PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

OCT 23, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Epidemiological, clinical, and diagnostic characteristics of a large-scale upsurge of dengue in the rohingya refugee camps and host communities in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, 2021 to 2024: A retrospective study

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Background Dengue emerged as a new public health threat in the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, in 2021 and expanded into large-scale upsurges in subsequent years

OCT 15, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

ZOOJEU: Using Q fever to highlight a participatory science approach for fostering the co-design of management strategies for neglected zoonotic diseases

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Background Decision-making is one of the most difficult aspects of managing neglected zoonotic diseases. Ideally, public health management strategies would account for all stakehol

OCT 15, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Clinical features and outcomes of neuroleptospirosis in French Guiana: Insights from a retrospective study (2015–2021)

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Background Leptospirosis is a re-emerging public health threat in French Guiana with a broad clinical spectrum. Neurological involvement (neuroleptospirosis) lacks a consensus defi

OCT 9, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Epidemiology of helminth infections in adults in rural rainforest communities of the Nkam-Wouri River Basin, Littoral Region of Cameroon: Implications for NTDs elimination using preventive chemotherapies

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Background Chronic helminth infections cause serious health problems; however, limited data on prevalence and distribution hinder effective control interventions. This study assess

SEP 30, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Epidemiological profile of leprosy cases at Nazareti Leprosy Center, Tanzania: A retrospective analysis (2000–2024)

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Introduction Leprosy, also commonly known as Hansen’s Disease (HD) remains a neglected tropical disease and a public health concern in disease endemic regions of the world. However

SEP 1, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Syndromic cholera diagnosis masks diverse causes of diarrhoeal disease in Burundi revealed by portable metagenomics

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A single-site deployment of a novel diagnostic technology in three Burundian settings showing feasibility and descriptive pathogen findings, lacking a formal clinical or diagnostic accuracy comparison to establish performance.

AUG 17, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Opportunities and challenges for countermeasures against Rift Valley fever virus: A quintessential One Health pathogen

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A narrative review summarizing current knowledge of RVFV epidemiology, infection control, and vaccine development, identifying research gaps and calling for coordinated One Health approaches rather than reporting original empirical data.

AUG 14, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Burden of Shigella infection in children under five years living in a peri-urban area of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: A community-based cohort study

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A well-designed 12-month community cohort study with active and passive surveillance in a priority low-resource setting, providing incidence rates and risk factors for Shigella in children under five, but limited to a single peri-urban location and primarily descriptive rather than intervention-based.