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View article: Exploring the Epidemiological Surveillance of Hepatitis A in South Africa: A 2023 Perspective
Exploring the Epidemiological Surveillance of Hepatitis A in South Africa: A 2023 Perspective Open
Hepatitis A (HAV) presents a significant global health concern with diverse clinical manifestations primarily transmitted through fecal–oral routes, emphasizing the critical role of sanitation and water cleanliness in transmission dynamics…
View article: A retrospective 5-year review of rubella in South Africa prior to the introduction of a rubella-containing vaccine
A retrospective 5-year review of rubella in South Africa prior to the introduction of a rubella-containing vaccine Open
South Africa has yet to introduce a rubella-containing vaccine (RCV) into its Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI). Here we evaluated the incidence of laboratory-confirmed rubella and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) cases over the ye…
View article: Measles incidence in South Africa: a six-year review, 2015 - 2020
Measles incidence in South Africa: a six-year review, 2015 - 2020 Open
In 2012 the World Health Organization (WHO) aimed to eliminate measles in five regions by 2020. This retrospective descriptive study reviewed measles surveillance data in South Africa for the period 2015 - 2020 to document the epidemiology…
View article: Additional file 1 of Measles incidence in South Africa: a six-year review, 2015—2020
Additional file 1 of Measles incidence in South Africa: a six-year review, 2015—2020 Open
Additional file 1: Supplementary Table 1. Datasets analysed during the study.
View article: The performance of hepatitis C virus (<scp>HCV</scp>) antibody point‐of‐care tests on oral fluid or whole blood and dried blood spot testing for <scp>HCV</scp> serology and viral load among individuals at higher risk for <scp>HCV</scp> in South Africa
The performance of hepatitis C virus (<span>HCV</span>) antibody point‐of‐care tests on oral fluid or whole blood and dried blood spot testing for <span>HCV</span> serology and viral load among individuals at higher risk for <span>HCV</span> in South Africa Open
Background and Aims To enhance screening and diagnosis in those at‐risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV), efficient and improved sampling and testing is required. We investigated the performance of point‐of‐care (POC) tests and dried blood spots…
View article: Hepatitis B sero-prevalence in children under 15 years of age in South Africa using residual samples from community-based febrile rash surveillance
Hepatitis B sero-prevalence in children under 15 years of age in South Africa using residual samples from community-based febrile rash surveillance Open
Chronic hepatitis B in South African has decreased in prevalence from highly endemic levels prior to vaccine introduction to approximately 0.4% in this sample, demonstrating impact of a successful vaccination programme 18 years after intro…