BACKGROUND: Little is known about the association between gender and risk of TB infection.
AIM: To determine the prevalence and genotypic characterisation of extended spectrum beta-lactamases produced by gram negative bacilli isolated at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH).
BACKGROUND: In 2009, a large meningitis A epidemic affected a broad region of northern Nigeria and southern Niger, resulting in more than 75 000 cases and 4000 deaths.
OBJECTIVE: To describe and analyse the characteristics of oral cholera vaccination campaigns; including location, target population, logistics, vaccine coverage and delivery costs.
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The MSF programme in Jordan provides specialized reconstructive surgical care to war-wounded civilians in the region.
BACKGROUND: In resource-poor settings, cold chain requirements present barriers for vaccine delivery.
BACKGROUND: A large poliomyelitis outbreak occurred in 2010 in the Republic of Congo. This paper describes the demographic and clinical characteristics of poliomyelitis cases and their outcomes following physiotherapy.
BACKGROUND: Point-of-care tests have the capacity to improve healthcare delivery by reducing costs and delay associated with care.
In March 2014, the World Health Organization was notified of an outbreak of a communicable disease characterized by fever, severe diarrhea, vomiting, and a high fatality rate in Guinea.
