Keith Shaba
World Health Organization
15 Papers
20 Citations
Keith Shaba is an academic researcher from World Health Organization. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Diarrhea. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 9 publications.
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Papers
Polio eradication in the African Region on course despite public health emergencies.
Joseph Okeibunor,Martin Okechukwu C. Ota,Bartholomew D. Akanmori,Nicksy Gumede,Keith Shaba,Koffi Isidore Kouadio,Alain Poy,Richard Mihigo,Mbaye Salla,Matshidiso Moeti +9 more
TL;DR: The carefully planned withdrawal of oral polio vaccine type II (OPV2) with an earlier introduction of one dose of inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV), in routine immunization, will boost immunity of populations and stop cVDPVs.
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Risk Factors for Mortality Among Children Younger Than Age 5 Years With Severe Diarrhea in Low- and Middle-income Countries: Findings From the World Health Organization-coordinated Global Rotavirus and Pediatric Diarrhea Surveillance Networks
Rachel M. Hartman,Adam L. Cohen,Sebastien Antoni,Jason M. Mwenda,Goitom Weldegebriel,Joseph Nsiari-Muzeyi Biey,Keith Shaba,Lúcia Helena de Oliveira,G. Rey,Claudia Ortiz,Maria Tereza,Kamal Fahmy,Amany Ghoniem,Hossam Ashmony,Dovile Videbaek,Simarjit Singh,Emmanuel Tondo,M. Sharifuzzaman,Jayantha P. Liyanage,Nyambat Batmunkh,Varja Grabovac,Josephine Logronio,Fatima Serhan,Tomoka Nakamura +23 more
TL;DR: The findings support known risk factors for childhood diarrheal mortality and highlight the need for interventions to address dehydration and rotavirus-negative diarrheale infections.
An Outbreak of Wild Poliovirus in the Republic of Congo, 2010–2011
Minal K. Patel,Mandy Kader Konde,Boris Hermann Didi-Ngossaki,Edouard Ndinga,Riziki Yogolelo,Mbaye Salla,Keith Shaba,Johannes Everts,Gregory L. Armstrong,Danni Daniels,Cara C. Burns,Steve Wassilak,Mark A. Pallansch,Katrina Kretsinger +13 more
TL;DR: This outbreak underscores theneed to maintain high vaccination coverage to prevent outbreaks, the need to maintain timely high-quality surveillance to rapidly identify and respond to any potential cases before an outbreak escalates, and the needs to perform ongoing risk assessments of immunity gaps in polio-free countries.
Epidemiological and Surveillance Response to Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Lofa County, Liberia (March-September, 2014); Lessons Learned.
Koffi Isidore Kouadio,Peter Clement,Josephus Bolongei,Alpha Tamba,Alex Gasasira,Abdihamid Warsame,Joseph Okeibunor,Martin O. C. Ota,Boima Tamba,Nicksy Gumede,Keith Shaba,Alain Poy,Mbaye Salla,Richard Mihigo,Deo Nshimirimana +14 more
TL;DR: The epidemiological and surveillance response to the EVD outbreak in Lofa County in Liberia from March to September 2014 is described, with the lessons learnt including the positive impact of multi-sectorial and multidisciplinary and coordinated response led by the government and community.
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Implementation of Rotavirus Surveillance and Vaccine Introduction — World Health Organization African Region, 2007–2016
Jason M. Mwenda,Rachel M. Burke,Keith Shaba,Richard Mihigo,Mable Carole Tevi-Benissan,Mutale Mumba,Joseph Nsiari-Muzeyi Biey,Dah Cheikh,Alain Poy, MSc,Felicitas Zawaira,Negar Aliabadi,Jacqueline E. Tate,Terri B. Hyde,Adam L. Cohen,Umesh D. Parashar +14 more
- 03 Nov 2017
TL;DR: Results support introduction of rotavirus vaccine in the remaining countries in the region and continuation ofRotavirus surveillance to monitor impact, as well as continuing to monitor coverage.
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