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  1. Authors: Meng Yee Lai, Jeyanthi Suppiah, Ravindran Thayan, Ilyiana Ismail, Nur Izati Mustapa, Tuan Suhaila Tuan Soh, Affah Haji Hassan, Kalaiarasu M. Peariasamy, Yee Leng Lee and Yee Ling Lau
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:66

    The original article was published in Tropical Medicine and Health 2022 50:2

  2. The African Center for Integrated Laboratory Training (ACILT) in Johannesburg, South Africa offered a laboratory biosafety program to improve laboratory biosafety practices in 22 President’s Emergency Plan for...

    Authors: Ritu Shrivastava, Thomas Stevens, Larry Westerman, David Bressler, Elsie van Schalkwyk, Cristina Bressler, Ken Ugwu, Christina Mwangi, Joel Peter Opio, Joseph Nkodyo, Jane W. Mwangi, Monte D. Martin and Shanna Nesby-O’Dell
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:65
  3. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), one of the most malaria-affected countries worldwide, is a potential hub for global drug-resistant malaria. This study aimed at summarizing and mapping surveys of malari...

    Authors: Nadine Kalenda Kayiba, Evariste Tshibangu-Kabamba, Angel Rosas-Aguirre, Natsuko Kaku, Yu Nakagama, Akira Kaneko, Dieudonné Mvumbi Makaba, Doudou Yobi Malekita, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Joris Losimba Likwela, Pius Kabututu Zakayi, Patrick DeMol, Georges Mvumbi Lelo, Marie-Pierre Hayette, Paul Lusamba Dikassa, Yasutoshi Kido…
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:64
  4. There is a global consensus that child immunization plays an important role in promoting the health and well-being of children. Despite the quintessential role of immunization, not all children receive full im...

    Authors: Abigail Amoah, Jacob Issaka, Castro Ayebeng and Joshua Okyere
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:63
  5. Congo virus, or Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), is a tick-borne disease caused by a single-stranded RNA virus (genus nairovirus, Bunyaviridae family). It spreads through infected ticks' bites or contac...

    Authors: Isra Masood, Muhammad Junaid Tahir, Ather Naeem, Oadi N. Shrateh and Ali Ahmed
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:62
  6. Dengue fever, caused by the dengue virus (DENV), is the most common viral infection transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes (mainly Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus) worldwide. Aedes aegypti is not currently established in...

    Authors: Daisuke Kobayashi, Izumi Kai, Astri Nur Faizah, Meng Ling Moi, Shigeru Tajima, Tomohiko Takasaki, Toshinori Sasaki and Haruhiko Isawa
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:61
  7. The present study aimed to analyze the impact of deforestation on the malaria distribution in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), with consideration of climate change.

    Authors: Emilie Louise Akiko Matsumoto-Takahashi, Moritoshi Iwagami, Kei Oyoshi, Yoshinobu Sasaki, Bouasy Hongvanthong and Shigeyuki Kano
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:60
  8. This study aimed to examine the mental health status and related factors among Vietnamese migrants in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted an online cross-sectional survey between September 21 and ...

    Authors: Tadashi Yamashita, Pham Nguyen Quy, Emi Nogami, Erina Seto-Suh, Chika Yamada, Saori Iwamoto, Kyoko Shimazawa and Kenji Kato
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:59
  9. Follow-up assessment of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) treated cases is important to monitor the long term effectiveness of treatment regimens. The main objective of this study was to identify the gaps and challe...

    Authors: Anand Ballabh Joshi, Megha Raj Banjara, Murari Lal Das, Nav Raj Bist, Krishna Raj Pant, Uttam Raj Pyakurel, Gokarna Dahal, Krishna Prasad Paudel, Chuman Lal Das, Axel Kroeger and Abraham Aseffa
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:57
  10. Maternal mortalities remain high in the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). Since 2012, to improve access to maternal health services for all women, the country implemented several policies and strategies...

