Mapping of land use/land cover (LULC) dynamics has gained significant attention in the past
decades. This is due to the role played by LULC change in assessing climate, various …

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 …

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 …

Onchocerciasis affects predominantly rural communities in Africa, and with small foci in
South America and the Yemen. The disease is a major cause of blindness and other …

Background Onchocerciasis transmission across international borders is not uncommon, yet
a coordinated cross border stops mass drug administration (MDA) decision has not been …

Objectives Onchocerciasis is one of the most devastating neglected tropical diseases and it
is mostly prevalent in Africa. The disease has important heavy social and economic burdens …

Background Onchocerciasis is a neglected tropical filarial disease transmitted by the bites of
blackflies, causing blindness and severe skin lesions. The change in focus for …

We present a framework for identifying when conditions are favourable for transmission of
vector‐borne diseases between communities by incorporating predicted disease prevalence …

Onchocerciasis caused by infection with Onchocerca volvulus is a disease of public health
importance and is highly associated with disability. As Nigeria is aiming at eliminating …

Background Population genetics is crucial for understanding the transmission dynamics of
diseases like onchocerciasis. Landscape genetics identifies the ecological features that …