Reducing childhood mortality by curtailing the incidence of vaccine preventable diseases is contingent upon a robust and high-performing routine immunization system. According to the available data, the full immunization coverage (FIC) in the state of Bi
Despite extensive protective measures and immunization, the SARS-CoV-2 virus is still responsible for more than 800 thousand deaths worldwide in 2023 [4]. The pressure on the healthcare system persists, leading to the overburdening of health services and medical staff, especially in emergency ...
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El Niño Southern Oscillation, monsoon anomaly, and childhood diarrheal disease morbidity in Nepal. PNAS Nexus. 2022;1(2):pgac032. Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Cissé G, Menezes JA, Confalonieri U. Climate-sensitive infectious diseases. The adaptation gap health report—health:...
Prevalence and type-specific distribution of human papillomavirus infection among women in mid-western rural, Nepal- A population-based study. BMC Infect Dis. 2018;18(1):338. Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Li K, Li Q, Song L, Wang D, Yin R. The distribution and prevalence...
COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Hesitancy in Health Care Workers in Somalia: Findings from a Fragile Country with No Previous Experience of Mass Adult Immunization. Vaccines. 2023;11(4):858. Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Mohamud AI, Mohamed SA, Abdullahi K. Assessments of a ...
To combat IMD, many industrialized countries have included different formulations of meningococcal vaccine in their routine immunization programs. A vaccine against serogroup A has recently been introduced in the African meningitis belt, an area extending from Senegal in the west to Ethiopia in the east...
The rabies immunization coverage of owned dogs in CUA is less than 40% (6% to 37%) and is therefore not sufficient to prevent transmission. According to some authors, vaccination coverage of 70% is considered to be necessary to prevent outbreaks of dog rabies [2]. In addition, many (79%...
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