    Authors: Noudéhouénou Credo Adelphe Ahissou, Daisuke Nonaka, Rie Takeuchi, Calvin de los Reyes, Manami Uehara, Phongluxa Khampheng, Sengchanh Kounnavong and Jun Kobayashi
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:56
  11. Mobile phones are potential reservoirs for pathogens and sources of healthcare-associated infections. More microbes can be found on a mobile phone than on a man's lavatory seat, the sole of a shoe, or a door h...

    Authors: Demisu Zenbaba, Biniyam Sahiledengle, Girma Beressa, Fikreab Desta, Zinash Teferu, Fikadu Nugusu, Daniel Atlaw, Zerihun Shiferaw, Bereket Gezahegn, Ayele Mamo, Tesfaye Desalegn, Wogene Negash, Getahun Negash, Mohammedaman Mama, Eshetu Nigussie and Vijay Kumar Chattu
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:55
  12. CNS manifestations represent an emerging facet of NTM infection with significant mortality. Due to protean presentation and low index of suspicion, many cases are often treated erroneously as tubercular mening...

    Authors: Durga Shankar Meena, Deepak Kumar, Vasudha Meena, Gopal Krishana Bohra, Vibhor Tak and Mahendra Kumar Garg
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:54
  13. Body lice and head lice are the most common ectoparasites of humans. Head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) occur worldwide in children and their caretakers, irrespective of their social status. In contrast, body ...

    Authors: Hermann Feldmeier
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:53
  14. In 2020, scabies were integrated into the WHO roadmap for neglected tropical diseases, aimed at ending the negligence to realize the SDGs. Ethiopia has also introduced scabies as a notifiable disease in drough...

    Authors: Fekadie Melese, Asmamaw Malede, Tadesse Sisay, Abraham Geremew, Mesfin Gebrehiwot, Lebasie Woretaw, Getu Atanaw, Jember Azanaw, Mihret Melese and Hailemariam Feleke
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:52
  15. Global migration has been increasing since before the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has clearly shown a lack of preparedness for the next public health emergency when it comes to vulnerable populations inclu...

    Authors: Azusa Iwamoto, Masami Fujita, Dang Quang Luong, Jongsoh Anh, Betty Ya-Wen Chiu, Jaewook Choi, Hung-Yi Chiou, Reiko Hayashi and Jun Kobayashi
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:51
  16. Nutraceutical plants play a potential role as supportive treatment with antiretroviral drugs in the management of opportunistic infections associated with HIV/AIDS. There is limited documentation of nutraceuti...

    Authors: Norah Ikinyom, Alice Veronica Lamwaka, Aloysius Tenywa Malagala and Elly Kurobuza Ndyomugyenyi
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:50
  17. Malaria remains a major global health challenge and a serious cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, limited access to medical facilities has perpetuated the reliance of indigenous ...

    Authors: Hannington Gumisiriza, Eunice Apio Olet, Paul Mukasa, Julius B. Lejju and Timothy Omara
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:49
  18. The demand for herbal medicines continues to increase globally. However, community perceptions on their effectiveness and factors influencing their use have not been extensively investigated, notably in the Ta...

    Authors: Edwin Liheluka, Nyasiro Sophia Gibore, John P. A. Lusingu, Samwel Gesase, Daniel T. R. Minja, Maike Lamshöft, Denise Dekker and Theodora Bali
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:48
  19. Sixty-three out of 77 districts reported lymphatic filariasis (LF) endemic in Nepal. Mass drug administration (MDA) with diethylcarbamazine (DEC) and albendazole (ALB) treatment program was continued for 6 to ...

    Authors: Pramod Kumar Mehta and Mahendra Maharjan
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:47
  20. Dual contraception is an essential approach to mitigating the heightened risks of unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections faced by female sex workers (FSWs). We determined the prevalence and...

