disease Severity in Hospitalized Adult Lassa Fever Patients in Nigeria.

Identifying weather patterns affecting household date palm sap consumption in Bangladesh, 2013–2016 (2024)
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Jackson, J., Sultana Shanta, I., McKee, C., P. Luby, S., Haider, N., Sharker, Y., K. Plowright, R., Hudson, P., & S. Gurley, E. (2024). Identifying weather patterns affecting household date palm sap consumption in Bangladesh, 2013–2016. PloS one, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313904

Nipah virus spillovers via consumption of date palm sap in Bangladesh vary substantially between years and have been associated with lower winter temperatures and precipitation. However, the mechanisms driving the interannual variation and the influe... Read More about Identifying weather patterns affecting household date palm sap consumption in Bangladesh, 2013–2016.

Risk factors associated with cutaneous anthrax outbreaks in humans in Bangladesh (2024)
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Chowdhury, S., Islam, M. S., Haider, N., Hossain, M. B., Alam, M. A., Sharif, M. A. R., Uzzaman, M. S., Rahman, M., Rahman, M., & Haque, F. (in press). Risk factors associated with cutaneous anthrax outbreaks in humans in Bangladesh. Frontiers in Public Health, 12, Article 1442937. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1442937

Objectives: To determine the risk factors associated with cutaneous anthrax infection in humans. Methods: During 2013–2016, we investigated total 26 anthrax outbreaks across the country. We additionally conducted a case–control study to identify risk... Read More about Risk factors associated with cutaneous anthrax outbreaks in humans in Bangladesh.

Global landmark: 2023 marks the worst year for dengue cases with millions infected and thousands of deaths reported (2024)
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Haider, N., Nayeem Hasan, M., Onyango, J., & Asaduzzaman, M. (2024). Global landmark: 2023 marks the worst year for dengue cases with millions infected and thousands of deaths reported. IJID Regions, 13, Article 100459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2024.100459

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In 2023, the world experienced the worst dengue virus (DENV) outbreak on record. This study aims to identify global regions and continents with a high burden of Dengue in 2023.... Read More about Global landmark: 2023 marks the worst year for dengue cases with millions infected and thousands of deaths reported.

The role of new dengue vaccines in curtailing the emerging global threat of dengue outbreaks arising from mass gathering sporting and religious events. (2024)
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Petersen, E., Elton, L., Haider, N., McHugh, T. D., Dar, O., Sharma, A., Luka, P., Traore, T., Simulundu, E., Azhar, E. I., Ntoumi, F., Bockarie, M. J., Memish, Z. A., & Zumla, A. (2024). The role of new dengue vaccines in curtailing the emerging global threat of dengue outbreaks arising from mass gathering sporting and religious events. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Article 107216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2024.107216

Rabies control in Bangladesh and prediction of human rabies cases by 2030: a One Health approach (2024)
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Ghosh, S., Nayeem Hasan, M., Deb Nath, N., Haider, N., Higgins Jones, D., Islam, M. K., Rahaman, M. M., Sayedul Mursalin, H., Mahmud, N., Kamruzzaman, M., Fazlay Rabby, M., Kar, S., Ullah, S. M., Ali Shah, M. R., Jahan, A. A., Rana, M. S., Rana, M. S., Chowdhury, S., Uddin, M. J., Sunil, T. S., …Islam, M. N. (2024). Rabies control in Bangladesh and prediction of human rabies cases by 2030: a One Health approach. The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, 27, Article 100452. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lansea.2024.100452

Background
Bangladesh is making progress toward achieving zero dog-mediated rabies deaths by 2030, a global goal set in 2015.

Methods
Drawing from multiple da... Read More about Rabies control in Bangladesh and prediction of human rabies cases by 2030: a One Health approach.

