A5074686305- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Disaster Response and Management
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Global Maternal and Child Health
Karolinska Institutet
2020-2023
To quantify the potential impact of engaging religious leaders in promoting safe burial practices during 2014-2016 Ebola virus disease outbreak Sierra Leone.
Bacterial contamination of public health significance was determined on 150 samples market cottage cheese. The study made over a period one year, and the packaged cheese obtained from eight different manufacturers. Line runs were at dairy plants to determine exact areas in manufacturing process. Various pathogenic organisms introduced into if would support growth such or it could act as means transmission pathogens.
Caring for an Ebola patient is a known risk factor disease transmission. In Sierra Leone during the outbreak in 2014/2015, isolation of patients specialised facilities was not always immediately available and caring relative at home sometimes only alternative. This study sought to assess population-level protective caregiving intentions, understand how families cared their sick explore perceived barriers facilitators influencing behaviours.Data from nationwide household survey conducted...
Background: Traditional burials involving physical contact with deceased Ebola Virus Disease (Ebola) victims were linked to disease transmission during the 2014-2016 outbreak in West Africa. An estimated 2 · 5 new cases of resulted from each traditional burial. Over 6,000 religious leaders across Sierra Leone engaged promote use specialised burial teams order avoid risky practices. We aimed quantify impact engaging promoting safe Leone. Methods: analysed population-based household survey...
Abstract Background Religious leaders have been involved in risk communication campaigns for many years across West Africa such as their involvement the HIV/AIDS pandemic response. Little is known about religious leaders’ perceptions of role communicating Ebola risks during 2014-2016 outbreak Sierra Leone and strategies they adopted to communicate these risks. Methods In this qualitative study 10 semi-structured interviews were conducted with Freetown, Leone, better understand roles...