An urgent call to include men who have sex with men in the HPV immunisation programme in Kenya

Review Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

HPV Vaccination in Kenya: The Challenges Faced and Strategies to Increase Uptake

Christine Muthoni Karanja-Chege

Summary: Human papilloma virus (HPV) is the leading cause of ano-genital cancers globally, with cervical cancer as the top cause of cancer-related deaths in women. Low income countries have inadequate cancer control strategies, and adolescent vaccination programs can help prevent cervical cancer.

FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH (2022)

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Article Immunology

Heterogeneity in the Prevalence of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Infection in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Negative and Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Men Who Have Sex With Men in West Africa

Issifou Yaya et al.

Summary: A study conducted in four countries in West Africa found significant variations in high-risk HPV infection among men who have sex with men (MSM), with HIV infection and study country being associated factors. It is recommended to vaccinate young MSM to reduce the burden of HPV infection.

CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2021)

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Real time surveillance of COVID-19 space and time clusters during the summer 2020 in Spain

Nicolas Rosillo et al.

Summary: The study utilized a real-time monitoring system based on STSS to detect an increasing number of COVID-19 clusters and cases in Spain during the summer of 2020. The results showed the spread from regional clusters to nationwide clusters, highlighting the utility of this monitoring method in low-incidence scenarios for controlling outbreaks.

BMC PUBLIC HEALTH (2021)

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Article Virology