Publications by authors named "Ente J J Rood"
Introduction: To address problems of over- and under-treatment with preventive chemotherapy resulting in ongoing transmission of schistosomiasis, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends targeted mass drug administration (MDA) interventions at a sub-district level. In Tanzania, the lack of sub-district (ward) prevalence data has inhibited a transition to targeted treatment. Model-based prevalence estimation combined with routine surveillance data can be used to overcome this gap.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease in Tanzania affecting over 50% of the population. Current control strategies involve mass drug administration (MDA) campaigns at the district level, which have led to problems of over- and under-treatment in different areas. WHO guidelines have called for more targeted MDA to circumvent these problems, however a scarcity of prevalence data inhibits decision makers from prioritizing sub-district areas for MDA.
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- A house-to-house survey in Mundri, South Sudan identified 224 cases of nodding syndrome (NS), with most patients experiencing multiple types of seizures and additional health issues like stunted growth and behavioral abnormalities.
- The study found that eating rat meat was linked to an increased risk of NS, while children with NS were more likely to have taken the medication ivermectin in the past five years.
- It was noted that children with NS face stigma due to the false belief that the condition can be transmitted through contact with others.
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- Nodding syndrome (NS) is a neurological disease predominantly affecting South Sudan, with a significant lack of understanding about its burden and risk factors in the region.
- A house-to-house survey conducted over nearly two years revealed a 2.7% prevalence of NS among 22,411 people surveyed, with the highest cases found in Diko village (13.7%).
- The study identified behaviors around rivers and exposure to poultry as risk factors, while having a mobile phone decreased the risk, highlighting the need for further investigation into the disease's causes and associations.
Leptospirosis is a globally emerging zoonotic disease, associated with various climatic, biotic and abiotic factors. Mapping and quantifying geographical variations in the occurrence of leptospirosis and the surrounding environment offer innovative methods to study disease transmission and to identify associations between the disease and the environment. This study aims to investigate geographic variations in leptospirosis incidence in the Netherlands and to identify associations with environmental factors driving the emergence of the disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLarge carnivores living in tropical rainforests are under immense pressure from the rapid conversion of their habitat. In response, millions of dollars are spent on conserving these species. However, the cost-effectiveness of such investments is poorly understood and this is largely because the requisite population estimates are difficult to achieve at appropriate spatial scales for these secretive species.
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