A5036668118- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Gut microbiota and health
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
Harare Central Hospital
2020-2021
World Health Organization - Zimbabwe
2020
On October 16, 2017, after identifying a suspected typhoid fever case in resident of Mbare suburb Harare, Zimbabwe, the city health department investigated further and, as February 24, 2018, had identified total 3,187 cases.
Objectives This study was conducted to explore the epidemiology and microbiological pattern of cholera outbreaks that occurred in Zimbabwe from 2018 2019. Study setting design descriptive used secondary data 9971 out 10 730 suspected cases Zimbabwean National Diseases Surveillance system microbiology 241 371 patients Microbiology Reference Laboratory Harare, for period 5 September 3 January Descriptive analysis performed describe characteristics outbreak terms person, place time. Results A...
ABSTRACT High diarrheal disease burden remains an urgent concern in low- and middle-income countries, greatly affecting children under the age of 5 years those living with HIV AIDS. Treatment infectious diseases has also become increasingly difficult rapid rise antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Environmental surveillance wastewater can supplement gaps clinical as residents on a sewage system contribute to wastewater, providing simple, composite samples that improve understanding about both...
Typhoid fever is a public-health problem in Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe, with seasonal outbreaks occurring annually since 2010. In 2019, Ministry Health and Child Care (MOHCC) organized first typhoid conjugate vaccination campaign Africa response to recurring outbreak large urban setting.As part larger public health Gavi approved September 2018 MOHCC request for 340,000 doses recently prequalified Typbar-TCV implement mass campaign. To select areas campaign, surveillance data from...
A 2018 cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe underscored the importance of community-wide water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions, as well vaccination detection reducing cholera's impact.
Abstract Zimbabwe reported its first case of SARS-Cov-2 infection in March 2020, and numbers increased to more than 8,099 16th October 2020. An understanding the outbreak will assist implementation effective public health interventions control transmission. Nasopharyngeal samples from 92,299 suspected confirmed COVID-19 cases between 20 16 2020 were obtained. Available demographic data associated with those identified as positive (8,099) analysed describe national breakdown over time detail...
Introduction: Typhoid fever is a public-health problem in Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe, with seasonal outbreaks occurring annually since 2010. In 2019, Zimbabwe Ministry Health and Child Care (MOHCC) organized first typhoid conjugate vaccination campaign Africa response to recurring outbreak large urban setting.Method: Upon analyzing surveillance data July 2018, MOHCC requested 340,000 doses recently prequalified Typbar-TCV from Gavi, Vaccine Alliance, for mass selected suburbs...
Introduction: Health care workers (HCWs) are among the priority groups for COVID-19 vaccination in Zimbabwe. This study was done to assess HCWs' COVD-19 vaccine perceptions and confidence.Methodology: An analytic cross sectional conducted HCWs from City of Harare health facilities. Data collected using interviewer administered structured questionnaires which were developed Belief Model. STATA used data analysis. Kruskal-Wallis test two sample Wilcoxon rank sum determine predictors...
Introduction: Globally, healthcare workers (HCWs) incur an estimated two million needle stick injuries (NSIs) per year and 90% of these occur in Africa. In Zimbabwe, neither the prevalence nor factors associated with HCW-acquired NSI are known. Harare city recorded increase NSIs among nurses from 1% 2013 to 7% 2016, highest being Southern District. We designed evaluated effectiveness a quality improvement (QI) approach towards reduction incidence.
Environmental surveillance is a sensitive method for detecting circulating virus in the absence of clinical cases and important monitoring progress poliovirus (PV) eradication. This study used bag-mediated filtration system (BMFS) to determine PV enterovirus (EV) prevalence sewage at transition from oral polio vaccine type 2 (OPV2) use inactivated (IPV) Zimbabwe, examined correlation between environmental results vaccination coverage OPV. A total 18 BMFS samples 6 sampling sites were...