Publications by authors named "Sahil Kharwadkar"
Drivers of human infection in the Pacific Islands: A systematic review.
Epidemiol Infect
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that is increasingly threatening public health, particularly in Pacific Island communities, where local factors influencing infections are not well understood.
- A systematic review of 42 studies revealed that human infections in the Pacific Islands are linked to sociodemographic, lifestyle, and environmental factors, such as male gender, Indigenous ethnicity, heavy rainfall, and interactions with animals.
- Suggested prevention strategies include improving disease reporting, enhancing community water safety and rodent control, public health campaigns, and specific occupational safety measures in regions like New Zealand where work-related exposures are common.
Dengue, Zika and chikungunya outbreaks pose a significant public health risk to Pacific Island communities. Differential diagnosis is challenging due to overlapping clinical features and limited availability of laboratory diagnostic facilities. There is also insufficient information regarding the complications of these arboviruses, particularly for Zika and chikungunya.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Tuberculosis (TB) continues to pose a major public health risk in many countries. The current incidence of disease exceeds guidelines proposed by the World Health Organisation and United Nations. Whilst the relationship between climate change and TB has surfaced in recent literature, it remains neglected in global agendas.
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