Publications by authors named "Si-Wei Fei"
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- The study focused on mapping tick distribution and habitat suitability on Chongming Island in China, aiming to assess the potential invasion risks posed by ticks to human and animal health.
- Researchers used GIS technology and species distribution models, based on 19 environmental variables, to predict habitat suitability for ticks in 2050 and 2070 under different climate change scenarios.
- The findings highlighted significant impacts of climate on tick habitats, forecasting a decrease in suitable areas under certain scenarios, which can inform future tick control strategies to reduce the risk of tick-borne infections.
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- The One Health (OH) approach aims to control zoonotic events but lacks systematic assessment tools; this study applied the Global OH Index (GOHI) specifically for zoonoses.
- By using fuzzy analytic hierarchy process and fuzzy comparison matrix, the study evaluated 160 countries based on five key indicators to determine their OH performance regarding zoonoses.
- Results showed significant variations in GOHI-Zoonoses scores linked to factors like economics and environmental conditions, indicating areas for improvement in global strategies to enhance health across humans, animals, and the environment.
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- The study investigates the potential link between interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels and long COVID-19, amidst previous evidence suggesting IL-6's role in COVID-19.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis included 22 studies, which revealed that long COVID-19 patients had significantly higher IL-6 levels compared to healthy controls and those with non-postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2.
- The findings highlight the consistent elevation of IL-6 in long COVID-19, suggesting that IL-6 may be a critical biomarker for understanding and managing this condition.
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- Zoonoses pose a major public health risk, and the One Health (OH) approach is crucial for their control; a global OH index (GOHI) was recently developed to assess this performance in sub-Saharan Africa.
- An OH index on zoonoses (OHIZ) was created using five indicators and extensive data from 48 countries to evaluate zoonotic disease control, with results highlighting varying levels of performance across the region.
- The average OHIZ score for sub-Saharan Africa was 53.67/100, with South Africa scoring the highest and Benin the lowest, indicating that while there are strengths in disease surveillance and response, improvements are still needed overall.
Background: A One Health approach has been increasingly mainstreamed by the international community, as it provides for holistic thinking in recognizing the close links and inter-dependence of the health of humans, animals and the environment. However, the dearth of real-world evidence has hampered application of a One Health approach in shaping policies and practice. This study proposes the development of a potential evaluation tool for One Health performance, in order to contribute to the scientific measurement of One Health approach and the identification of gaps where One Health capacity building is most urgently needed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMalaria particularly burdens people in poor and neglected settings across the tropics of Africa. Meanwhile, a large proportion of the Togo population have poor understanding of malaria epidemiology and parasites. This study carried out a molecular survey of malaria cases in southern Togo during 2017-2019.
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