ArticleAfrican health sciences2015
Seroprevalence of West Nile Virus specific IgG and IgM antibodies in North-Western and Western provinces of Zambia.
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- A historical perspective on arboviruses of public health interest in Southern Africa.Pathogens and global health · 2024Review
- An Assessment of West Nile and Usutu Viruses' Seroprevalence in Hospitalized Patients: A Preliminary Study on Flavivirus Exposure in Eastern Romania.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Current knowledge of vector-borne zoonotic pathogens in Zambia: A clarion call to scaling-up "One Health" research in the wake of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2022Review
- Mosquito-Borne Viral Pathogens Detected in Zambia: A Systematic Review.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Seroprevalence of Yellow fever, Chikungunya, and Zika virus at a community level in the Gambella Region, South West Ethiopia.PloS one · 2021Article
- Discoveries of Exoribonuclease-Resistant Structures of Insect-Specific Flaviviruses Isolated in Zambia.Viruses · 2020Article
- Systematic Review of Important Viral Diseases in Africa in Light of the 'One Health' Concept.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- West Nile Virus in Farmed Crocodiles, Zambia, 2019.Emerging infectious diseases · 2020Article
- Epidemiology and ecology of West Nile virus in sub-Saharan Africa.Parasites & vectors · 2018Review
- Hepatitis, HIV and Ebola: light at the end of the tunnel.African health sciences · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundWest Nile Virus (WNV) infection has been reported worldwide, including in Africa but its existence in Zambia is unknown. Symptoms for the virus include headache, myalgia, arthralgia and rash.
objectivesThis study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of WNV and its correlates.
methodsA cross sectional study was conducted in North-Western and Western provinces of Zambia. Samples were subjected to IgG and IgM antibodies testing against WNV. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to determine magnitudes of association.
resultsA total of 3,625 of persons participated in the survey out of which 10.3% had WNV infection. Farmers were 20% (AOR=0.80; 95% CI [0.64, 0.99]) less likely to have infection compared to students. Meanwhile participants who lived in grass roofed houses were 2.97 (AOR=2.97; 95% CI [1.81, 4.88]) times more likely to be infected than those who lived in asbestos roofed houses. IRS was associated with reduced risk of infection (AOR=0.81; 95% CI [0.69, 0.94]). Travelling to Angola was associated with the infection [AOR=1.40; 95% CI [1.09, 1.81].
conclusionSpraying houses with insecticide residual spray would minimize mosquito-man contact. Furthermore, surveillance at the border with Angola should be enhanced in order to reduce importation of the virus into the country.
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