The maritime zone of Casamance (south Senegal), like everywhere in the West African coast, has become a competitive area for development projects. This competition appears different forms and affects several sectors (fishing, tourism, real property, mining, etc.). These actors have developed that are poorly circumscribed by public policies, thus leading State Senegal to resort Marine Protected ...

On 10 th September 2018, the Syndromic Sentinel Surveillance network that monitors febrile illnesses in all 14 regions of Senegal detected a peak fever Fatick region. 13 samples were sent to WHO Collaborating Centre for Arboviruses and Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers at Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD). Laboratory investigations revealed an epidemic dengue 1 genotype V 3 III. neighbors Holy City Touba...

BACKGROUND Live attenuated influenza vaccines have been shown to significantly reduce influenza in diverse populations of children, but no efficacy studies have been done in resource-poor tropical settings. In Senegal, we assessed the efficacy and safety of a live attenuated influenza vaccine based on Russian-derived master donor viruses and licensed as a single dose. METHODS In this double-b...

Senegal, an important part of the Islamic world, is a remarkable geography culture and civilization with its Muslim presence constituting 95% population. It country where sectarian divisions have not been seen throughout history, representing unifying spirit Sufi tradition instead conflict culture, educating names Ahl as-Sunnah scholars. The Toucouleur ulama, who draw attention their scientific...

This article examines small film festivals in the socio-cultural context of Senegal. Through case study Banlieue Films Festival (BFF) Dakar, founded 2013 by Abdel Aziz Boye, I analyse crucial role strengthening industry, fostering cinephilia and encouraging practical application cultural policies. suggest that contemporary production, particularly, past five years (2015-2020) has been significa...

Initially considered as a simple passion and voluntary commitment, fitness coaching is becoming more professional seems to be real profession in Senegal today. This situation due part the growing demand for activities expressed by large of population. The aim this study take stock coaches Senegal. Specifically, it question analyzing their socio-demographic profiles, levels education training fi...

Clinical and serologic evidence indicate that 2 American scientists contracted Zika virus infections while working in Senegal in 2008. One of the scientists transmitted this arbovirus to his wife after his return home. Direct contact is implicated as the transmission route, most likely as a sexually transmitted infection.

The complete genome sequence of a peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) from goat samples collected in Sierra Leone in 2011 is reported here. The genome shows a higher nucleotide sequence identity (98.9%) with a lineage II PPRV from Senegal than to PPRVs from neighboring Liberia and Ivory Coast.

1 Disease Control Strategy Group, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 2 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, 3 Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana, 4 Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania, 5 Department of Medical Parasitology, Dakar Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, S...