DISRUPTIONS IN LIVELIHOODS, HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND HEALTH OUTCOMES IN WEST AFRICA DURING EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAKS (2024)
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Ansumana, R., Bockarie, A. S., Konneh, M., Haider, N., Cadmus, E., Korvah, A., Fayiah, J., Waka-Metzger, Y. K., George, A. M., Mallah, G., Lamin, J. M., Dar, O., Mayhew, S., Bah, D., Bilivigoi, P., Maggasouba, N., Cadmus, S., & Alders, R. DISRUPTIONS IN LIVELIHOODS, HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND HEALTH OUTCOMES IN WEST AFRICA DURING EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAKS

Background Outbreaks of infectious diseases like Ebola virus disease, Lassa fever, and COVID-19 have severely strained infrastructural systems and social services across West Africa. We investigated the disruptions caused by emerging outbreaks on acc... Read More about DISRUPTIONS IN LIVELIHOODS, HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND HEALTH OUTCOMES IN WEST AFRICA DURING EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAKS.

Shifting Geographical Transmission Patterns: Characterizing the 2023 Fatal Dengue Outbreak in Bangladesh (2024)
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Nayeem Hasan, M., Rahman, M., Fahim Uddin, M., Ali Akbar Ashrafi, S., Rahman, K. M., Kumar Paul, K., Rahman Sarker, M. F., Haque, F., Sharma, A., Papakonstantinou, D., Paudyal, P., Asaduzzaman, M., Zumla, A., & Haider, N. Shifting Geographical Transmission Patterns: Characterizing the 2023 Fatal Dengue Outbreak in Bangladesh

In 2023, Bangladesh experienced its largest and deadliest outbreak of Dengue virus (DENV), reporting the highest-ever recorded annual cases and deaths. We aimed to characterize the geographical transmission of the DENV in Bangladesh. From 1 Jan – 31... Read More about Shifting Geographical Transmission Patterns: Characterizing the 2023 Fatal Dengue Outbreak in Bangladesh.

Two decades of endemic dengue in Bangladesh (2000–2022): trends, seasonality, and impact of temperature and rainfall patterns on transmission dynamics (2024)
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Nayeem Hasan, M., Khalil, I., Baker Chowdhury, M. A., Rahman, M., Asaduzzaman, M., Billah, M., Anjuman Banu, L., Alam, M., Ahsan, A., Traore, T., Jamal Uddin, M., Galizi, R., Russo, I., Zumla, A., & Haider, N. (in press). Two decades of endemic dengue in Bangladesh (2000–2022): trends, seasonality, and impact of temperature and rainfall patterns on transmission dynamics. GreSIS - Greater South Information System, https://doi.org/10.60692/x6t6v-mbt18

The objectives of this study were to compare dengue virus (DENV) cases, deaths, case-fatality ratio [CFR], and meteorological parameters between the first and the recent decades of this century (2000-2010 vs. 2011-2022) and to describe the trends, se... Read More about Two decades of endemic dengue in Bangladesh (2000–2022): trends, seasonality, and impact of temperature and rainfall patterns on transmission dynamics.

Two decades of endemic dengue in Bangladesh (2000–2022): trends, seasonality, and impact of temperature and rainfall patterns on transmission dynamics (2024)
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Nayeem Hasan, M., Khalil, I., Baker Chowdhury, M. A., Rahman, M., Asaduzzaman, M., Billah, M., Anjuman Banu, L., Alam, M., Ahsan, A., Traore, T., Jamal Uddin, M., Galizi, R., Russo, I., Zumla, A., & Haider, N. (in press). Two decades of endemic dengue in Bangladesh (2000–2022): trends, seasonality, and impact of temperature and rainfall patterns on transmission dynamics. Journal of Medical Entomology, 61(2), 345-353. https://doi.org/10.60692/gc5zx-3tc77

The objectives of this study were to compare dengue virus (DENV) cases, deaths, case-fatality ratio [CFR], and meteorological parameters between the first and the recent decades of this century (2000-2010 vs. 2011-2022) and to describe the trends, se... Read More about Two decades of endemic dengue in Bangladesh (2000–2022): trends, seasonality, and impact of temperature and rainfall patterns on transmission dynamics.

