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  1. Article ; Online: Specific COVID-19 messaging targeting ethnic minority communities

    Aftab Ala / Chantal Edge / Alimuddin Zumla / Shuja Shafi

    EClinicalMedicine, Vol 35, Iss , Pp 100862- (2021)

    2021  

    Keywords Medicine (General) ; R5-920
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
    Document type Article ; Online
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  2. Article ; Online: Universal health coverage for refugees and migrants in the twenty-first century

    Ibrahim Abubakar / Alimuddin Zumla

    BMC Medicine, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2018  Volume 3

    Abstract: Abstract Migration is a determinant of health. Tackling the health needs of migrants and refugees will require action at the local, national, and global levels. Over the past 12 months, BMC Medicine has published a collection of articles under the title ... ...

    Abstract Abstract Migration is a determinant of health. Tackling the health needs of migrants and refugees will require action at the local, national, and global levels. Over the past 12 months, BMC Medicine has published a collection of articles under the title Migrant and Refugee Health (https://www.biomedcentral.com/collections/migrant-and-refugee-health) addressing a range of health issues affecting refugees and migrants in their countries of origin, on transit, and in their destination countries. In light of these articles, we herein discuss the complex and wide-ranging healthcare needs of different refugee groups in their destination countries as well as the need for accessible and culturally appropriate health services.
    Keywords Refugees ; Migrants ; Universal health care ; Access ; Medicine ; R
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher BMC
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  3. Article ; Online: Improving access to multi-drug resistant tuberculosis diagnostic and health services for refugees and migrants

    Alimuddin Zumla / Ibrahim Abubakar

    BMC Medicine, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2018  Volume 4

    Abstract: Abstract By the end of 2017, an estimated 68.5 million people were displaced from their homes worldwide, of whom 25.4 million were refugees. The transmission and globalization of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis during refugee migration is a now ... ...

    Abstract Abstract By the end of 2017, an estimated 68.5 million people were displaced from their homes worldwide, of whom 25.4 million were refugees. The transmission and globalization of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis during refugee migration is a now priority issue in the public health agenda. Political and scientific commitment at the highest national and international levels will be critical to intensifying action in promoting improved health services for migrants and refugees.
    Keywords Tuberculosis ; multi-drug resistant ; refugees ; migrants ; Medicine ; R
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher BMC
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  4. Article ; Online: Advancing COVID-19 vaccines – avoiding different regulatory standards for different vaccines and need for open and transparent data sharing

    Eskild Petersen / Christian Wejse / Alimuddin Zumla

    International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 98, Iss , Pp 501-

    2020  Volume 502

    Keywords Infectious and parasitic diseases ; RC109-216 ; covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
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  5. Article ; Online: COVID-19 and malaria

    Pascalina Chanda-Kapata / Nathan Kapata / Alimuddin Zumla

    International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 94, Iss , Pp 151-

    A symptom screening challenge for malaria endemic countries

    2020  Volume 153

    Keywords Infectious and parasitic diseases ; RC109-216 ; covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z
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  6. Article ; Online: Children and adolescents in African countries should also be vaccinated for COVID-19

    Nadia A Sam-Agudu / Alimuddin Zumla / Refiloe Masekela / Nana Kofi Quakyi / Jean B Nachega

    BMJ Global Health, Vol 7, Iss

    2022  Volume 2

    Keywords Medicine (General) ; R5-920 ; Infectious and parasitic diseases ; RC109-216
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher BMJ Publishing Group
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  7. Article ; Online: Coronavirus infections

    Didier Raoult / Alimuddin Zumla / Franco Locatelli / Giuseppe Ippolito / Guido Kroemer

    Cell Stress, Vol 4, Iss 4, Pp 66-

    Epidemiological, clinical and immunological features and hypotheses

    2020  Volume 75

    Abstract: Coronaviruses (CoVs) are a large family of enveloped, positive-strand RNA viruses. Four human CoVs (HCoVs), the non-severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-like HCoVs (namely HCoV 229E, NL63, OC43, and HKU1), are globally endemic and account for a ... ...

    Abstract Coronaviruses (CoVs) are a large family of enveloped, positive-strand RNA viruses. Four human CoVs (HCoVs), the non-severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-like HCoVs (namely HCoV 229E, NL63, OC43, and HKU1), are globally endemic and account for a substantial fraction of upper respiratory tract infections. Non-SARS-like CoV can occasionally produce severe diseases in frail subjects but do not cause any major (fatal) epidemics. In contrast, SARS like CoVs (namely SARS-CoV and Middle-East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, MERS-CoV) can cause intense short-lived fatal outbreaks. The current epidemic caused by the highly contagious SARS-CoV-2 and its rapid spread globally is of major concern. There is scanty knowledge on the actual pandemic potential of this new SARS-like virus. It might be speculated that SARS-CoV-2 epidemic is grossly underdiagnosed and that the infection is silently spreading across the globe with two consequences: (i) clusters of severe infections among frail subjects could haphazardly occur linked to unrecognized index cases; (ii) the current epidemic could naturally fall into a low-level endemic phase when a significant number of subjects will have developed immunity. Understanding the role of paucisymptomatic subjects and stratifying patients according to the risk of developing severe clinical presentations is pivotal for implementing reasonable measures to contain the infection and to reduce its mortality. Whilst the future evolution of this epidemic remains unpredictable, classic public health strategies must follow rational patterns. The emergence of yet another global epidemic underscores the permanent challenges that infectious diseases pose and underscores the need for global cooperation and preparedness, even during inter-epidemic periods.
    Keywords coronavirus ; mers-cov ; sars-cov ; sars-cov-2 ; covid-19 ; epidemiology ; immunology ; Medicine ; R ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5 ; covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Shared Science Publishers OG
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  8. Article ; Online: Optimizing the benefits of pneumococcal vaccination in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    Esam I Azhar / Alimuddin Zumla

