Ownership and Utilisation of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets in Tiko Health District, Southwest Region, Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Study by Paulette Ngum Fru, Frederick Nchang Cho, Andrew N. Tassang, Celestina Neh Fru, Peter Nde Fon, Albert Same Ekobo

“…In Cameroon, where malaria is endemic and a major public health problem, the major control measure put in place is the use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs). …”
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Yaws in Africa: Past, Present and Future by Ezekiel K. Vicar, Shirley V. Simpson, Gloria I. Mensah, Kennedy K. Addo, Eric S. Donkor

“…<b>Background:</b> Yaws is an infectious, neglected tropical disease that affects the skin of many children and adolescents who live in poor, rural, low-income communities in humid, tropical areas of Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands. Yaws is currently endemic in at least 15 countries, but adequate surveillance data are lacking. …”
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A multilevel social network approach to studying multiple disease-prevention behaviors by András Vörös, Elisa Bellotti, Carinthia Balabet Nengnong, Mattimi Passah, Quinnie Doreen Nongrum, Charishma Khongwir, Anna Maria van Eijk, Anne Kessler, Rajiv Sarkar, Jane M. Carlton, Sandra Albert

“…We apply this approach to examine the factors explaining eight malaria prevention behaviors, using unique interview data collected from 1529 individuals in 10 hard-to-reach, malaria-endemic villages in Meghalaya, India in 2020–2022. …”
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Reproductive potential of the endangered land crab, Johngarthia lagostoma (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) (Brachyura: Gecarcinidae), from Trindade Island, Brazil by Esli E. D. Mosna, Maria A. M. Oliveira, Marcio C. A. João, Marcelo A. A. Pinheiro

“…Johngarthia lagostoma is an endemic species to Atlantic Oceanic islands (Rocas Atoll, Fernando de Noronha, Ascension, and Trindade), and it is classified as endangered (EN) in Brazilian territory according to IUCN criteria. …”
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Discovery of a novel Mediterranean Haemaphysalis (Ornithophysalis) doenitzi group tick species infesting Falco eleonorae on Antikythira Island, Greece by Lidia Chitimia-Dobler, Christos Barboutis, Anastasios Bounas, Christina Kassara, Ben J. Mans, Anastasios Saratsis, Ala Tabor

“…Eleonora's falcon (Falco eleonorae Géné, 1839) is a well-known long-distance migrant of the Afro-Palaearctic flyway, a summer breeder of the Mediterranean region and North-west Africa and a winter resident of Madagascar and surrounding areas, thus characterized as a double endemic. Within the context of a long-term monitoring and conservation programme on Antikythira Island, Greece, which accommodates one of the largest concentrations of breeding pairs of Eleonora's falcons globally, birds were subjected to regular inspections for the presence of ticks from 2017 to 2023. …”
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Mixed vitamin C and zinc diet supplements co-administered with artemether drug improved haematological profile and survival of mice infected with Plasmodium berghei by Felicia N. Ekeh, Nkiru E. Ekechukwu, Chimdinma F. Chukwuma, Ifeanyi Oscar N. Aguzie, Chinenye M. Ohanu, Chike Ebido, Stanley N. Oluah

“…Iron and zinc deficiencies is common in malaria endemic areas and contributes to morbidity. Vitamin C and zinc combined supplements have been hypothesized as a remedy. …”
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Using surrogate species and MaxEnt modeling to prioritize areas for conservation of a páramo bird community in a tropical high Andean biosphere reserve by Pedro X. Astudillo, Santiago Barros, Danilo Mejía, Fernando R. Villegas, David C. Siddons, Steven C. Latta

“…., páramo specialists), endemic species, or threatened species to identify potential habitat can support conservation decisions. …”
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State of knowledge of the population of the vaquita (Phocoena sinus) from the Upper Gulf of California: a bibliometric analysis by Francisco Arreguín-Sánchez, Manuel J. Zetina-Rejón, Francisco Javier Vergara-Solana, Francisco Javier Vergara-Solana, Pablo Del Monte-Luna, Marian Rodríguez-Fuentes, Gabriela J. Arreguín-Rodríguez, Diana Medina-Contreras, Laura Sánchez-Velasco

“…The state of scientific knowledge about the vaquita, Phocoena sinus, is presented, a critically endangered endemic species of the Upper Gulf of California, Mexico. …”
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Aktivitas Menggigit Nyamuk Aedes spp di Tiban Baru, Kota Batam by Risman Kurnia, Rusnaini Novalia, Rinaldi Daswito, Harvensica Gunnara

“…Tiban Baru area is one of the endemic areas of Dengue Fever (DHF) in Batam City. …”
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Clinical case of co-infection: Dengue fever and respiratory mycoplasmosis in a child by D.V. Preobrazhenskaia, E.V. Melekhina, Zh.B. Ponezheva