Two decades of endemic dengue in Bangladesh (2000–2022): trends, seasonality, and impact of temperature and rainfall patterns on transmission dynamics (2024)
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Hasan, M. N., Khalil, I., Chowdhury, M. A. B., Rahman, M., Asaduzzaman, M., Billah, M., Banu, L. A., Alam, M.-U., Ahsan, A., Traore, T., Uddin, M. J., Galizi, R., Russo, I., Zumla, A., & Haider, N. (2024). Two decades of endemic dengue in Bangladesh (2000–2022): trends, seasonality, and impact of temperature and rainfall patterns on transmission dynamics. Journal of Medical Entomology, 61(2), 345-353. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjae001

The objectives of this study were to compare dengue virus (DENV) cases, deaths, case-fatality ratio [CFR], and meteorological parameters between the first and the recent decades of this century (2000–2010 vs. 2011–2022) and to describe the trends, se... Read More about Two decades of endemic dengue in Bangladesh (2000–2022): trends, seasonality, and impact of temperature and rainfall patterns on transmission dynamics.

Current sampling and sequencing biases of Lassa mammarenavirus limit inference from phylogeography and molecular epidemiology in Lassa fever endemic regions (2023)
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Arruda, L. B., Free, H. B., Simons, D., Ansumana, R., Elton, L., Haider, N., Honeyborne, I., Asogun, D., McHugh, T. D., Ntoumi, F., Zumla, A., & Kock, R. (in press). Current sampling and sequencing biases of Lassa mammarenavirus limit inference from phylogeography and molecular epidemiology in Lassa fever endemic regions. PLOS Global Public Health, 3(11), Article e0002159. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002159

Lassa fever (LF) is a potentially lethal viral haemorrhagic infection of humans caused by Lassa mammarenavirus (LASV). It is an important endemic zoonotic disease in West Africa with growing evidence for increasing frequency and sizes of outbreaks. P... Read More about Current sampling and sequencing biases of Lassa mammarenavirus limit inference from phylogeography and molecular epidemiology in Lassa fever endemic regions.

Bangladesh's 2023 Dengue outbreak – age/gender-related disparity in morbidity and mortality and geographic variability of epidemic burdens (2023)
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Haider, N., Asaduzzaman, M., Hassan, M. N., Rahman, M., Sharif, A. R., Ashrafi, S. A. A., Lee, S. S., & Zumla, A. (2023). Bangladesh's 2023 Dengue outbreak – age/gender-related disparity in morbidity and mortality and geographic variability of epidemic burdens. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 136, 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2023.08.026

Bangladesh is currently grappling to control its most devastating dengue fever outbreak recorded since the dengue virus (DENV) reappeared in the country in 2000 [1], [2], [3]. Although dengue is endemic in Bangladesh, the current dengue surge is unus... Read More about Bangladesh's 2023 Dengue outbreak – age/gender-related disparity in morbidity and mortality and geographic variability of epidemic burdens.

Global prioritization of endemic zoonotic diseases for conducting surveillance in domestic animals to protect public health (2023)
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Qiu, Y., Guitian, J., Webster, J. P. P., Musallam, I., Haider, N., Drewe, J. A. A., & Song, J. (2023). Global prioritization of endemic zoonotic diseases for conducting surveillance in domestic animals to protect public health. Philosophical Transactions B: Biological Sciences, 378(1887), Article ARTN 20220407. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2022.0407

Zoonotic diseases (zoonoses) originating from domestic animals pose a significant risk to people's health and livelihoods, in addition to jeopardizing animal health and production. Effective surveillance of endemic zoonoses at the animal level is cru... Read More about Global prioritization of endemic zoonotic diseases for conducting surveillance in domestic animals to protect public health.

Achieving zero by 30 in Bangladesh through a One Health approach (2023)
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Ghosh, S., Hasan, M., Nath, N., Haider, N., Higgins Jones, D., Islam, M., Rahaman, M. M., Mursalin, H., Mahmud, N., Kamruzzaman, M., Rabby, M. F., Kar, S., Ullah, S. M., Rashed Shah, M., Jahan, A., Sohel Rana, M., Chowdhury, S., Uddin, M. J., Sunil, T., Ahmed, B.-N., …Islam, M. N. Achieving zero by 30 in Bangladesh through a One Health approach

Background: Bangladesh is making progress toward achieving zero human dog-mediated rabies deaths by 2030, a global goal set in 2015.

Methods: Drawing from multiple datasets, including patient immunization record books and mass dog vaccination (MD... Read More about Achieving zero by 30 in Bangladesh through a One Health approach.