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Measures, Gaps, and Mitigation Strategies in Bangladesh’s COVID-19 Response (2022)
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Haider, N. (2022). Measures, Gaps, and Mitigation Strategies in Bangladesh’s COVID-19 Response. EcoHealth, 378 - 389. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-022-01607-6

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread rapidly from China to most other countries around the world in early 2020 killing millions of people. To prevent virus spread, world governments implemented a var... Read More about Measures, Gaps, and Mitigation Strategies in Bangladesh’s COVID-19 Response.

Rift Valley fever seropositivity in humans and domestic ruminants and associated risk factors in Sengerema, Ilala, and Rufiji districts, Tanzania (2022)
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Sindato, C., Karimuribo, E. D., Vairo, F., Misinzo, G., Rweyemamu, M. M., Hamid, M. M. A., …Mboera, L. E. (2022). Rift Valley fever seropositivity in humans and domestic ruminants and associated risk factors in Sengerema, Ilala, and Rufiji districts, Tanzania. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 122, 559 - 565. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2022.07.012

Objectives
Data on Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) prevalence in urban settings and pastoral areas of Tanzania are scarce. We performed a cross-sectional study of RVFV seroprevalence and determinants in humans and animals from Ilala, Rufiji, and Seng... Read More about Rift Valley fever seropositivity in humans and domestic ruminants and associated risk factors in Sengerema, Ilala, and Rufiji districts, Tanzania.

Emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern Omicron (B.1.1.529) - highlights Africa's research capabilities, but exposes major knowledge gaps, inequities of vaccine distribution, inadequacies in global COVID-19 response and control efforts (2022)
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Haider, N. (2022). Emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern Omicron (B.1.1.529) - highlights Africa's research capabilities, but exposes major knowledge gaps, inequities of vaccine distribution, inadequacies in global COVID-19 response and control efforts. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 268 - 272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2021.11.040

Entomological survey for identification of Aedes larval breeding sites and their distribution in Chattogram, Bangladesh (2021)
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haider. (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, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/S43088-021-00122-X

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:sec> <jats:title>Background</jats:title> <jats:p>Studying the characteristics of <jats:italic>Aedes</jats:italic> mosquito habitats is essential to control the mosquito population. The objective of this study wa... Read More about Entomological survey for identification of Aedes larval breeding sites and their distribution in Chattogram, Bangladesh.

Socio-Ecological Systems Analysis and Health System Readiness in Responding to Dengue Epidemics in Ilala and Kinondoni Districts, Tanzania (2021)
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Sindato, C., Mboera, L., Mremi, I., Rumisha, S., George, J., Karimuribo, E., …Kock, R. (2021). Socio-Ecological Systems Analysis and Health System Readiness in Responding to Dengue Epidemics in Ilala and Kinondoni Districts, Tanzania. Frontiers in Tropical Diseases, 2, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fitd.2021.738758

<jats:sec><jats:title>Introduction</jats:title><jats:p>Since 2010, Tanzania has been experiencing frequent outbreaks of dengue. The objectives of this study were to carry out a socio-ecological systems (SES) analysis to identify risk factors and inte... Read More about Socio-Ecological Systems Analysis and Health System Readiness in Responding to Dengue Epidemics in Ilala and Kinondoni Districts, Tanzania.

Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of chikungunya, dengue, and Zika in eight districts in Tanzania (2021)
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Misinzo, G., Rweyemamu, M., Karimuribo, E., Abdel Hamid, M., Haider, N., Kock, R., …Rumisha, S. (2021). Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of chikungunya, dengue, and Zika in eight districts in Tanzania. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 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, Kondo... Read More about Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of chikungunya, dengue, and Zika in eight districts in Tanzania.