“…According to WHO, dengue fever (DF) is currently endemic to more than 100 countries in various regions of Africa, America, and Asia; outbreaks have been reported in Europe. …”
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Diagnostic Performance of Three rK39 Rapid Diagnostic Tests and Two Direct Agglutination Tests for the Diagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Southern Iran by Zahra Rezaei, Bahman Pourabbas, Vera Kühne, Parham Pourabbas, Philippe Büscher

“…To evaluate the diagnostic performance of five alternative serodiagnostic tests, serum samples from 100 confirmed visceral leishmaniasis (VL) patients, 197 healthy endemic individuals, and 58 non-VL patients living in southern Iran were compared. …”
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Diabetes Risk Score in a Young Student Population in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study by Abdel-Ellah Al-Shudifat, Amjad Al-Shdaifat, Ahmad Ali Al-Abdouh, Mohammad Ibrahim Aburoman, Sara Mohammad Otoum, Amro Ghaleb Sweedan, Ibrahim Khrais, Ibrahim Hisham Abdel-Hafez, Asgeir Johannessen

“…The Middle East is the home to the most obese population in the world, and type 2 diabetes mellitus is endemic in the region. However, little is known about risk factors for diabetes in the younger age groups. …”
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The role of new hepatitis B vaccines in South Africa by G U van Zyl, T Maponga, H Rabie, J Taljaard

“…Despite introducing immunisation in 1995, as part of the expanded programme of immunisation (EPI), hepatitis B virus infection remains endemic, and EPI vaccine coverage is incomplete. In addition to infants, non-immune adults at risk of infection through their occupation or with behavioural risk factors should receive vaccination. …”
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Placental Infection with Different SARS-CoV-2 Variants Leading to Stillbirth: Report of Two Cases by Miriam A. Snow, Medini K. Annavajhala, Sofia Z. Moscovitz, Anne-Catrin Uhlemann, Larisa Debelenko

“…The persistence of rare cases of SP as COVID-19 becomes globally endemic emphasizes the importance of disease prevention in pregnancy.…”
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THE EFFECT OF HEALTH EDUCATION REGARDING PREVENTION OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS TRANSMISSION TO KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES OF COMMUNITY by Nurul Khoirun Nisa, Basirum Siagian, Rika Yuanita Pratama, Sunarti Sunarti

“…Pulmonary tuberculosis or often referred to as pulmonary TB is an infectious disease that is still endemic in society. The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge and attitudes of the community regarding preventing the transmission of pulmonary tuberculosis. …”
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Relative Susceptibilities of ABO Blood Groups to Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in Ghana by Richmond Afoakwah, Edmond Aubyn, James Prah, Ekene Kwabena Nwaefuna, Johnson N. Boampong

“…The clinical outcome of falciparum malaria in endemic areas is influenced by erythrocyte polymorphisms including the ABO blood groups. …”
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Different approaches to processing environmental DNA samples in turbid waters have distinct effects for fish, bacterial and archaea communities by Turba, Rachel, Thai, Glory H., Jacobs, David K.

“…Coastal lagoons are an important habitat for endemic and threatened species in California that have suffered impacts from urbanization and increased drought. …”
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Mpox and the men who have sex with men (MSM) community in Nigeria: Exploratory insights from MSM and persons providing healthcare services to them by Michael Kunnuji, Megan Schmidt-Sane, Olufunke Adegoke, Syed Abbas, Elizabeth Shoyemi, Akanni O. Lawanson, Ayodele Jegede, Hayley MacGregor

“…The study shows that Nigeria's mpox situation differs from the situation in mpox non-endemic contexts. The homophobic legal and social environment and heterogenous spread require unique disease framing and context-sensitive response. …”
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E. coli Meningitis Presenting in a Patient with Disseminated Strongyloides stercoralis by Juliana B. Gomez, Yvan Maque, Manuel A. Moquillaza, William E. Anicama

“…Strongyloides stercoralis infection should be excluded in adults with spontaneous E. coli meningitis, especially, if gastrointestinal symptoms and history of travelling to an endemic area are present. Even with a proper diagnosis and management, disseminated strongyloidiasis has a poor prognosis.…”
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Factors Influencing Brucellosis Preventive Behaviors among Marginalized Iranian Women: An Application of the Health Belief Model by Majid Barati, Rezvan Shayghan Zahed, Marjan Bakhtiari, Yadollah Fathi, Maryam Afshari, Zahra Taheri-Kharameh

“…Brucellosis is still a serious public health threat in developing countries, especially in Iran. Brucellosis is an endemic disease in Iran and risk factors increasing its broadcast are prevalent. …”
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