Dynamics of viral disease outbreaks: A hundred years (1918/19–2019/20) in retrospect‐Loses, lessons and emerging issues

NI Nii‐Trebi, TS Mughogho, A Abdulai… - Reviews in Medical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Infectious diseases continue to be the leading cause of morbidity and mortality, and a
formidable obstacle to the development and well‐being of people worldwide. Viruses …

Risks and challenges of arboviral diseases in Sudan: the urgent need for actions

A Ahmed, I Dietrich, AD LaBeaud, SW Lindsay, A Musa… - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
The risk of emergence and/or re-emergence of arthropod-borne viral (arboviral) infections is
rapidly growing worldwide, particularly in Africa. The burden of arboviral infections and …

[HTML][HTML] Unique outbreak of Rift Valley fever in Sudan, 2019

A Ahmed, Y Ali, A Elduma, MH Eldigail… - Emerging infectious …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We report a unique outbreak of Rift Valley fever in the Eldamar area, Sudan, May–July 2019,
that resulted in 1,129 case-patients and 19 (1.7%) deaths. Patients exhibited clinical signs …

The First Molecular Detection of Aedes albopictus in Sudan Associates with Increased Outbreaks of Chikungunya and Dengue

A Ahmed, M Abubakr, H Sami, I Mahdi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
As part of our surveys of the invasive malaria vector Anopheles stephensi in four Sudanese
states, including North and South Kordofan, Sennar, and White Nile, we collected 166 …

The Phylodynamic and Spread of the Invasive Asian Malaria Vectors, Anopheles stephensi, in Sudan

M Abubakr, H Sami, I Mahdi, O Altahir, H Abdelbagi… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Climate change increases the suitability of some environments for the
establishment of newly introduced insects and is a major driver for the spread of mosquitoes …

[HTML][HTML] The impacts of climate change on displaced populations: a call for action

A Ahmed, NS Mohamed, EE Siddig, T Algaily… - The Journal of Climate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Climate change is impacting the life, health, and security of people worldwide
with poor communities and displaced populations at particular risk due to lack of awareness …

The emergence of Rift Valley fever in Gedaref state urges the need for a cross-border one health strategy and enforcement of the international health regulations

A Ahmed, I Mahmoud, M Eldigail, RM Elhassan… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study investigated the causative agent of a haemorrhagic fever epidemic in Gedaref
state, south-east Sudan. Six cases of febrile illness with haemorrhagic manifestations …

[HTML][HTML] Tackling the global health threat of arboviruses: An appraisal of the three holistic approaches to health

YA Tajudeen, IO Oladunjoye… - Health Promotion …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The rapid circulation of arboviruses in the human population has been linked
with changes in climatic, environmental, and socio-economic conditions. These changes are …

Epidemics of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in Sudan between 2010 and 2020

A Ahmed, Y Ali, B Salim, I Dietrich, J Zinsstag - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a zoonotic arboviral disease that poses a
great threat to global health in the Old World, and it is endemic in Europe, Asia, and Africa …

[HTML][HTML] Politics of disease control in Africa and the critical role of global health diplomacy: A systematic review

VK Chattu, WA Knight, A Adisesh, S Yaya… - Health Promotion …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Africa is facing the triple burden of communicable diseases, non-
communicable diseases (NCDs), and nutritional disorders. Multilateral institutions, bilateral …