Lessons from the successful elimination of trachoma in Togo
In May 2022, Togo was validated by the WHO for a significant milestone: its elimination of trachoma as a public health problem. What can we learn from their… Read more »
Karina is a vector biologist with an MSc in medical parasitology (LSHTM) and a PhD in tropical medicine (LSTM). She is interested in many aspects of public health, particularly the ecoepidemiology and social impact of neglected diseases.
Latest posts by Karina Mondragon-Shem (see all)
- Lessons from the successful elimination of trachoma in Togo - 29th September 2023
- Listening to forest soundscapes for zoonotic disease surveillance - 17th March 2023
- Deforestation could mean less bats and more viruses - 20th January 2023
Listening to forest soundscapes for zoonotic disease surveillance
A recent review looks at how bioacoustics could be a useful approach for the surveillance of zoonotic diseases, especially at the human-wildlife-ecosystem… Read more »
Deforestation could mean less bats and more viruses
Bats have important roles in the ecosystems they inhabit. Sometimes, they also carry viruses. One study in the Atlantic Forest suggests anthropogenic land… Read more »
#TraeTuChipo: citizen science for the surveillance of Chagas disease
This neglected disease remains a public health issue in many countries, including Venezuela. One project aims to provide real-time information on the… Read more »
Control of zoonotic malaria may be hindered by missing knowledge of its mosquitoes
The rise in human cases of zoonotic malaria poses a threat to control and elimination programmes in Southeast Asia, and a recent review highlights the need for… Read more »
Pandemic restrictions provide insights into how human movement affects vector-borne diseases
The public health measures implemented by different countries during the pandemic are providing an opportunity for researchers to understand the impact of… Read more »
A story of two fevers: when malaria is the price of gold
In many places around the world, malaria is closely linked to illegal gold mining: environmental destruction, poor access to healthcare, and the high mobility… Read more »
Hedgehogs reveal the presence of a little-known parasite in Mallorca: the rat lungworm
The distribution of a lesser-known parasite, the rat lungworm, appears to be increasing – its finding in Mallorcan hedgehogs has Dr. Paredes-Esquivel and her… Read more »
Of monkeys and men: Brazil’s yellow fever outbreak
Recent outbreaks of Yellow fever in Brazil call for fractional dosing to make vaccination stocks stretch further. Meanwhile the disease is killing monkeys and… Read more »
The Aleppo evil, or the lesser known scars of war
“[The situation in Aleppo] is devastating and overwhelming...the past few days have seen water systems, hospitals, warehouses, ambulance stations, public… Read more »