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    • The epidemiology of zoonotic brucellosis in Bahr el Ghazal region of South Sudan 

      Madut, Nuol Aywel; Muleme, James; Kankya, Clovice; Nasinyama, George William; Muma, John Bwalya; Godfroid, Jacques; Jubara, Ambrose Samuel; Muwonge, Adrian (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-26)
      <p><i>Background - </i>In this study, we focused on three zoonotic brucellosis risk groups; abattoir workers, febrile cases at Wau hospital and cattle herders, in Bahr el Ghazal region, South Sudan. Competitive c-ELISA was used to detect anti-<i>Brucella</i> antibodies in 725 individuals between December 2015 and May 2016. In addition, questionnaire metadata, focus group discussions and key informant ...

    • Knowledge and practices of brucellosis among high-risk groups in Bahr El Ghazal Region, South Sudan 

      Madut, Nuol Aywel; Nasinyama, George William; Muma, John Bwalya; Muwonge, Adrian; Muleme, James; Godfroid, Jacques; Jubara, Ambrose; Kankya, Clovice (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-08-03)
      <b>Background:</b> Brucellosis is the most common zoonotic infections in pastoral settings. Lack of knowledge about the disease may cause devastating out come to the patients, thus sustained it in such communities. This study assessed knowledge and practices among high-risk groups in Bahr el Ghazal region, South Sudan. <br><b>Methods:</b> Across sectional survey involving abattoir workers, febrile ...

    • Knowledge, perceptions, and exposure to bats in communities living around bat roosts in Bundibugyo district, Uganda: implications for viral haemorrhagic fever prevention and control 

      Ninsiima, Lesley Rose; Nyakarahuka, Luke; Kisaka, Steven; Atuheire, Collins GK.; Mugisha, Lawrence; Odoch, Terence; Romano, Javier Sánchez; Klein, Jörn; Mor, Siobhan M.; Kankya, Clovice (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-03-14)
      Background Bats are a reservoir for many viruses causing haemorrhagic fevers. Proximity to bats is a risk factor for virus spillover to animals and humans. We conducted this study to assess knowledge, perceptions, and exposure to bats in communities living near bat roosts in Bundibugyo District, Uganda.<p> <p>Methods A cross-sectional study using mixed methods with both quantitative and qualitative ...

    • Prevalence of brucellosis among patients attending Wau Hospital, South Sudan 

      Madut, Nuol Aywel; Nasinyama, George William; Muma, John Bwalya; Sube, Kenneth L L; Ocan, Moses; Muwonge, Adrian; Godfroid, Jacques; Jubara, Ambrose Samuel; Kankya, Clovice (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-27)
      Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease of public health importance; its prevalence varies globally. In low-income countries, brucellosis is an endemic and neglected disease affecting both animals and humans. This study was intended to establish brucellosis sero-prevalence among patients attending Wau hospital, South Sudan. Across sectional study, was done among randomly selected patients attending Wau ...

    • Sero-prevalence of brucellosis among slaughterhouse workers in Bahr el Ghazal region, South Sudan 

      Madut, Nuol Aywel; Ocan, Moses; Muwonge, Adrian; Muma, John Bwalya; Nasinyama, George William; Godfroid, Jacques; Jubara, Ambrose Samuel; Kankya, Clovice (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-22)
      <i>Background</i> - Brucellosis is an infectious zoonotic disease and is common especially among pastoral communities in most low and middle-income countries. The aim of this study was to determine sero-prevalence, and risk factors of Brucella infection among Slaughterhouse workers, in Bahr el Ghazal region, South Sudan.<p> <p><i>Methods</i> - A cross sectional study was conducted among Slaughterhouse ...

    • The sero-prevalence of brucellosis in cattle and their herders in Bahr el Ghazal region, South Sudan 

      Madut, Nuol Aywel; Muwonge, Adrian; Nasinyama, George William; Muma, John Bwalya; Godfroid, Jacques; Jubara, Ambrose Samuel; Muleme, James; Kankya, Clovice (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-20)
      <i>Background</i>: Brucellosis is a worldwide recognized bacterial zoonotic disease. There is currently no information on bovine brucellosis sero-prevalence in South Sudan regardless of the economic, social and public health impact on populations. Therefore, for the first time in 33 years, we report the sero-prevalence of brucellosis in cattle and their herders. Furthermore, we characterize the ...