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Introduction
Sitraka Rakotosamimanana currently works at Institut Pasteur de Madagascar. Sitraka does research in health geography combining Spatial and Social analysis . Quantitative and Qualitative methods were used to study and/or explore spatial and social aspects of infectious diseases (Tuberculosis - Plague - COVID-19) and/or public health issues (antibiotics use practices) .
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October 2019 - present
December 2015 - September 2019
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July 2016 - December 2020
July 2016 - December 2020
January 2012 - February 2013
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Introduction
Tuberculosis infection may remain latent, but the disease is nevertheless a serious public health issue. Various epidemiological studies on pulmonary tuberculosis have considered the spatial component and taken it into account, revealing the tendency of this disease to cluster in particular locations. The aim was to assess the contribu...
Background
Plague is endemic to the central highlands of Madagascar. Sporadic human cases or outbreaks can occur annually in these areas. In Madagascar, the associations between endemicity and the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of the population with regard to this disease remain poorly documented. The aim of this study was to assess KAP...
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With regard to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Madagascar, little is known about the knowledge, the perceptions and the impacts of this disease on women of childbearing age. People’s knowledge of COVID-19 can have an impact on their attitudes towards seeking care. The aim of the current study is to determine the knowledge...
Bubonic plague, transmitted by infected flea bites, is the most common form of plague and, left untreated, can progress to the pneumonic form, which is highly contagious. Surveillance focusing on reservoir and vector is considered to be the main approach to prevent plague. Common rodent control methods include the use of rodenticide and snap traps...
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Human plague cases are reported annually in the central highland regions of Madagascar, where the disease is endemic. The socioenvironmental characteristics and lifestyles of the populations of the central highland localities could be linked to this endemicity. The aim of this study was to determine socioenvironmental determinants that m...
Connaissances de la COVID-19 chez les femmes en âge de procréer dans le moyen-est malagasy
Background
With regard to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Madagascar, little is known about the knowledge and perceptions of and impacts on childbearing women. People's knowledge of COVID-19 can have an impact on their attitudes towards seeking care. The aim of the current study is to determine the knowledge of COVID-19 and associate...
Background
Human plague cases, mainly in the bubonic form, occur annually in endemic regions of the central highlands of Madagascar. The aim of this study was to compare the dynamics of the epidemiological features of the human plague in two districts of the central highlands region.
Methods
In Madagascar, all clinically suspected plague cases tha...
Background Human plague cases, mainly the bubonic form, occur annually in the endemic regions of the central highlands of Madagascar. The aim of the study is to compare the evolution of the epidemiological features of human plague in two districts of the central highlands.
Methods In Madagascar, all clinically suspected plague cases that meet clini...
La peste est un complexe pathogène regroupant trois acteurs principaux : l’agent pathogène, la puce et le rongeur. C’est un fléau majeur dans l’histoire de l’humanité. Si dans certaines régions du monde elle a disparue, à Madagascar elle sévit d’une manière endémo-épidémique et est un problème de santé publique. Cette zoonose, sous sa forme humaine...
Background: Plague is endemic to the central highlands of Madagascar. Sporadic human cases or outbreaks can occur annually in these areas. In Madagascar, the association between endemicity and the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of populations with regard to this disease remain poorly documented. The aim of this study was to assess KAP rel...