A5063724695- Malaria Research and Control
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Global Health Care Issues
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Hemophilia Treatment and Research
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
UCLouvain
2016-2025
Institut Scientifique de Santé Publique
2012-2025
Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé
2018
GTx (United States)
2018
Federal Agency for Food Chain Safety
2015
Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
2004-2014
University of Zambia
2014
Ghent University
2010-2014
Jimma University
2014
University of Pretoria
2014
Illness and death from diseases caused by contaminated food are a constant threat to public health significant impediment socio-economic development worldwide. To measure the global regional burden of foodborne disease (FBD), World Health Organization (WHO) established Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG), which here reports their first estimates incidence, mortality, due 31 hazards. We find that FBD is comparable those major infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, malaria...
The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study assesses health losses from diseases, injuries, and risk factors using disability-adjusted life-years, which need a set disability weights to quantify levels associated with non-fatal outcomes. objective this was estimate for the GBD 2013 study.We analysed data new web-based surveys participants aged 18-65 years, completed in four European countries (Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden) between Sept 23, 2013, Nov 11, combined previously collected 2010...
EFSA is requested to assess the safety of a broad range biological agents in context notification for market authorisation as sources food and feed additives, enzymes plant protection products. The qualified presumption (QPS) assessment was developed provide harmonised generic pre-assessment support risk assessments performed by EFSA's scientific Panels. unambiguously defined (at highest taxonomic unit appropriate purpose which an application intended), completeness body knowledge are...
Food safety criteria for Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat (RTE) foods have been applied from 2006 onwards (Commission Regulation (EC) 2073/2005). Still, human invasive listeriosis was reported to increase over the period 2009-2013 European Union and Economic Area (EU/EEA). Time series analysis 2008-2015 EU/EEA indicated an increasing trend of monthly notified incidence rate confirmed 75 age groups female group between 25 44 years old (probably related pregnancies). A conceptual model...
EFSA and EMA have jointly reviewed measures taken in the EU to reduce need for use of antimicrobials food-producing animals, resultant impacts on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Reduction strategies been implemented successfully some Member States. Such include national reduction targets, benchmarking use, controls prescribing restrictions specific critically important antimicrobials, together with improvements animal husbandry disease prevention control measures. Due multiplicity factors...
Background The Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG) was established in 2007 by the World Health Organization (WHO) to estimate global burden of foodborne diseases (FBDs). This estimation is complicated because most hazards causing FBD are not transmitted solely food; have several potential exposure routes consisting transmission from animals, humans, and via environmental including water. paper describes an expert elicitation study conducted FERG Source Attribution...
Background Recently the World Health Organization, Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG) estimated that 31 foodborne diseases (FBDs) resulted in over 600 million illnesses and 420,000 deaths worldwide 2010. Knowing relative role importance of different foods as exposure routes for key hazards is critical to preventing illness. This study reports findings a structured expert elicitation providing globally comparable food source attribution estimates 11 major FBDs each...
Abstract The Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) compiles global disaster data resulting from both technological and natural hazards. It details the human economic impacts 1900 to present, with systematic recording since 1988. Serving humanitarian, risk reduction, academic sectors, EM-DAT's transition open access increasing climate change concerns have expanded its reach visibility. dataset, freely available for non-commercial use, is downloadable as an Excel file. categorized by hazard type...
Climate change mitigation is crucial to prevent excessive temperature rise, a primary contributor climate-related impacts. However, even if net zero emissions were achieved immediately, the carbon locked in atmosphere will continue impact ecosystems, people, settlements and infrastructure, as observed past several decades. Despite urgent need minimize climate impacts, adaptation has not kept pace with escalating risks. Data on disaster occurrences impacts can guide action where it most...
<title>Abstract</title> The Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) compiles global disaster data resulting from technological and natural hazards. EM-DAT details the human economic impacts 1900 to present, with systematic recording since 1988. Serving humanitarian, risk reduction, academic sectors, EM-DAT's transition open access climate change concerns have expanded its reach visibility. dataset, freely available for non-commercial use, is downloadable in a tabular format. It categorized by...
Background Although measuring socioeconomic inequality in population health indicators like infant mortality is important, more interesting for policy purposes to try explain inequality. The objective of this paper quantify the first time determinants' contributions Iran.
The long-term mortality in adults treated with recombinant GH during childhood has been poorly investigated. Recently released data from the French part of European Union Safety and Appropriateness treatments Europe (EU SAGhE) study have raised concerns on safety treatment.To report preliminary vital status causes death patients isolated deficiency or idiopathic short stature born small for gestational age childhood, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden.Data were retrieved national registries...
Abstract In Vietnam, a large proportion of all malaria cases and deaths occurs in the central mountainous forested part country. Indeed, forest malaria, despite intensive control activities, is still major problem which raises several questions about its dynamics. A large-scale morbidity survey to measure endemicity identify important risk factors was carried out 43 villages situated area Ninh Thuan province, south Vietnam. Four thousand three hundred six randomly selected individuals, aged...
In calculations of burden disease using disability-adjusted life years, disability weights are needed to quantify health losses relating non-fatal outcomes, expressed as years lived with disability. 2012 a new set global was published for the Global Burden Disease 2010 (GBD 2010) study. That study suggested that comparative assessments different outcomes broadly similar across settings, but significance this conclusion has been debated. The aim present estimate Europe 255 states, including...
Malnutrition is a major public health and development concern in the developing world poor communities within these regions. Understanding nature determinants of socioeconomic inequality malnutrition essential contemplating populations countries targeting resources appropriately to raise most vulnerable groups. This paper uses concentration index summarize children's height-for-age z-scores Ghana across entire distribution decomposes this into different contributing factors. Data used from...
Background To support the development of early warning and surveillance systems emerging zoonoses, we present a general method to prioritize pathogens using quantitative, stochastic multi-criteria model, parameterized for Netherlands. Methodology/Principal Findings A risk score was based on seven criteria, reflecting assessments epidemiology impact these society. Criteria were weighed, preferences panel judges with background in infectious disease control. Conclusions/Significance Pathogens...
Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS), insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and long-lasting insecticidal (LLINs) are key components in malaria prevention control strategy. However, the development of resistance by mosquitoes to insecticides recommended for IRS and/or ITNs/LLINs would affect insecticide-based vector control. We assessed susceptibility levels Anopheles arabiensis used control, characterized basic mechanisms underlying resistance, evaluated role public health use selection.Susceptibility...
Colony collapse disorder (CCD), a syndrome whose defining trait is the rapid loss of adult worker honey bees, Apis mellifera L., thought to be responsible for minority large overwintering losses experienced by U.S. beekeepers since winter 2006-2007. Using same data set developed perform monofactorial analysis (PloS ONE 4: e6481, 2009), we conducted classification and regression tree (CART) in an attempt better understand relative importance interrelations among different risk variables...