Urban-rural disparities in treatment outcomes among recurrent TB cases in Southern Province, Zambia
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-4709-5
Abstract: BackgroundAt least 13–20% of all Tuberculosis (TB) cases are recurrent TB. Recurrent TB has critical public health importance because recurrent TB patients have high risk of Multi-Drug Resistant TB (MDR-TB). It is critical to understand… read more here.
Keywords: risk; treatment outcomes; treatment; southern province ... See more keywords
Konzo outbreak in the Western Province of Zambia
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000009017
Abstract: Objective To identify the etiology of an outbreak of spastic paraparesis among women and children in the Western Province of Zambia suspected to be konzo. Methods We conducted an outbreak investigation of individuals from Mongu… read more here.
Keywords: years age; konzo outbreak; province zambia; western province ... See more keywords
Prevalence and correlates of voluntary medical male circumcision adverse events among adult males in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia: A cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256955
Abstract: Background Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) is a key intervention in HIV/AIDS. Improving VMMC program uptake in Zambia requires careful monitoring of adverse events (AE) to inform program quality and safety. We investigate the prevalence… read more here.
Keywords: copperbelt province; vmmc; zambia; adult males ... See more keywords