    Authors: Felix Bongomin, Pebalo Francis Pebolo, Winnie Kibone, Pamela Okwir Apio, Lauryn Nsenga, Jerom Okot, Grace Madraa, Fiona Gladys Laker, Martha Akello, Simple Ouma and David Musoke
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:45
  21. Nipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic, single-stranded RNA virus from the family Paramyxoviridae, genus Henipavirus. NiV is a biosafety-level-4 pathogen that is mostly spread by Pteropus species, which serve as its nat...

    Authors: Jagadish Joshi, Yogendra Shah, Kishor Pandey, Ram Prashad Ojha, Chet Raj Joshi, Lok Raj Bhatt, Shyam Prakash Dumre, Pushpa Raj Acharya, Hem Raj Joshi, Shikha Rimal, Ramesh Shahi, Deepak Pokharel, Kamal Singh Khadka, Bimal Dahal, Saroj Nepal, Ram Singh Dhami…
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:44
  22. In most developing countries, addressing malnutrition involves a coalition of stakeholders that includes the government and international development partners. This study explores the evolution of the malnutri...

    Authors: Viengsamay Sengchaleun, Sengchanh Kounnavong and Daniel Reinharz
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:43
  23. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has been a key treatment modality for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) worldwide. Globally, the demand for CPAP outstripped the supply during the pandemic. The LeV...

    Authors: Anna Littlejohns, Helen Please, Racheal Musasizi, Stuart Murdoch, Gorret Nampiina, Ian Waters, William Davis Birch, Gregory de Boer, Nikil Kapur, Tumwesigye Ambrozi, Ninsiima Carol, Nakigudde Noel, Jiten Parmar, Peter Culmer, Tom Lawton and Edith Namulema
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:42
  24. Hepatitis is a major public health issue in Pakistan, with an estimated 11.55% prevalence of HCV infection in the adult population. The country ranks second globally in terms of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infecti...

    Authors: Muhammad Farhan, Faizan Fazal, Tirth Dave, Armeen Butt, Jawad Basit and Shahzaib Maqbool
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:41
  25. Fertility declines with age, but it remains important to protect women from unplanned pregnancies throughout their reproductive lives. The objective of this study was to describe factors that influence modern ...

    Authors: Amy Takyi, Miho Sato, Michael Adjabeng and Chris Smith
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:40
  26. Dengue fever, a viral illness transmitted by the Aedes mosquito, is capable of causing a range of serious complications, including fulminant hepatic failure, renal dysfunction, encephalitis, encephalopathy, ne...

    Authors: Syed Muhammad Owais, Farrukh Ansar, Muhammad Saqib, Khatira Wahid, Khalid Rashid and Hassan Mumtaz
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:39
  27. A number of Anopheles species play either a primary or secondary role in malaria transmission. This necessitates understanding the species composition, bionomics, and behaviors of malaria mosquitoes in a particul...

    Authors: Adilo Assa, Nigatu Eligo and Fekadu Massebo
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:38
  28. Dengue is the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne disease and has become a major public health threat, particularly for tropical and subtropical countries including Bangladesh. This comprehensive review aims...

    Authors: Mohammad Sorowar Hossain, Abdullah Al Noman, SM Abdullah Al Mamun and Abdullah Al Mosabbir
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:37
  29. Diarrhea, the second leading cause of child morbidity and mortality worldwide, is responsible for more than 90% of deaths in children under 5 years of age in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). The high b...

    Authors: Mehari Woldemariam Merid, Adugnaw Zeleke Alem, Dagmawi Chilot, Daniel Gashaneh Belay, Anteneh Ayelign Kibret, Melaku Hunie Asratie, Yadelew Yimer Shibabaw and Fantu Mamo Aragaw
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:36
  30. Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of mortality in the world. This study aimed to estimate the incidence and identify the risk factors of these diseases.

    Authors: Abbas Rezaianzadeh, Leila Moftakhar, Mozhgan Seif, Masoumeh Ghoddusi Johari, Seyed Vahid Hosseini and Seyed Sina Dehghani
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:35
  31. Malaria remains the leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa. Although recent developments such as malaria vaccine trials inspire optimism, the search for novel antimalarial drugs is urgently needed to con...

