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Epidemiology of the 2016 cholera outbreak of Chibombo District, Central Zambia
Chirambo, R. M.; Mufunda, J.; Songolo, P.; Kachimba, J. S.; Vwalika, B. (Medical Journal of Zambia, 2016)The first outbreak of cholera in Zambia was reported in 1977/1978, and then cases appeared again in 1982/1983. The first major outbreak occurred in 1990 and lasted until 1993. Since then, cholera cases have been registered ... -
Increased sensitization of health workers leading to detection of unintended cases of acute flaccid paralysis: A case of a “Konzo” outbreak in Western Zambia
Mtonga, A; Mwaba, P; Chizema, E; Kapina, M; Mwangala, S; Silumesi, A; Masaninga, F; Masuka, T; Hachambwa, L; Siddiqi, O; Mweene-Ndumba, I; Vwalika, B; Kagulura, S; Songolo, P; Mufunda, J; Kachimba, J. S.; Mazaba, M. L. M. (University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)The threat of high profile diseases causing outbreaks has drawn attention to public health surveillance systems, much needed for the timely detection of outbreaks. A disease characterized by weakness of the lower limbs in ... -
Lessons learnt from the implementation of mass drug administration for schistosomiasis and soil- Transmitted Helminths in Lusaka Province, Zambia
Sokesi, T.; Malama, K.; Masaninga, F.; Vwalika, B.; Kachimba, J.S.; Mufunda, J.; Songolo, P. (Medical Journal of Zambia., 2016)Zambia is endemic for four of the global Preventive Chemotherapy Neglected Tropical Diseases (PC-NTD) targeted for elimination and control, namely schistosomiasis, trachoma, lymphatic filariasis (LF) and soil transmitted ...