Peoples' attitude toward COVID-19 vaccine, acceptance, and social trust among African and Middle East countries.

Background: To end the COVID-19 pandemic, a large part of the world must be immune to the virus by vaccination. Therefore, this study aimed to gauge intent to be vaccinated against COVID-19 among ordinary people and to identify attitudes towards vaccines and barriers for vaccine acceptance. Methods: The study population comprises 1880 people residing in different countries that answer a prepared questionnaire. The questionnaire topics are demographics, historical issues, participants' attitudes and beliefs regarding vaccines, concerns, and vaccine hesitancy. Results: Attitudes and beliefs relating to vaccines in general, and the COVID-19 vaccine, were ascertained. Overall, 66.81% of the contributors would like to be vaccinated against COVID-19, while %33.19 did not intend to be vaccinated. Reasons for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy included concern regarding vaccine side effects, fear of getting sick from the uptake of the vaccine, and the absence of accurate vaccine promotion news. Individuals with higher education believe that India (68.6%) produces the best vaccine (P <0.001), while healthcare workers think the Chinese vaccine (44.2%) is the best (P =0.020). Individuals with higher education have not been vaccinated, not be healthcare workers, and females were the most contributors to effective of the vaccine in reducing mortality from COVID-19 disease. Conclusion: Given the degree of hesitancy against COVID-19 vaccination, a multifaceted approach to facilitate vaccine uptake that includes vaccine education, behavioral change strategies, and health promotion, is paramount.

Fighting COVID-19 in the West Africa after experiencing the Ebola epidemic.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) dissemination occurred from December 2019 and quickly spread to all countries. Infected patients with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms, ranging from mild to severe illness. The most mortality was observed in patients with underlying disease and over 45 years. World statistics have shown that the COVID-19 outbreak is most expanded in Middle Eastern, West Asian, European, North, and South American countries, and is least expanded in African countries. Therefore, the aim of the paper was the evaluation of six African countries including Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Guinea, Togo, and Djibouti to find why this disease is least expanded in African countries. Study was conducted by Questioner for countries health organizers to define their different aspect exposure and fight with COVID-19 including epidemiology, clinical aspects of the disease, case definitions, diagnosis laboratory confirmation, and referral of cases by the portal of entry, case management, and disease prevention in these countries. According to this opinion review, due to the low international flights and low domestic travel, the spread, and prevalence of COVID-19 was low and the return of the immigrants of these countries has caused the spread of COVID-19 among these countries. Experience, preparation, and impact of previous infections epidemic such as the Ebola virus epidemic would have beneficial, which have promoted certain reflexes among people that cause low dissemination in these countries.

Flambée épidémique d'hépatite virale à forte létalité dans la région de Diffa (Niger) en 2017

Introduction. En 2017, la région de Diffa a notifié une hausse des cas de syndrome ictérique à huit cas dont 6 (75%) décès. Suite à la confirmation, une équipe multidisciplinaire a investigué cette flambée épidémique. L'objectif était de caractériser la population à risque, d'identifier la source de l'infection et de mettre en place des mesures de contrôle et de prévention. Méthodes. Nous avons conduit une étude descriptive des cas d'HVE survenus dans la région de Diffa, du 23 avril au 4 juin 2017. Une recherche active des cas a été menée dans les villages et les camps des réfugiés et des déplacés internes. Nous avons effectué des entretiens avec les malades et une revue documentaire. Une liste linéaire a été établie. Des prélèvements ont été collectés. Epi Info 7.2 pour l'analyse. Résultats. 329 cas dont 26 (7,90%) décès ont été enregistrés. Le sexe féminin représentait 63,1%. L'âge médian était de 26 ans (2 à 75 ans). La tranche d'âge ≥15 ans représentait 85,41%. Les femmes enceintes ou allaitantes représentaient 38,16% de l'effectif. Les signes cliniques étaient une fièvre, des céphalées, ictère, d'asthénies, de myalgies, d'arthralgies. Les populations se ravitaillaient en eau de boisson au niveau des abreuvoirs destinés aux animaux. La défécation se faisait à l'air libre dans les camps de réfugiés et des déplacés. Conclusion. L'investigation de l'épidémie a permis de décrire les cas et mettre en place des mesures de contrôle et de prévention. Nous recommandons de sensibiliser les populations sur l'hygiène et assainissement

A new basal sauropod dinosaur from the middle Jurassic of Niger and the early evolution of sauropoda.

BACKGROUND: The early evolution of sauropod dinosaurs is poorly understood because of a highly incomplete fossil record. New discoveries of Early and Middle Jurassic sauropods have a great potential to lead to a better understanding of early sauropod evolution and to reevaluate the patterns of sauropod diversification. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: A new sauropod from the Middle Jurassic of Niger, Spinophorosaurus nigerensis n. gen. et sp., is the most complete basal sauropod currently known. The taxon shares many anatomical characters with Middle Jurassic East Asian sauropods, while it is strongly dissimilar to Lower and Middle Jurassic South American and Indian forms. A possible explanation for this pattern is a separation of Laurasian and South Gondwanan Middle Jurassic sauropod faunas by geographic barriers. Integration of phylogenetic analyses and paleogeographic data reveals congruence between early sauropod evolution and hypotheses about Jurassic paleoclimate and phytogeography. CONCLUSIONS: Spinophorosaurus demonstrates that many putatively derived characters of Middle Jurassic East Asian sauropods are plesiomorphic for eusauropods, while South Gondwanan eusauropods may represent a specialized line. The anatomy of Spinophorosaurus indicates that key innovations in Jurassic sauropod evolution might have taken place in North Africa, an area close to the equator with summer-wet climate at that time. Jurassic climatic zones and phytogeography possibly controlled early sauropod diversification.