Publications by authors named "Abdellahi El Ghassem"
Background: Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is endemic in Southern Mauritania where recurrent outbreaks have been constantly observed since the 1980's. The present study is the first to assess CCHFV antibodies and RNA in humans.
Methods: A retrospective study was conducted using 263 humans and 1380 domestic animals serum samples, and 282 tick specimens of Hyalomma genus collected from 54 settings in 12 provinces across Mauritania.
Article Synopsis
- In February 2022, there were reports of high mortality rates among great white pelicans in southwestern Mauritania's Parc National de Diawling.
- Samples collected showed the presence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 subtype.
- A nearly complete genome of the virus was sequenced, showing over 99.5% similarity to the H5N1 strain found in Europe in 2022.
Background: Plasmodium vivax malaria is one of the major infectious diseases of public health concern in Nouakchott, the capital city of Mauritania and the biggest urban setting in the Sahara. The assessment of the current trends in malaria epidemiology is primordial in understanding the dynamics of its transmission and developing an effective control strategy.
Methods: A 6 year (2015-2020) prospective study was carried out in Nouakchott.