RESEARCH ARTICLE Forms of Stigma and Discrimination in the Daily Lives of HIVPositive Individuals in Mauritania Boushab Mohamed Boushab, Malick Fall Fatim-Zahra, Ould Cheikh Melaïnine Mohamed Limame and Basco Leonardo Kishi Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Kiffa Regional Hospital, Assaba, Mauritania National Institute of Hepatitis and Virology, School of Medicine, Nouakc...

BACKGROUND Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an acute viral anthropozoonosis that causes epizootics and epidemics among livestock population and humans. Multiple emergences and reemergences of the virus have occurred in Mauritania over the last decade. This article describes the outbreak that occurred in 2015 in Mauritania and reports the results of serological and molecular investigations of blood sa...

the aim of this research is to scrutinize the effects of democratic regional organizations on democratization. we will scrutinize regional organizations regardless of their functional time and space. but attending the democratic feature that was regarded, we will concentrate mainly on the last three decades. after studying democratization process and represent subjects on democratic regional or...

Four large outbreaks of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) occurred in Mauritania in 1998, 2003, 2010 and 2012 which caused lots of animal and several human deaths. We investigated rainfall and vegetation conditions that might have impacted on RVF transmission over the affected regions. Our results corroborate that RVF transmission generally occurs during the months of September and October in Mauritania,...

OBJECTIVES To establish the prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) and force feeding (gavage) practices among children in Mauritania; to investigate factors related to FGM and gavage practices and attitude in Mauritania; and to explore implications related to the protection of children's rights and welfare. METHODS Data from the Mauritania 2000-2001 DHS were used in this analysis. Data...

In early September 2012, a human case of RVF was reported in Mauritania. By 30 October 2012, a total of six regions had been affected with 34 human cases of RVF, including 17 deaths. Only the southern regions of Mauritania, those closest to the usual enzootic areas along the Senegal River, seem to have been involved in this event. Although no active cases in animals have been reported to the Wo...

In early September 2012, a human case of RVF was reported in Mauritania. By 30 October 2012, a total of six regions had been affected with 34 human cases of RVF, including 17 deaths. Only the southern regions of Mauritania, those closest to the usual enzootic areas along the Senegal River, seem to have been involved in this event. Although no active cases in animals have been reported to the Wo...

background: echinococcosis/hydatidosis is considered endemic in mauritania. the aim of this study is to present an epidemiological study on the echinococcosis in man and animals in the nouakchott region. methods: the internal organs from livestock carcasses were inspected for research of hydatid cysts. the hydatid fluid was examined for research of the protoscoleces. dogs were necropsied for th...