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 …

Yellow fever outbreak in Kenya: A review

O Uwishema, SC Eneh, AG Chiburoma… - Annals of Medicine …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Yellow fever (YF) is a viral acute hemorrhagic illness caused by infected mosquitoes of the
flavivirus family. The first yellow fever outbreak in Kenya was in 1992. Similar outbreaks …

Prospects of malaria vaccination in Nigeria: anticipated challenges and lessons from previous vaccination campaigns

FB Effiong, VC Makata, EE Elebesunu… - Annals of Medicine …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Malaria is a severe public health issue in Nigeria, with higher morbidity and mortality rates
than any other country. An estimated 100 million malaria cases and over 300,000 deaths are …

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 …

Anthrax outbreak amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: Challenges and possible solutions

R Badri, O Uwishema, J Wellington… - Annals of Medicine …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Anthrax and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are both notable zoonoses that have
high morbidity and mortality, not to mention adverse socio-economic and health …