    Annals of Thoracic Medicine, Vol 11, Iss 2, Pp 91-

    2016  Volume 92

    Keywords Diseases of the respiratory system ; RC705-779 ; Specialties of internal medicine ; RC581-951 ; Internal medicine ; RC31-1245 ; Medicine ; R
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Medknow Publications
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  9. Article ; Online: Blue Skies research is essential for ending the Tuberculosis pandemic and advancing a personalized medicine approach for holistic management of Respiratory Tract infections.

    Francine Ntoumi / Eskild Petersen / Peter Mwaba / Eleni Aklillu / Sayoki Mfinanga / Dorothy Yeboah-Manu / Markus Maeurer / Alimuddin Zumla

    International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 124, Iss , Pp S69-S

    2022  Volume 74

    Abstract: ABSTRACT: Objectives: Investments into ‘Blue Skies’ fundamental TB research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have not been forthcoming. We highlight why blue skies research will be essential for achieving global TB control and eradicating TB. ... ...

    Abstract ABSTRACT: Objectives: Investments into ‘Blue Skies’ fundamental TB research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have not been forthcoming. We highlight why blue skies research will be essential for achieving global TB control and eradicating TB. Methods: We review the historical background to early TB discovery research and give examples of where investments into basic science and fundamental ‘blue skies research’ are delivering novel data and approaches to advance diagnosis, management and holistic care for patients with active and latent TB infection. Findings: The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that making available adequate funding for priority investments into ‘Blue skies research’ to delineate scientific understanding of a new infectious diseases threat to global health security can lead to rapid development and rollout of new diagnostic platforms, treatments, and vaccines. Several advances in new TB diagnostics, new treatments and vaccine development are underpinned by basic science research. Conclusions: Blue Skies research is required to pave the way for a personalized medicine approach for management of TB and other Respiratory Tract Infections and preventing long-term functional disability. Transfer of skills and resources by wealthier nations is required to empower researchers in LMICs countries to engage in and lead Blue Skies research.
    Keywords Tuberculosis ; Research ; basic science ; fundamental ; blue skies research ; Infectious and parasitic diseases ; RC109-216
    Subject code 306
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
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  10. Article ; Online: Genetic diversity and molecular analysis of human influenza virus among pilgrims during Hajj

    Sherif A. El-Kafrawy / Salma M. Alsayed / Arwa A. Faizo / Leena H. Bajrai / Norah A. Uthman / Moneerah S. Alsaeed / Ahmed M. Hassan / Khalid M. Alquthami / Thamir A. Alandijany / Alimuddin Zumla / Esam I. Azhar

    Heliyon, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp e23027- (2024)

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    Abstract: The risk of transmission of respiratory tract infections is considerably enhanced at mass gathering (MG) religious events. Hajj is an annual Islamic MG event with approximately 3 million Muslim pilgrims from over 180 countries concentrated in Makkah, ... ...

    Abstract The risk of transmission of respiratory tract infections is considerably enhanced at mass gathering (MG) religious events. Hajj is an annual Islamic MG event with approximately 3 million Muslim pilgrims from over 180 countries concentrated in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to investigate the genetic diversity of influenza viruses circulating among pilgrims during the Hajj pilgrimage. We performed a cross-sectional analytical study where nasopharyngeal swabs (NPs) from pilgrims with respiratory tract illnesses presenting to healthcare facilities during the 2019 Hajj were screened for influenza viruses. Influenza A subtypes and influenza B lineages were determined by multiplex RT–PCR for positive influenza samples. The phylogenetic analysis was carried out for the hemagglutination (HA) gene. Out of 185 nasopharyngeal samples, 54 were positive for the human influenza virus. Of these, 27 were influenza A H1N1 and 19 H3N2, 4 were untypable influenza A, and 4 were influenza B. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the H1N1 and H3N2 strains differentiated into different and independent genetic groups and formed close clusters with selected strains of influenza viruses from various locations. To conclude, this study demonstrates a high genetic diversity of circulating influenza A subtypes among pilgrims during the Hajj Season. There is a need for further larger studies to investigate in-depth the genetic characteristics of influenza viruses and other respiratory viruses during Hajj seasons.
    Keywords Influenza ; H1N1 ; H3N2 ; Hajj ; mass gathering ; Genetic diversity ; Science (General) ; Q1-390 ; Social sciences (General) ; H1-99
    Subject code 572
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z
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