    Authors: John R. S. Tabuti, Samuel Baker Obakiro, Alice Nabatanzi, Godwin Anywar, Cissy Nambejja, Michael R. Mutyaba, Timothy Omara and Paul Waako
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:34
  32. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a rising global health crisis causing about 700,000 deaths annually and potentially 10 million deaths by 2050, disproportionately impacts marginalised populations. Due to socioe...

    Authors: Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi and Isaac Olushola Ogunkola
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:33
  33. Dengue has broadened its global distribution substantially in the past two decades, and many endemic areas are experiencing increases in incidence. The Dominican Republic recently experienced its two largest o...

    Authors: Michael A. Robert, Helena Sofia Rodrigues, Demian Herrera, Juan de Mata Donado Campos, Fernando Morilla, Javier Del Águila Mejía, María Elena Guardado, Ronald Skewes and Manuel Colomé-Hidalgo
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:32
  34. Dengue remains a major public health problem in the Philippines, particularly in urban areas of the National Capital Region. Thematic mapping using geographic information systems complemented by spatial analys...

    Authors: John Robert C. Medina, Rie Takeuchi, Chris Erwin G. Mercado, Calvin S. de los Reyes, Rolando V. Cruz, Melvin D. R. Abrigo, Paul Michael R. Hernandez, Fernando B. Garcia Jr., Mika Salanguit, Ernesto R. Gregorio Jr., Shin’ya Kawamura, Khew Ee Hung, Masami Kaneko, Daisuke Nonaka, Richard J. Maude and Jun Kobayashi
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:31
  35. Nodding syndrome (NS) is one type of epilepsy and a progressive disease characterized by nodding symptoms with children in sub-Saharan Africa. The burden for NS children is heavy, not only mentally but financi...

    Authors: Yasushi Miyauchi, Ayaka Shiraishi, Konami Abe, Yasuaki Sato and Kiyoshi Kita
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:30
  36. There are various impacts of COVID-19 on health systems of the world. The health systems of low- and middle-income countries are less developed. Therefore, they have greater tendencies to experience challenges...

    Authors: Tracey Elizabeth Claire Jones-Konneh, Angella Isata Kaikai, Ibrahim Borbor Bah, Daisuke Nonaka, Rie Takeuchi and Jun Kobayashi
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:28

    The Correction to this article has been published in Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:46

  37. Medicinal plants are still used in developing countries, including the Philippines, to treat common diseases in the community. Anemia is a common disease encountered in the community. It is characterized by a ...

    Authors: Mariel C. Magtalas, Patrick Tracy Balbin, Elljhay C. Cruz, Richard F. Clemente, Ara Karizza G. Buan, Jervy P. Garcia, Ka Yiu Lee and Ourlad Alzeus G. Tantengco
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:27
  38. Strategies for developing and advancing good public relations can be recognized in nearly all fields of life without making an exception for the healthcare industry. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, matte...

    Authors: Ruth Nana Efua McCarthy, Emmanuel Timmy Donkoh, Dominic DeGraft Arthur, Edward Tieru Dassah, Kwame Ofori Boadu, John Ekow Otoo, Ivy Wina Ofori Boadu and Samuel Fosu Gyasi
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:26
  39. Post-artemisinin delayed hemolysis (PADH) is a serious complication in patients who recover from severe malaria after receiving artemisinin-based combined therapy (ACT), including artemether-lumefantrine. In J...

    Authors: Kohei Kamegai, Kayoko Hayakawa, Kei Yamamoto, Hidetoshi Nomoto, Kanako Komaki-Yasuda, Shigeyuki Kano and Norio Ohmagari
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:25
  40. Diphtheria, a vaccine-preventable disease, remains a concern in Pakistan as cases have risen post-COVID-19 pandemic causing more than 45 deaths in Pakistan in the year 2022. The respiratory variant of the dise...

