Introduction The WHO neglected tropical disease (NTD) roadmap stresses the importance of
integrating NTDs requiring case management (CM) within the health system. The NTDs …

Data is at the core of any successful vector-borne disease control or elimination activity. At
the early stages of control, monitoring data can help prioritize limited funding and resources …

The importance of spatial clusters, or “hotspots,” in infectious disease epidemiology has
been increasingly recognized, and targeting hotspots is often seen as an important …

This special volume of Advances in Parasitology gives a comprehensive overview of the
practical procedures involved in all aspects of global mapping. Coverage includes new …

Methods The Ebola outbreak highlighted the need for streamlined and standardized case
reporting tools that promote accurate application of standard case definitions, adherence to …

Current methods for the design and analysis of neglected tropical disease prevalence
surveys largely rely on classical survey sampling ideas that treat prevalence data from …

Microbial infections are as old as the hosts they sicken, but interest in the emergence of
pathogens and the diseases they cause has been accelerating rapidly. The term 'emerging …

Background Integrated rapid mapping to target interventions for schistosomiasis, soil-
transmitted helminthiasis (STH) and lymphatic filariasis (LF) is ongoing in South Sudan …

Abstract GIDEON (Global Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Network) is a web-based
computer program designed for decision support and informatics in the field of Geographic …

Background Geographical accessibility to healthcare is an important component of
infectious disease dynamics. Timely access to health facilities can prevent disease …