African Field Epidemiology Network

Epidemiological assessment of malaria in children under five in Kanifing general hospital, The Gambia: analysing seasonality, spatial distribution, and predictors of fatality (2021–2024)

In The Gambia, malaria control has led to significantly lower national prevalence, yet transmission remains spatially heterogeneous. Identifying localized drivers of morbidity is essential for the transition from control to elimination. This study characterized the epidemiology o...

Analysis of measles outbreaks reported to Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), India, 2019–2023

<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background:</bold> In 2022, an estimated 1,36,000 measles deaths were reported worldwide, mostly in children under five. In 2022, thirty-seven countries reported extensive or disruptive measles outbreaks by the WHO, while only 22 countries reported s...

The Role of Meso-level Organizations in Climate Adaptation for Small-Scale Producers in Sub-Saharan Africa-insights from four African Countries

<title>Abstract</title> This analysis examines the meso-level organizations (MLOs) that are core climate change adaptation (CCA) actors responsible for interweaving micro-level rural community needs with macro-level policy and finance intentions, using qualitative data from four...

Operationalizing public health emergency operations centers in Somalia: a scoping review of challenges and strategies

Public Health Emergency Operations Centers (PHEOCs) are central to national health security systems, enabling coordinated preparedness, surveillance, and response to public health emergencies. However, their operationalization remains particularly challenging in fragile and confl...

African swine fever virus pMGF360-3 L suppresses innate immunity by facilitating CMA-dependent SKP1 degradation to promote BNIP3-mediated mitophagy

African swine fever (ASF) is an acute, hemorrhagic, and highly contagious disease caused by African swine fever virus (ASFV), which causes severe economic losses in the swine industry. ASFV has evolved multiple strategies to evade host antiviral immune responses. Here, we report...