Publications by authors named "M Dakouo"

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  • Study investigates sex-specific differences in COPD risk linked to various occupational exposures.
  • High COPD risks were identified for both males and females in occupations like construction, transport operations, farming, and cleaning, with specific jobs like cooking and bartending showing increased risk for females.
  • Findings suggest significant occupational hazards contribute to COPD, emphasizing the importance of monitoring and protective measures in the workplace.
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Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) causes a highly infectious disease affecting mainly goats and sheep in large parts of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East and has an important impact on the global economy and food security. Full genome sequencing of PPRV strains has proved to be critical to increasing our understanding of PPR epidemiology and to inform the ongoing global efforts for its eradication. However, the number of full PPRV genomes published is still limited and with a heavy bias towards recent samples and genetic Lineage IV (LIV), which is only one of the four existing PPRV lineages.

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  • Paramedics face potential cancer risks due to exposure to carcinogens in their line of work, and there’s limited research on this issue.
  • The study analyzed data from 7240 paramedics in Ontario from 1996 to 2019 and found a significant increase in the risk of various cancers, including melanoma and prostate cancer, while also noting a reduced risk for lung cancer.
  • These findings align with similar studies on firefighters and police, suggesting that shared exposures, like vehicle exhaust and shift work, may contribute to elevated cancer risks among emergency medical services workers.
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The COVID-19 pandemic impacted comprehensive abortion care provision. To maintain access to services while keeping individuals safe from infection, many organisations adapted their programmes. We conducted a programme evaluation to examine service adaptations implemented in Bolivia, Mali, Nepal, and the occupied Palestinian territory.

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Objective: Firefighters and police often work in high-stress, complex environments with known and suspected carcinogenic exposures. We aimed to characterise cancer incidence among firefighters and police.

Methods: The Occupational Disease Surveillance System (ODSS) was used to identify workers employed as firefighters or police in Ontario.

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