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    <title>Monitoring Cholera Transmission in Zambia Using the Cholera Elimination Scorecard</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Public health authorities managing elimination campaigns may utilize this straightforward assessment method alongside established multisectoral planning protocols.</description>
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    <title>Impact of COVID-19 on neglected tropical diseases in Zambia: a qualitative study of stakeholder perspectives</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The results emphasize the importance of predictable domestic funding, robust monitoring systems, and sustainable local partnerships to maintain endemic disease control during systemic crises.</description>
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    <title>Rethinking malaria seasonality: humidity-driven transmission shifts and emerging hotspots in Zambia (2009–2023)</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Shifting environmental drivers necessitate updated operational approaches that prioritize flexible resource allocation and incorporate environmental monitoring into routine disease management frameworks.</description>
    <category>Malaria</category>
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    <category>Surveillance</category>
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    <title>Genomic epidemiology reveals geographically structured co-circulation of AFR10 and AFR13 Vibrio cholerae lineages driving cholera outbreaks in Tanzania (2022–2024)</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Results inform public health interventions by clarifying transmission dynamics and antimicrobial resistance patterns relevant to treatment strategies. The authors emphasize the necessity for enhanced national and cross-border genomic surveillance to manage control efforts effectively.</description>
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    <category>Surveillance</category>
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    <title>Climate blind spots in malaria control: frontline perspectives on climate adaptation and malaria control in Zambia</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Integrating environmental monitoring into routine disease management protocols could enhance operational resilience during overlapping health emergencies. Developing targeted training modules on ecological risk assessment may improve how local teams adjust interventions to shifting conditions.</description>
    <category>Malaria</category>
    <category>Cholera</category>
    <category>COVID-19</category>
    <category>Climate and environment</category>
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    <title>Maternal HIV viral load threshold for guiding extended infant prophylaxis</title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The findings support a simplified risk-stratified approach to initiating extended infant postnatal prophylaxis, potentially enabling more targeted and resource-efficient prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission during breastfeeding.</description>
    <category>AIDS</category>
    <category>Transmission dynamics</category>
    <category>Health policy</category>
    <category>Guideline</category>
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    <title>Diagnostic Yield of Tongue Swab- Compared to Sputum-Based Molecular Testing for Tuberculosis in Four High-Burden Countries</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Tongue swab-based molecular testing achieved non-inferior diagnostic yield compared to sputum-based methods and may offer a cost-efficient alternative where sputum collection is difficult or where smear microscopy remains the primary diagnostic approach.</description>
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