INTRODUCTION
Lassa fever (LF), a viral haemorrhagic disease, poses a significant public health chall...
In the humanitarian sector, anticipatory action entails acting ahead of predicted hazardous events to prevent or mitigate potential impacts and needs. It leverages early warnings to b...
BACKROUND
A large measles outbreak occurred in Yakusu Health Zone, Democratic Republic of the Congo, between Jan 2018 and June 2019. We describe the extent of t...
Scabies is a dermatological parasitic infestation prevalent in many regions worldwide. Classified as a neglected disease by World Health Organization (WHO) since 2017, it is often ass...
In 2021 in response to an outbreak of hepatitis E in Bentiu internally displaced persons camp the South Sudanese Ministry of Health with support from Médecins Sans Frontières implemen...
INTRODUCTION
Understanding sex and gender differences during outbreaks is critical to delivering an effective response. Although recommendations and minimum req...
BACKGROUND
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a leading cause of acute viral hepatitis, particularly in Asia and Africa, where HEV genotypes 1 and 2 are prevalen...
Critical failings in humanitarian response: a cholera outbreak in Kumer Refugee Camp, Ethiopia, 2023
In many ways, Marburg virus disease resembles the more well-known Ebola virus disease: The clinical syndrom...
The low specificity of Ebola virus disease clinical signs increases the risk for nosocomial transmission to patients and healthcare workers during outbreaks. Reducing this risk requir...
BACKGROUND
Tradi...
During the 2018–2020 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak, residents in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, were offered a two-dose prophylactic EVD vaccine. This was the first stud...
Outbreak alert systems can offset the severity of measles epidemics by minimising response delays. Existing systems, however, are often too sensitive to be practical when ...
In September 2023, the South Sudan Ministry of Health declared an outbreak of hepatitis E virus in Fangak County, Jonglei State. From April to November 2023, MSF identifie...