    Authors: Mahnoor Saeed, Muhammad Bilal Shahid, Aroma Naeem, Shehroze Tabassum and Tirth Dave
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:24
  41. Tetanus remains a severe life-threatening infectious disease and neurological disorder in many parts of the world, where immunization programs are suboptimal. Any human injury or trauma has the possibility of ...

    Authors: Michele Joseph, Yimtubeznash Woldeamanuel, Girmay Medhin, Tsegahun Manyazewal, Abebaw Fekadu and Eyasu Makonnen
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:23
  42. The emergence of insecticide resistance in Aedes mosquitoes could undermine efforts to control arboviruses. The present study aims to assess in some communes of Southern Benin, the susceptibility level of Aedes a...

    Authors: Alphonse Keller Konkon, Germain Gil Padonou, Razaki Osse, Albert Sourou Salako, David Mahouton Zoungbédji, Haziz Sina, Arthur Sovi, Filemon Tokponnon, Rock Aïkpon, Herbert Noukpo, Lamine Baba-Moussa and Martin Codjo Akogbéto
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:22
  43. For several decades, the rate of caesarean section (CS) has been increasing in the world. In some countries, the CS rate is below the WHO recommended range (10–15%), while in other countries, it is significant...

    Authors: David Jean Simon, Stanley Jean-Baptiste, Roodjmie Nazaire, Ghislaine Joseph, Joseph Arcelin Carmil, Fanor Joseph and Vénunyé Claude Kondo Tokpovi
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:21
  44. Severe tetanus is characterized by muscle spasm and cardiovascular system disturbance. The pathophysiology of muscle spasm is relatively well understood and involves inhibition of central inhibitory synapses b...

    Authors: Duc Hong Du, Nguyen Quan Nhu Hao, Nguyen Van Hao, Tran Tan Thanh, Huynh Thi Loan, Lam Minh Yen, Tran Thi Diem Thuy, Duong Bich Thuy, Nguyen Thanh Nguyen, Nguyen Thi Phuong Dung, Evelyne Kestelyn, Ha Thi Hai Duong, Nguyen Thanh Phong, Pham Thi Tuyen, Nguyen Hoan Phu, Ho Dang Trung Nghia…
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:20
  45. As a component of health promoting school, a school curriculum for health education was considered a fundamental. This survey aimed to identify the components of health-related topics and in which subjects wer...

    Authors: Akihiro Nishio, Fumiko Shibuya, Calvin S. de los Reyes, Crystal Amiel M. Estrada, Ernesto R. Gregorio Jr, Dian Puspita Sari, Cut Warnaini, Hamsu Kadriyan, Maria Sandra M. Cruz, Margaret Hattori-Uchima, Paul Dacanay, Rudelyn Dacanay, Hillia Langrine Enos, Tarmau Terry Ngirmang, Mohamed Khalif, Saula Golea Volavola…
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:19
  46. Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) enables children and young people to learn about the cognitive, emotional, physical, and social characteristics of sexuality. Teachers experience conflicts in teaching C...

    Authors: Fumiko Shibuya, Crystal Amiel Estrada, Dian Puspita Sari, Rie Takeuchi, Hirono Sasaki, Cut Warnaini, Saki Kawamitsu, Hamsu Kadriyan and Jun Kobayashi
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:18
  47. The Philippines is ranked among the top countries with 200–300 annual deaths due to rabies. Most human rabies cases have been reported in remote areas, where dog surveillance is inadequate. Therefore, a strate...

    Authors: Catalino Demetria, Kazunori Kimitsuki, Takaaki Yahiro, Nobuo Saito, Takehiro Hashimoto, Sakirul Khan, Maria Yna Joyce Chu, Daria Manalo, Milagros Mananggit, Beatriz Quiambao and Akira Nishizono
    Citation: Tropical Medicine and Health 2023 51:17

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