Publications by authors named "Paulin K Somda"
Introduction: This article reports the results and the lessons learned from implementing the decentralized approach to tuberculosis (TB) detection and treatment, embedded with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) co-infection in health district. The objective was to increase the TB screening indicators in the district using the common ways for offering care to patients in health district.
Methods: Conducted from August 2006 to July 2007, this large-scale intervention using Non-experimental study Designs has implemented a decentralized approach for fighting against TB in Orodara Health District (OHD), Burkina Faso.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the risk factors for carrying meningococcal bacteria in Burkina Faso, focusing on epidemic serogroup A (NmA) compared to non-epidemic serogroups during different seasons.
- In 2003, pharyngeal swabs were collected from 488 people to analyze carriage prevalence, while a similar analysis with 624 individuals was conducted during a 2006 NmA outbreak.
- Results showed that respiratory infections, like sore throats, increased the likelihood of carrying NmA, and specific humidity levels were linked to higher rates of non-groupable meningococcal bacteria, emphasizing the role of climate in meningitis outbreaks.*