Advancements in Rift Valley fever vaccines: a historical overview and prospects for next generation candidates

C Alkan, E Jurado-Cobena, T Ikegami - npj Vaccines, 2023 - nature.com
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a zoonotic viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes and causes
abortion storms, fetal malformations, and newborn animal deaths in livestock ruminants. In …

A review on acute, severe hepatitis of unknown origin in children: A call for concern

O Uwishema, A Mahmoud, J Wellington… - Annals of Medicine …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Hepatitis is defined as the inflammatory reaction of the liver parenchyma. It is either acute,
which resolves within six months or may be chronic. An outbreak of severe, acute hepatitis of …

Ukraine–Russia crisis and its impacts on the mental health of Ukrainian young people during the COVID-19 pandemic

C Chaaya, VD Thambi, Ö Sabuncu… - Annals of medicine …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Abstract The Russia-Ukraine crisis has been at the center of international talks since early
2022. This conflict, bursting after the sanitary crisis of the covid 19 pandemic, creates an …

The burden of monkeypox virus amidst the Covid-19 pandemic in Africa: a double battle for Africa

O Uwishema, O Adekunbi, CA Peñamante… - Annals of medicine …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Abstract The Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic has put additional strain on
Africa's fragile healthcare systems and has impacted the rise of emerging and re-emerging …

Russia-Ukraine conflict and COVID-19: a double burden for Ukraine's healthcare system and a concern for global citizens

O Uwishema, B Sujanamulk, M Abbass… - Postgraduate …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia significantly influences the healthcare sector. The
ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the armed conflict have badly devastated the established …

[HTML][HTML] Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever during the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: efforts, recommendations and challenges at hand

L Greene, O Uwishema, A Nicholas, A Kapoor… - African Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions have suffered globally and as a
result, attention and resources for other diseases, such as Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic …

[HTML][HTML] Poliomyelitis amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: efforts, challenges and recommendations

O Uwishema, EE Elebesunu, O Bouaddi… - … epidemiology and global …, 2022 - Elsevier
Poliomyelitis is the leading infectious cause of acute flaccid paralysis among children under
five years of age, caused by the Wild Poliovirus, with no medical cure other than prevention …

[HTML][HTML] A short communication of Nipah virus outbreak in India: An urgent rising concern

O Uwishema, J Wellington, C Berjaoui… - Annals of Medicine and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the past two decades, countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Bangladesh, and India have
recorded several cases of Nipah virus (NiV) infection. Following the 2018 NiV outbreak in …

Advances in mass transfer and fluid flows in non-thermal food processing industry–a review

SZ Al-Najjar, ZT Al-Sharify, H Onyeaka, T Miri… - … Processing and Nutrition, 2023 - Springer
All around the world, food processing techniques make use of various kinds of treatments to
improve the shelf-life of foods. The commonly used thermal treatments are likely to result in …

The use of drones to deliver rift valley fever vaccines in Rwanda: perceptions and recommendations

EF Griffith, JM Schurer, B Mawindo, R Kwibuka… - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Given the recent emergence of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in Rwanda and its profound impact
on livelihoods and health, improving RVF prevention and control strategies is crucial …