Wildlife Conservation Society Congo

Infection of urban rodents by SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 healthcare facilities in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

BACKGROUND: Considering the global increase of COVID-19 cases in the healthcare facilities between 2020 and 2021, and the widespread presence of pest rodents in Brazzaville, we conducted this study at the end of the pandemic peak to assess the potential for urban rodents to be in...

Long-term survival analysis of HIV patients receiving antiretroviral treatment in Congo: a 14-year retrospective analysis, 2003–2017

Abstract Background Long-term survival of people living with HIV (PLHIV) on antiretroviral therapy (ART) is poorly documented in the Republic of Congo. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 2,309 adults initiating ART between 2003 and 2017. Survival was estimated u...

National Implementation of a Tuberculosis Sample Referral Network to Expand Access to Molecular Diagnosis in the Republic of Congo: Pilot Evaluation and Programmatic Analysis (2023–2025)

Background: Limited access to rapid molecular diagnostics remains a major barrier to timely tuberculosis (TB) detection and drug-resistance surveillance in resource-constrained settings. In the Republic of Congo, GeneXpert MTB/RIF platforms remain concentrated in a few laboratori...

Low practical knowledge but high willingness to use malaria rapid diagnostic tests among healthcare workers in the Republic of Congo

BACKGROUND: Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (mRDTs) are essential for early detection and effective management of malaria, but their success depends on healthcare workers' (HCWs) knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding their use. This study described these factors and aimed...