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Fear, trust, and safety perceptions as key drivers of parental acceptance of typhoid conjugate vaccine uptake among urban slum parents in Dhaka City Corporation,Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Typhoid fever is a public health concern in Bangladesh; among children younger than 15 years old, it contributes to two-thirds of the fatality rate. Studies show that the burden of typhoid fever is substantially higher in densely populated low-income urban set...

Evaluation of Gene Xpert Xpress System for Detecting SARS-CoV-2 in Suspected Clinical Samples

Background: The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 caused a global COVID-19 pandemic, necessitating rapid and accurate diagnostic tools, especially in resource-limited settings. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study evaluated the diagnostic performance of the fully automated Gen...