Publications by authors named "J E Molez"
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: It is recommended that children aged 3 months to five years of age living in areas of seasonal transmission in the sub-Sahel should receive Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine (SPAQ) during the malaria transmission season. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety of SMC with SPAQ in children when delivered by community health workers in three districts in Senegal where SMC was introduced over three years, in children from 3 months of age to five years of age in the first year, then in children up to 10 years of age.
Methods: A surveillance system was established to record all deaths and all malaria cases diagnosed at health facilities and a pharmacovigilance system was established to detect adverse drug reactions.
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on identifying bacteria from the Anaplasmataceae family that cause acute illnesses in sheep in West Africa.
- In Senegal, researchers sampled 120 febrile sheep, analyzing blood DNA using PCR techniques, which led to successful identification of bacterial agents in most cases.
- The findings revealed a diverse range of pathogenic bacteria, with A. ovis being prevalent, and for the first time detected A. phagocytophilum in sub-Saharan Africa, suggesting a need for further investigation into its epidemiology and the roles of other related Anaplasma species.
Background: The Demographic Surveillance System established in 1962 in Niakhar, Senegal, is the oldest in Africa. Here, we analyze trends in overall child mortality, malaria, and other causes of death in Niakhar from the beginning of data collection to 2010.
Methods: After an initial census, demographic data were updated yearly from 1963 through 2010.
In the context of global warming and the risk of spreading arthropod-borne diseases, the emergence and reemergence of leishmaniasis should not be neglected. In Senegal, over the past few years, cases of canine leishmaniasis have been observed. We aim to improve the understanding of the transmission cycle of this zoonosis, to determine the responsible species and to evaluate the risk for human health.
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