Publications by authors named "Olivier M Tshiani"
Background: No distinctive clinical signs of Ebola virus disease (EVD) have prompted the development of rapid screening tools or called for a new approach to screening suspected Ebola cases. New screening approaches require evidence of clinical benefit and economic efficiency. As of now, no evidence or defined algorithm exists.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The control of Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreaks relies on rapid diagnosis and prompt action, a daunting task in limited-resource contexts. This study develops prediction scores that can help healthcare workers improve their decision-making at the triage-point of EVD suspect-cases during EVD outbreaks.
Methods: We computed accuracy measurements of EVD predictors to assess their diagnosing ability compared with the reference standard GeneXpert® results, during the eastern DRC EVD outbreak.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the role of human parvovirus B19 (B19V) in causing rash-fever illnesses in Congolese children who tested negative for measles and rubella.
- Researchers analyzed 177 serum samples from children under five with measles-like rashes, finding that 61.6% had B19V IgM antibodies and 51.8% had B19V DNA.
- The findings suggest that B19V should be considered as a possible cause of rash and fever syndromes, highlighting the need for more research on its prevalence and genotypes in the Democratic Republic of Congo.