Publications by authors named "Issa A Mussa"

Article Synopsis
  • * Transmission of Mpox is now more common through sexual contact among specific groups like sex workers and men who have sex with men, making those populations particularly at risk, especially where there are high rates of HIV.
  • * Proactive strategies in Zanzibar, including awareness campaigns and better vaccine access, are being implemented to protect at-risk groups and strengthen overall public health infrastructure to prepare for potential Mpox outbreaks.
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Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is a serious public health of concern. We present the management of multidrug-resistant (MDR)-TB with skin reaction in Zanzibar in a patient who had prior exposure to anti-TB drugs. The reaction developed 4 months later, following MDR-TB treatment, stopped when the drug was withdrawn, and reappeared when reintroduced.

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