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Risk factors for treatment failure after melarsoprol for Trypanosoma brucei gambiense trypanosomiasis in Uganda.

Abstract

We evaluated the treatment failure rate among late-stage human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) patients treated with melarsoprol in Arua, northern Uganda, between September 1995 and August 1996, and identified the risk factors for treatment failure.

Legros D Evans S Maiso F Enyaru JC Mbulamberi D
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ; 93(4); 439-42. doi: . Epub 2000 02 22

[Therapeutic failure of melarsoprol among patients treated for late stage T.b. gambiense human African trypanosomiasis in Uganda].

Abstract

The failure rate of melarsoprol after treatment of late stage cases of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) is usually under 7%, even though the drug has been used for such treatment over the past 50 years.

Legros D Fournier C Gastellu Etchegorry M Maiso F Szumilin E
Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique (1990) 1999 Jul ; 92(3); 171-2. doi: . Epub 1999 10 06

Risk factors for death in hospitalized dysentery patients in Rwanda.

Abstract

To evaluate the management of severe dysentery cases in in-patient facilities during an epidemic of Shigella dysenteriae type 1 (Sd1), and to identify the factors associated with the risk of death, we conducted a prospective cohort study in 10 Rwandese

Legros D Paquet C Dorlencourt F Saoult E
Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH 1999 Jun ; 4(6); 428-32. doi: . Epub 1999 08 26

Mass vaccination with a two-dose oral cholera vaccine in a refugee camp.

Abstract

In refugee settings, the use of cholera vaccines is controversial since a mass vaccination campaign might disrupt other priority interventions.

Legros D Paquet C Perea W Marty I Mugisha NK Royer H Neira M Ivanoff B
Bulletin of the World Health Organization 1999 ; 77(10); 837-42. doi: . Epub 2000 01 03
Africa Africa South Of The Sahara Bacterial And Fungal Diseases Cholera--prevention and control Delivery Of Health Care Demographic Factors Developing Countries Diseases Eastern Africa English Speaking Africa Health Health Services Immunization Infections Migrants Migration Population Population Dynamics Primary Health Care Refugees--women Research Report Uganda Vaccination Vaccines Women

Measles vaccine effectiveness in standard and early immunization strategies, Niger, 1995.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: An Expanded Programme on Immunization was started in late 1987 in Niger, including vaccination against measles with one dose of standard titer Schwarz vaccine given to infants after 9 months of age.

Kaninda AV Legros D Jataou IM Malfait P Maisonneuve M Paquet C Moren A
The Pediatric infectious disease journal 1998 Nov ; 17(11); 1034-9. doi: . Epub 1999 02 02

Epidemic of malaria in north-eastern Kenya.

Brown V Abdir Issak M Rossi M Barboza P Paugam A
Lancet (London, England) 1998 Oct 24; 352(9137); 1356-7. doi: . Epub 1998 11 17
Africa Africa South Of The Sahara Demographic Factors Developing Countries Diseases Eastern Africa English Speaking Africa Epidemics Kenya Malaria Mortality Parasitic Diseases Population Population Dynamics

A multifocal outbreak of trichinellosis linked to horse meat imported from North America to France in 1993.

Abstract

An outbreak of 538 cases of trichinellosis occurred in France in December 1993. Seven cases developed neurotrichinosis and 23 had cardiologic complications. No deaths were recorded.

Ancelle T Dupouy-Camet J Desenclos JC Maillot E Savage-Houze S Charlet F Drucker J Moren A
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 1998 Oct ; 59(4); 615-9. doi: . Epub 1998 11 05