A5047336569- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Social Sciences and Governance
- French Urban and Social Studies
- Community Development and Social Impact
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
Animal, Santé, Territoires, Risques et Ecosystèmes
2022-2024
Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement
2022-2024
Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement
2022-2024
EcoHealth Alliance
2024
Agropolis International
2023-2024
University of Antwerp
2020-2022
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé Animale
2022
Kasetsart University
2022
Département Santé Animale
2022
Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
2012-2021
Taenia solium cysticercosis is a neglected parasitic zoonosis occurring in many developing countries. Socio-cultural determinants related to its control remain unclear. Studies Africa have shown that the underuse of sanitary facilities and widespread occurrence free-roaming pigs are major risk factors for porcine cysticercosis. The study objective was assess communities’ perceptions, practices knowledge regarding latrines T. endemic rural area Eastern Zambia inhabited by Nsenga...
In Morocco, cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is usually known to be a slowly healing localized skin disease, but in some cases, it can lead mutilating scars. The outbreak of CL due Leishmania major the Errachidia province southeastern Morocco between 2008 and 2010 left many adolescents with permanent scar tissue on face or other exposed body parts. We studied psychosocial impact these young people.In 2015 we conducted cross-sectional survey among high-school students living boarding schools two...
Abstract Since the 2013-2014 Ebola virus disease outbreak, Guinea faced recurrent epidemics of viral haemorrhagic fevers. Although has learned lessons from these by improving its surveillance and investigation capacities, local authorities stakeholders, including community, are not sufficiently involved in response emergence. This led to measure poorly adapted context consequently less understood engaging stakeholders. However, recent research shown that community-based measures have already...
During the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic in West Africa and outbreaks between 2018 2020 Democratic Republic of Congo, vaccines other tools for prevention treatment had to be taken through trials exceptional circumstances using accelerated processes. We interviewed members ethics committees, health authorities, professionals, political authorities Congo 2021 held a workshop with committee regulatory from Sierra Leone Guinea 2022 order document their experiences reviewing, approving, regulating...
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a disease of cattle that transmitted through direct contact with an infected animal or ingestion contaminated food water. This study seeks to explore the local knowledge on bTB, obtain information social and cultural practices regarding risk bTB transmission humans (zoonotic TB) in traditional livestock farming community history diagnosis wildlife. Information was collected using qualitative approach Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) targeting household members...
Cystic echinococcosis (CE), a neglected zoonosis caused by the larval stage of tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus, remains public health issue in many developing countries that practice extensive sheep breeding. Control CE is difficult and requires community-based integrated approach. We assessed communities' knowledge perception CE, its animal hosts, control endemic area High Atlas Mountains, Morocco.We conducted twenty focus group discussions (FGDs) stratified gender with villagers, butchers...
Elaborating from the European One Health/Ecohealth (OH/EH) workshop that took place in fall 2016 and aimed to bring together different communities explore collaborative potential, creation of networks focusing on development important OH/EH perspectives was a direct output discussions at end some sessions, particular: - A network transdisciplinary Health education. integrating inputs social sciences Health/EcoHealth actions networks. aiming translating research findings...
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a major zoonosis in Morocco despite the launch of national control programme 2005. As its economic consequences have not been studied yet Morocco, this study estimated CE impact terms monetary losses, disability-adjusted life years (DALY), and DALY for zoonotic diseases (zDALY) entire country specific regions 2011 to 2014 period. The direct losses were related organ seizure from infected animal slaughterhouses, healthcare expenses as well lost wages humans....
In today's context of globalisation pharmaceutical production and distribution, international national procurement agencies play a de facto key role in defining the quality medicines available sub-Saharan Africa. We evaluated compliance sample distributors active Africa with standards WHO guideline 'Model Quality Assurance System (WHO MQAS) for agencies', we investigated factors favouring or hindering adequate implementation guideline.We used mixed-methods methodology to analyse quantitative...
Since the largest Ebola outbreak in West Africa (2013-2016) highlighted potential threat of virus to world, several vaccines have been under development by different pharmaceutical companies. To obtain vaccine licensure, trials assessing safety, immunogenicity and efficacy new among populations (e.g. age, gender, race, ethnicity) play a crucial role. However, while this deadly disease mainly affects Central Africa, clinical trial regulations are becoming increasingly complex consequently...
Ebola and COVID-19 are textbook emerging diseases influenced by humans. is often considered a result of exotic nature threatening health. Conversely, COVID-19, emerged in an urban environment, entails risks worldwide. Geographical, virological demographic differences influence risk perceptions responses to both diseases. Because ecological understanding human-animal relations improves disease assessment, we call for ethnographical exploration this interface. 'Global Urban Confinement...
The wildlife reservoir and spillover mechanisms of the Ebola virus remain elusive despite extensive research efforts in endemic areas. This study employed a One Health approach to examine circulation associated human exposure risks Tshuapa province Democratic Republic Congo. In 2021, we collected 1015 samples from 888 animals, predominantly small mammals, 380 inhabitants Inkanamongo village, site an disease outbreak 2014. These were screened for evidence current (RNA) or past (IgG...
Zoonoses pose major threats to the health of humans, domestic animals and wildlife, as seen in COVID-19 pandemic. are commonest source emerging human infections inter-species transmission is facilitated by anthropogenic factors such encroachment destruction wilderness areas, wildlife trafficking climate change. South Africa was selected for a 'One Health' study identify research priorities control zoonoses due its complex disease burden an overstretched system.
Infections with Taenia solium cause significant public health and economic losses worldwide. Despite effective control tools, long-term sustained control/elimination of the parasite has not been demonstrated to date. Success intervention programs is dependent on their acceptability local communities. Focus group discussions (FGDs) questionnaires (QS) were conducted in two study communities eastern Zambia assess perceptions acceptance piloted strategies: one targeting pigs only (‘control’...
Implementing an Ebola vaccine trial in a remote area the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and being confronted with dysfunctional health care system acute unmet needs participants, ethical considerations were made regarding ancillary obligations sponsor researchers. Spurred by occurrence non-related (serious) adverse events (NR-SAEs), Universities Antwerp Kinshasa jointly developed algorithm, accompanied algorithm policy. The consists set consecutive questions binary response options,...
In December 2013, a two-year-old child died from viral haemorrhagic fever in Méliandou village the South-East of Guinea, and constituted likely index case major epidemic. When virus was formally identified as Ebola, epidemiologists started to investigate chains transmission, while local people were trying make sense out these deaths. The epidemic control measures taken by national international health agencies soon faced strong reluctance sometimes aggressive attitude affected communities....
Abstract Cystic echinococcosis, rabies and bovine tuberculosis are major neglected zoonoses in many developing countries, including Morocco. A common step their control strategies is the management of slaughterhouses and/or dog populations. This study used a qualitative approach to identify barriers implementation cystic echinococcosis programme Morocco that focused on control. could be understand causes leading defective other zoonoses, go beyond often‐invoked ‘lack means’ reason explain...
Abstract Background The perception of illness and health-seeking behaviours, including rabies differ from one culture to another. Depending on the cultural setting society in which people live, definition causal factors may range natural biological causes supernational greatly influence subsequent behaviour. To ensure best health practices plan effective interventions for control dog-mediated-human rabies, we explored how school children adult communities perceive respond illnesses, southern...