currently there is no approved vaccine or treatment. Lassa fever is caused by contact with rodents but can also spread from human-to-human. Handling of Lassa virus, the causative agent of the disease requires [...] ) and well characterizsed. Laboratory testing including measurement of standard parameters on-site but also more advanced markers of inflammation and neurological or renal damage, coagulopathy, etc. are

since mainly spread due to poor hygiene and sanitation conditions. Diagnostic tools are available but not well-adapted for low- resource settings, thus no point of care strategy for the diagnosis of s [...] administration of praziquantel is one of the main control measures against human schistosomiasis, but its targets are usually school-aged children, leaving infants, children under the age of 5 and adults

high transmission and fatality rates, including among health workers, affected not only the provision but also the uptake of services. All this had negative consequences in terms of increased morbidity and

the immune system, which are essential in the fight against viruses. Researching these is exciting, but also challenging in the case of the highly pathogenic Lassa virus, classified as biosafety level 4

regular food-borne outbreaks. In developing countries, studies on transmission reservoirs are limited but previously it has been found that African Salmonella strains have genetically developed by adapting

strains. The information gained will not only inform on circulating Salmonella serovars and genotypes but will also inform on the development of AMR pathogens in SSA. Partners: Kwame Nkrumah University of

Empirically we found a significant negative effect of rodent control on seroprevalence in rodents, but this effect was small (5% reduction per year) considering the effort. The mathematical model suggests

stewardship and clinical algorithms. This project will not only support ongoing research activities but in the long term will contribute to generate data on circulating antibiotic resistant bacteria within

due to a lack of awareness and understanding of the disease not only among the general population but as well as healthcare professionals. There also seem to be no clear guideline on which health care

tropical and subtropical environment. The most effective treatment for schistosomiasis is Praziquantel, but it is not always available to the affected population and does not prevent reinfection. The management