The Rabies Free Burkina Faso initiative: an example of how one health-oriented civil society organizations can contribute towards the achievement of the rabies zero by 30 goal.

While technologies, tools and expertise have proven that countries can be made safe from dog-mediated human rabies, the disease remains a major public health threat in Burkina Faso. The paper reports the experience and success stories of Rabies Free Burkina Faso, an initiative established in 2020 as an example of civil society organization that promotes One Health for integrated rabies control in Africa. As recommended in the Global strategic plan, rabies elimination requires a systematic One Health approach, enhancing pre-exposure and postexposure prophylaxis, dog population management, dog vaccination, awareness raising, diagnosis, surveillance, funding as well as policies and regulations.

Incidence and Predictors of Imported Cases of COVID-19 in Burkina Faso.

Background: To limit the spread of COVID-19 due to imported cases, Burkina Faso has set up quarantine measures for arriving passengers. We aimed to determine the incidence and predictors of imported cases of COVID-19 in Burkina Faso.

Methods: A prospective cohort study was performed using data from passengers arriving at the airport from April 9 to August 31, 2020.

Predictors of severe hypoxemia among COVID-19 patients in Burkina Faso (West Africa): Findings from hospital based cross-sectional study.

Introduction: COVID-19 is one of the world's major health crises. The objective of this study was to determine the predictive factors of severe hypoxemia in patients hospitalized in COVID-19 health facilities in Burkina Faso.

Patients And Method: This study was a hospital-based cross-sectional study.

Dengue infection during pregnancy in Burkina Faso: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Dengue fever is prevalent in the world; in recent years, several outbreaks occurred in West Africa. It affects pregnant women. We aimed to assess the consequences of dengue fever on pregnant women and their fetuses during dengue epidemic in Burkina Faso.

[Epidemiology of acute renal failure during dengue fever in the city of Ouagadougou].

Aim: Describe acute renal failure during dengue fever in Ouagadougou, in a context of almost nonexistent african data on the subject.

Patients And Method: The study was cross-sectional and descriptive with a retrospective collection of data in 13 health structures. It concerned a period of 16 months.