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Oro-facial filariasis-A systematic review of the literature.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
November 2024
Center for Tropical Medicine, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine & I. Department of Medicine University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Introduction: Filarial pathogens are described to inhabit and affect subcutaneous and lymphatic tissues of the human host. To date, little is known on how much oral health might be affected by filarial infections, even though involvement of the oro-facial region is pathophysiologically possible. Therefore, we conducted this systematic review of the literature to help reduce the current evidence gap.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCost-effectiveness of mass drug administration for control of scabies in Ethiopia: a decision-analytic model.
Front Health Serv
September 2024
Brighton and Sussex Centre for Global Health Research, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom.
Article Synopsis
- The study compares two strategies for controlling scabies in Ethiopia: mass drug administration (MDA) using ivermectin and individual case/household management (usual care).
- Using a decision-analytic model based on surveys from 2018-2020, the research estimates the number of scabies cases, costs, and effectiveness of both strategies.
- Results show that MDA is both more effective and cheaper than usual care at certain prevalence levels, but its cost-effectiveness decreases significantly if the price of ivermectin rises.
Robust epidemiological evidence supports the association between nodding syndrome and epilepsy.
J Neurol Sci
August 2024
Global Health Institute, University of Antwerp, Belgium. Electronic address:
Evaluating epilepsy management in an onchocerciasis-endemic area: Case of Maridi, South Sudan.
Seizure
May 2024
Global Health Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium. Electronic address:
Article Synopsis
- In 2018, the prevalence of epilepsy in Maridi County, South Sudan, was found to be 43.8 per 1000 persons, with a significant portion linked to onchocerciasis, leading to the establishment of an epilepsy clinic in 2020.
- An evaluation in August 2023 showed that the clinic has increased the number of people with epilepsy (PWE) on anti-seizure medication by 39.7% and significantly reduced those experiencing daily seizures from 27.3% to 5.3%.
- Although the clinic has made positive changes, stigma surrounding epilepsy remains high, highlighting the need for ongoing education and resources for PWE in endemic areas.
Equivocal diagnostics: Making a 'good' point-of-care test for elimination in global health.
Soc Stud Sci
December 2024
University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Article Synopsis
- Diagnostic tests are meant to identify diseases, guide treatment, and inform public health interventions, but their purpose and value can be complex and fluid depending on different stakeholders.
- The article examines the development of a rapid antibody test for river blindness, highlighting how its design went through various phases that reshaped the understanding of the disease and the global health innovation system.
- It argues that diagnostic needs are diverse and change frequently, and the failure to acknowledge this variability in the innovation process can lead to the creation of tests that do not meet the actual needs of public health authorities or manufacturers.
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