Muhammad Aziz Rahman, Jahangir Hossain, Sharmin Sultana, Nusrat Homaira et al.
INTRODUCTION: We investigated a cluster of patients with encephalitis in the Manikgonj and Rajbari Districts of Bangladesh in February 2008 to determine the etiology and risk factors for disease. METHODS: We classified persons as confirmed Nipah cases by the presence of immunoglobulin M antibodies a...
Birgit Nikolay, Henrik Salje, M. Jahangir Hossain, A. K. M. Dawlat Khan et al.
BACKGROUND: Nipah virus is a highly virulent zoonotic pathogen that can be transmitted between humans. Understanding the dynamics of person-to-person transmission is key to designing effective interventions. METHODS: We used data from all Nipah virus cases identified during outbreak investigations i...
Mainul Haque, Judy McKimm, Massimo Sartelli, Sameer Dhingra et al.
Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are a major source of morbidity and mortality and are the second most prevalent cause of death. Furthermore, it has been reported that for every one-hundred patients admitted to hospital, seven patients in high-income economies and ten in emerging and low-inc...
Nusrat Homaira, Md. Abdur Rahman, Jahangir Hossain, Jonathan H. Epstein et al.
In February 2007 an outbreak of Nipah virus (NiV) encephalitis in Thakurgaon District of northwest Bangladesh affected seven people, three of whom died. All subsequent cases developed illness 7-14 days after close physical contact with the index case while he was ill. Cases were more likely than con...
Md Saiful Islam, Hossain M. S. Sazzad, Syed Moinuddin Satter, Sharmin Sultana et al.
Nipah virus (NiV) is a paramyxovirus, and Pteropus spp. bats are the natural reservoir. From December 2010 through March 2014, hospital-based encephalitis surveillance in Bangladesh identified 18 clusters of NiV infection. The source of infection for case-patients in 3 clusters in 2 districts was un...
Hossain M. S. Sazzad, Jahangir Hossain, Emily S. Gurley, Kazi Mohammad Hassan Ameen et al.
Active Nipah virus encephalitis surveillance identified an encephalitis cluster and sporadic cases in Faridpur, Bangladesh, in January 2010. We identified 16 case-patients; 14 of these patients died. For 1 case-patient, the only known exposure was hugging a deceased patient with a probable case, whi...
Sayem Ahmed, Mohammad Enamul Hoque, Abdur Razzaque Sarker, Marufa Sultana et al.
INTRODUCTION: Reliance on out-of-pocket payment for healthcare may lead poor households to undertake catastrophic health expenditure, and risk-pooling mechanisms have been recommended to mitigate such burdens for households in Bangladesh. About 88% of the population of Bangladesh depends on work in ...
Md. Al Amin, Md. Shamsul Arefin, Nayeema Sultana, Md. Rakibul Islam et al.
Purpose This study was designed to specifically explore confirmation and perceived usefulness associated with mobile food ordering apps (MFOAs) in consideration of their impacts upon attitudes, satisfaction and intention to continuously use. Design/methodology/approach The research utilized the conv...
Satyajit Kundu, Md. Hasan Al Banna, Abu Sayeed, Sadia Sultana et al.
OBJECTIVES: The study aimed to determine the associated factors of household food security (HFS) and household dietary diversity (HDD) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. DESIGN: Both online survey and face-to-face interviews were employed in this cross-sectional study. The Household Food Se...
Salah Uddin Khan, Jahangir Hossain, Emily S. Gurley, Nazmun Nahar et al.
Pteropus bats are commonly infected with Nipah virus, but show no signs of illness. Human Nipah outbreaks in Bangladesh coincide with the date palm sap harvesting season. In epidemiologic studies, drinking raw date palm sap is a risk factor for human Nipah infection. We conducted a study to evaluate...
Alak Paul, Tapan Kumar Nath, Janardan Mahanta, Naznin Sultana et al.
The objective of this research is to understand the psychological and livelihood-related impacts of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Bangladeshi lower income group people who depend on daily earnings for their living. Following the convenience sampling method, 576 respondents were interviewed ...
Nazmun Nahar, Rebeca Sultana, Emily S. Gurley, Jahangir Hossain et al.
Nipah virus (NiV) infection is a seasonal disease in Bangladesh that coincides with the date palm sap collection season. Raw date palm sap is a delicacy to drink in Bengali culture. If fruit bats that are infected with NiV gain access to the sap for drinking, they might occasionally contaminate the ...
Md Saiful Islam, Stephen P. Luby, Rebeca Sultana, Nadia Ali Rimi et al.
Background Family caregivers are integral to patient care in Bangladeshi public hospitals. This study explored family caregivers’ activities and their perceptions and practices related to disease transmission and prevention in public hospitals. Methods Trained qualitative researchers conducted a tot...
Rashidul Alam Mahumud, Abdur Razzaque Sarker, Marufa Sultana, Zia Ul Islam et al.
OBJECTIVES: As in many low-income and middle-income countries, out-of-pocket (OOP) payments by patients or their families are a key healthcare financing mechanism in Bangladesh that leads to economic burdens for households. The objective of this study was to identify whether and to what extent socio...
Abdur Razzaque Sarker, Marufa Sultana, Rashidul Alam Mahumud, Nausad Ali et al.
BACKGROUND: Diarrheal diseases are a major threat to human health and still represent a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although the burden of the diarrheal diseases is much lower in developed countries, it is a significant public health problem in low and middle-income countries...