Publications by authors named "Mirella M Randrianarisoa"
The incidence rate of tuberculosis in prisons is estimated to be 8 times greater than that in the general population in Madagascar. Our objectives were to estimate the prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis and HIV infection among prisoners and to identify risk factors associated with tuberculosis. We conducted a cross-sectional study at the central prison of Antananarivo from March to July 2021.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFactors Associated with Carriage of Enteropathogenic and Non-Enteropathogenic Viruses: A Reanalysis of Matched Case-Control Data from the AFRIBIOTA Site in Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Pathogens
August 2023
Article Synopsis
- Environmental Enteric Dysfunction (EED) is linked to stunting in children from poor settings, and intestinal infections play a role in its development.
- A study involving 464 children aged 2 to 5 found that over half had at least one viral infection, but these infections did not correlate with the children's growth status.
- The research did not establish a direct connection between stunting and viral infections, though certain factors like poor food quality and maternal obesity were noted as risk factors for viral carriage.
Background: Anaemia occurs in children when the haemoglobin level in the blood is less than the normal (11 g/dL), the consequence is the decrease of oxygen quantity in the tissues. It is a prevalent public health problem in many low-income countries, including Madagascar, and data on risk factors are lacking. We used existing data collected within the pathophysiology of environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) in Madagascar and the Central African Republic project (AFRIBIOTA project) conducted in underprivileged neighbourhoods of Antananarivo to investigate the factors associated with anaemia in children 24 to 59 months of age.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe COVID-19 epidemic in Madagascar: clinical description and laboratory results of the first wave, march-september 2020.
Influenza Other Respir Viruses
July 2021
Background: Following the first detection of SARS-CoV-2 in passengers arriving from Europe on 19 March 2020, Madagascar took several mitigation measures to limit the spread of the virus in the country.
Methods: Nasopharyngeal and/or oropharyngeal swabs were collected from travellers to Madagascar, suspected SARS-CoV-2 cases and contact of confirmed cases. Swabs were tested at the national reference laboratory using real-time RT-PCR.