Most Recent Articles: Infectious Diseases of Povertyhttps://idpjournal.biomedcentral.comMost Recent Articles: Infectious Diseases of PovertyIs convenience really king? Comparative evaluation of catastrophic costs due to tuberculosis in the public and private healthcare sectors of Viet Nam: a longitudinal patient cost studyhttps://idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40249-024-01196-2In Viet Nam, tuberculosis (TB) represents a devastating life-event with an exorbitant price tag, partly due to lost income from daily directly observed therapy in public sector care. Thus, persons with TB may ...Research ArticleMon, 25 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40249-024-01196-2Hoa Binh Nguyen, Luan Nguyen Quang Vo, Rachel Jeanette Forse, Anja Maria Christine Wiemers, Huy Ba Huynh, Thuy Thi Thu Dong, Yen Thi Hoang Phan, Jacob Creswell, Thi Minh Ha Dang, Lan Huu Nguyen, Jad Shedrawy, Knut Lönnroth, Tuan Dinh Nguyen, Luong Van Dinh, Kristi Sidney Annerstedt and Andrew James Codlin2024-03-25T00:00:00ZClimate-influenced vector-borne diseases in Africa: a call to empower the next generation of African researchers for sustainable solutionshttps://idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40249-024-01193-5We look at the link between climate change and vector-borne diseases in low- and middle-income countries in Africa. The large endemicity and escalating threat of diseases such as malaria and arboviral diseases...OpinionThu, 14 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40249-024-01193-5Judicaël Obame-Nkoghe, Adjoavi Esse Agossou, Gerald Mboowa, Basile Kamgang, Cyril Caminade, Dawn C. Duke, Andrew Karanja Githeko, Obed M. Ogega, Nestor Engone Elloué, Fatou Bintou Sarr, Dieudonné Nkoghe, Pierre Kengne, Nicaise T. Ndam, Christophe Paupy, Moses Bockarie and Patricks Voua Otomo2024-03-14T00:00:00ZAdvancing the National Immunization Program in an era of achieving universal vaccine coverage in China and beyondhttps://idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40249-024-01192-6Immunization is a cornerstone of public health. Despite great success, China’s National Immunization Program (NIP) faces challenges, such as the integration of several World Health Organization-recommended vac...EditorialWed, 13 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40249-024-01192-6Shu Chen, Lance E. Rodewald, Anna Heng Du and Shenglan Tang2024-03-13T00:00:00ZNatural variables separate the endemic areas of Clonorchis sinensis and Opisthorchis viverrini along a continuous, straight zone in Southeast Asiahttps://idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40249-024-01191-7Clonorchiasis and opisthorchiasis, caused by the liver flukes Clonorchis sinensis and Opisthorchis viverrini respectively, represent significant neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Asia. The co-existence of the...Research ArticleTue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40249-024-01191-7Jin-Xin Zheng, Hui-Hui Zhu, Shang Xia, Men‐Bao Qian, Hung Manh Nguyen, Banchob Sripa, Somphou Sayasone, Virak Khieu, Robert Bergquist and Xiao-Nong Zhou2024-03-12T00:00:00ZMale genitourinary schistosomiasis-related symptoms among long-term Western African migrants in Spain: a prospective population-based screening studyhttps://idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40249-024-01190-8Schistosomiasis is highly endemic in sub-Saharan Africa and frequently imported to Europe. Male urogenital manifestations are often neglected. We aimed to ascertain the prevalence of genitourinary clinical sig...Research ArticleThu, 07 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40249-024-01190-8Sílvia Roure, Xavier Vallès, Olga Pérez-Quílez, Israel López-Muñoz, Anna Chamorro, Elena Abad, Lluís Valerio, Laura Soldevila, Sergio España, Alaa H. A. Hegazy, Gema Fernández-Rivas, Ester Gorriz, Dolores Herena, Mário Oliveira, Maria Carme Miralles, Carmen Conde…2024-03-07T00:00:00Z