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View article: Environmental Surveillance for Polioviruses in Haïti (2017–2019): The Dynamic Process for the Establishment and Monitoring of Sampling Sites
Environmental Surveillance for Polioviruses in Haïti (2017–2019): The Dynamic Process for the Establishment and Monitoring of Sampling Sites Open
Haïti is at risk for wild poliovirus (WPV) importation and circulation, as well as vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) emergence. Environmental surveillance (ES) for polioviruses was established in Port au Prince and Gonaïves in 2016. During…
High cholera vaccination coverage following emergency campaign in Haiti: Results from a cluster survey in three rural Communes in the South Department, 2017 Open
Oral cholera vaccine (OCV) has increasingly been used as an outbreak control measure, but vaccine shortages limit its application. A two-dose OCV campaign targeting residents aged over 1 year was launched in three rural Communes of Souther…
View article: The case-area targeted rapid response strategy to control cholera in Haiti: a four-year implementation study
The case-area targeted rapid response strategy to control cholera in Haiti: a four-year implementation study Open
BackgroundIn October 2010, Haiti was struck by a large-scale cholera epidemic. The Haitian government, UNICEF and other international partners launched an unprecedented nationwide alert-response strategy in July 2013. Coordinated NGOs recr…
View article: Multiscale analysis of a non-periodic epidemic time series using wavelet transform
Multiscale analysis of a non-periodic epidemic time series using wavelet transform Open
Summary The aim of the present study was to develop a method for multiscale analysis of non-stationary and non-periodic epidemic time series. Indeed, the epidemiologists may need to know the features, at different resolutions, of short dur…
View article: The national alert-response strategy against cholera in Haiti: a four-year assessment of its implementation
The national alert-response strategy against cholera in Haiti: a four-year assessment of its implementation Open
Background A massive cholera epidemic struck Haiti on October 2010. As part of the national cholera elimination plan, the Haitian government, UNICEF and other international partners launched a nationwide alert-response strategy from July 2…
View article: Strengthening National Disease Surveillance and Response—Haiti, 2010–2015
Strengthening National Disease Surveillance and Response—Haiti, 2010–2015 Open
Haiti's health system has faced many challenges over the years, with competing health priorities in the context of chronic financial and human resource limitations. As a result, the existing notifiable disease surveillance system was unabl…