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., Meshbahur Rahman, M., Haider, N., Kock, R., & Jamal Uddin, M. (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., Rahman, M., Alif, S., Akter, E., Barua, S., Paul, G., & 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, 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 niche of One Health approaches in Lassa fever surveillance and control (2021)
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Arruda, L., Haider, N., Olayemi, A., Simons, D., Ehichioya, D., Yinka-Ogunleye, A., …Kock, R. (2021). The niche of One Health approaches in Lassa fever surveillance and control. Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 20, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-021-00431-0

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Lassa fever (LF), a zoonotic illness, represents a public health burden in West African countries where the Lassa virus (LASV) circulates among rodents. Human exposure hinges significantly on LASV ecology, whi... Read More about The niche of One Health approaches in Lassa fever surveillance and control.

The Global Case-Fatality Rate of COVID-19 Has Been Declining Since May 2020 (2021)
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Hasan, M., Haider, N., Stigler, F., Khan, R., McCoy, D., Zumla, A., …Uddin, M. (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

<jats:title>Abstract.</jats:title><jats:p>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 diagno... 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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Thomason, M., Tembo, J., Arruda, L., Ntoumi, F., McHugh, T., Zumla, A., …Kock, R. (2021). Zoonotic disease preparedness in sub-Saharan African countries. One Health Outlook, 3, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-021-00037-8

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:sec> <jats:title>Background</jats:title> <jats:p>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 th... 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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Gordon, A., Shanmugam, S., Bachmann, N., Lam, C., Sintchenko, V., Rudolf, F., …Haider, N. (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), S1 - S6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2021.03.046

Zoonotic Tuberculosis – The Changing Landscape (2021)
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Kock, R., Michel, A., Yeboah-Manu, D., Azhar, E., Torrelles, J., Cadmus, S., …Zumla, A. (2021). Zoonotic Tuberculosis – The Changing Landscape. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 113(S1), S68 - S72. 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 wher... Read More about Zoonotic Tuberculosis – The Changing Landscape.

Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of Dengue fever in Kassala state, eastern Sudan (2020)
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Siam, H., Samy, A., Mohamed, W., Khalid, F., Gumaa, S., Mboera, L., …Ahmed, A. (2020). Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of Dengue fever in Kassala state, eastern Sudan. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, e0008918 - e0008918. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008918

<jats:p>Dengue is a rapidly growing public health threat in Kassala state, eastern Sudan. The objective of this study was to determine the seroprevalence, entomological transmission indices, and socioeconomic risk factors associated with dengue in th... Read More about Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of Dengue fever in Kassala state, eastern Sudan.

Epidemiology of COVID-19 infection in young children under five years: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2020)
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Bhuiyan, M., Stiboy, E., Hassan, M., Chan, M., Islam, M., Haider, N., …Homaira, N. (2021). Epidemiology of COVID-19 infection in young children under five years: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Vaccine, 39(4), 667 - 677. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.11.078

Introduction
Emerging evidence suggests young children are at greater risk of COVID-19 infection than initially predicted. However, a comprehensive understanding of epidemiology of COVID-19 infection in young children under five years, the most at-r... Read More about Epidemiology of COVID-19 infection in young children under five years: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

COVID-19—Zoonosis or Emerging Infectious Disease? (2020)
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Haider, N., Rothman-Ostrow, R., Osman, A., Arruda, L., Macfarlane-Berry, L., Elton, L., …Kock, R. (2020). COVID-19—Zoonosis or Emerging Infectious Disease?. Frontiers in Public Health, 8, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.596944

<jats:p>The World Health Organization defines a zoonosis as any infection naturally transmissible from vertebrate animals to humans. The pandemic of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 has been classified as a zoonotic disease, howeve... Read More about COVID-19—Zoonosis or Emerging Infectious Disease?.

Human exposures to by-products from animals suspected to have died of anthrax in Bangladesh: An exploratory study (2020)
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Islam, M., Haider, N., Hossain, M., Hasan, S., Salzer, J., Kadzik, M., …Gurley, E. (2021). Human exposures to by-products from animals suspected to have died of anthrax in Bangladesh: An exploratory study. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 68(4), 2514-2520. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.13921

Anthrax is a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis that is considered endemic in Bangladesh, where cases among animals and people have been reported almost annually since 2009. Contaminated by-products from animals are suspected... Read More about Human exposures to by-products from animals suspected to have died of anthrax in Bangladesh: An exploratory study.