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 …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges of addressing neglected tropical diseases amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: a case of Chagas Disease

AU Pradhan, O Uwishema, J Wellington… - Annals of Medicine and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chagas Disease (CD) is an infectious, neglected tropical disease (NTD) that has affected
over 1.7 billion people worldwide. Unfortunately, most countries usually put little effort into …

[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 …

Marburg virus outbreak in Ghana: An impending crisis

J Wellington, A Nur, A Nicholas… - Annals of Medicine …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Since the initial identification of the Marburg virus in 1967, it has sporadically emerged in
several countries throughout Africa, including Zimbabwe, Kenya, South Africa, the …

Leptospirosis outbreak in Tanzania: an alarming situation

DS Masunga, A Rai, M Abbass… - Annals of Medicine …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Abstract On July 5, 2022, the Tanzanian Ministry of Health (MoH) announced the re-
emergence of leptospirosis after reporting 20 confirmed symptomatic cases and 3 …

[HTML][HTML] Leishmaniasis control in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa

O Uwishema, S Sapkota, J Wellington… - Annals of Medicine and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease, endemic to Africa, Asia, and South America due to
inadequate access to medication and underreporting of leishmaniasis cases. Leishmaniasis …

Measles outbreak in Zimbabwe: an urgent rising concern

C Berjaoui, S Tabassum, Ö Sabuncu… - Annals of Medicine …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Results: A measles outbreak was reported earlier in August of 2022, with more than 2000
confirmed cases out of which 157 were reported dead. Since the outbreak this year, cases of …

Polio returns to the USA: An epidemiological alert

A Rai, O Uwishema, L Uweis, R El Saleh… - Annals of Medicine …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Abstract On July 21, 2022, the USA witnessed the first case of poliomyelitis after 3 decades
of its eradication. Poliomyelitis is a crippling disease that results from infection with any one …

Hepatitis A virus outbreak in Lebanon: Is it a matter of concern?

O Uwishema, M Abbass, A Rai, S Arab… - Annals of Medicine …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Lebanon has been grappling with hepatitis A virus (HAV) outbreaks for 3 decades, to an
extent that it has been now termed an endemic zone for HAV. However, the rise in cases …