Articles originaux

• Proportion of pregnant women screened for hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and its associated factors within antenatal clinics of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

  Abstract Background: Screening for hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) is clinically important for identifying women at high risk, and planning early preventative interventions to improve pregnancy outcomes. Several studies in […]

   
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  Exploration anthropologique du déploiement d’un vaccin lors de l’épidémie d’Ebola en Province de l’Equateur, RDC

  Démontrer comment la première introduction d’un vaccin lors d’une épidémie d’Ebola a été comprise et reçue par les populations impliquées:  Le mode de déploiement (en anneau) était-il bien compris? Y […]

   
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• Polio immunity and the impact of mass immunization campaigns in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

  a b s t r a c t Background: In order to prevent outbreaks from wild and vaccine-derived poliovirus, maintenance of population immunity in non-endemic countries is critical. Methods: We […]

   
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• Predictors of measles vaccination coverage among children 6–59 months of age in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

  a b s t r a c t Background: Measles is a significant contributor to child mortality in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), despite routine immunization programs and […]

   
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• Acceptability and Feasibility of Rapid Chlamydial, Gonococcal, and Trichomonal Screening and Treatment in Pregnant Women in 6 Low- to Middle-Income Countries

  Background: Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infections during pregnancy are linked with adverse birth outcomes. However, fewcountries have prenatal CT,NG, or TV screening programs. In […]

   
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• Low Varicella Zoster Virus Seroprevalence Among Young Children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

  Background: Varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes both varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster (shingles) and is associated with significant global morbidity. Most epidemiological data on VZV come from high-income countries, and […]

   
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• Assessing the cost-effectiveness of different measles vaccination strategies for children in the Democratic Republic of Congo

  a b s t r a c t Introduction: One of the goals of the Global Measles and Rubella Strategic Plan is the reduction in global measles mortality, with high […]

   
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• Prevalence of Rubella Antibodies Among Children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

  Background: While generally mild in children, rubella infection in early pregnancy can lead to miscarriage, fetal death or congenital rubella syndrome. Rubella vaccination is not yet available as a part […]

   
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• Human Exposure to Wild Animals in the Sankuru Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

  Abstract: Due to the high level of biological diversity in the Congo Basin and human population dependence on bushmeat, the DRC represents an ideal location for expanding knowledge on wild […]

   
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• Ebola Virus Neutralizing Antibodies Detectable in Survivors of the Yambuku, Zaire Outbreak 40 Years after Infection

  The first reported outbreak of Ebola virus disease occurred in 1976 in Yambuku, Democratic Republic of Congo. Antibody responses in survivors 11 years after infection have been documented. However, this […]

   
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