Muhammad Shakir Balogun

Datos Biográficos

ID6057360
NOMBREMuhammad Shakir Balogun
NOMBRESMuhammad Shakir
APELLIDOBalogun
FIRMABALOGUN M S
AFILIACIONESAfrican Field Epidemiology Network
ORCID0000-0002-4846-9698
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS9
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR9
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2018
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2025
ÍNDICE H0

  • Bridging the gaps in the unmet needs of hypertension care in Nigeria

    Open AccessBenjamin Danladi, Adaku M Egoh et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

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  • Capacity building at points of entry during Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessAishat Bukola Usman, Virgil Kuassi Lokossou et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2023

    This paper describes the process for developing, validating and disseminating through a train-the-trainer (TOT) event a standardised curriculum for public health capacity building for points of entry (POE) staff across the 15-member state Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that reflects both international standards and national guidelines. A five-phase process was used in developing the curriculum: phase (1) assessment of existing…

  • Cholera outbreak in some communities in North-East Nigeria, 2019

    Open AccessIdowu O Fagbamila, Muhammad A Abdulkarim et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Attending social gatherings and drinking unsafe water were risk factors for cholera infection. Public health actions included chlorination of wells and distribution of water guard (1% chlorine solution) bottles to households and public education on cholera prevention. We recommend the provision of safe drinking water by the government as well as improved sanitary and hygienic conditions for citizens of the state

  • Epidemiological comparison of the first and second waves of the Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria, February 2020–April 2021

    Open AccessOluwatosin Akande, Kelly Elimian et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2021

    BACKGROUND: With reports of surges in COVID-19 case numbers across over 50 countries, country-level epidemiological analysis is required to inform context-appropriate response strategies for containment and mitigation of the outbreak. We aimed to compare the epidemiological features of the first and second waves of COVID-19 in Nigeria. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis of the Surveillance Outbreak Response Management and Analysis Sys…

  • Evaluation of acute flaccid paralysis surveillance indicators in Sokoto state, Nigeria, 2012–2019

    Open AccessIsmail Abdullateef Raji, A Usman et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    Sokoto State has exceeded the WHO minimum standards in most of the AFP surveillance indicators. The performance of the system is sufficient enough to detect any reintroduction of WPV into the state. However, there is a need for improvement in data quality

  • Descriptive epidemiology of measles cases in Bauchi State, 2013–2018

    Open AccessP Ori, Ayo Stephen Adebowale et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    Measles burden remains high in Bauchi State despite a decrease in its incidence over the study years. Most of the cases occurred in the first quarter of every year. Improved routine measles surveillance for prompt case management could reduce the burden of the disease in Bauchi State

  • Nigeria’s public health response to the Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessChioma Dan-Nwafor, Chinwe Lucia Ochu et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2020

    The novel coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19, which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome \nvirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) [1] was first reported in December 2019 by Chinese Health Authorities following an outbreak of pneumonia of unknown origin in Wuhan, Hubei Province [2,3]. SARS-CoV-2 is \nlikely of zoonotic origin, similar to SARS and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), and transmitted between humans through respiratory droplets and fomit…

  • Knowledge and risk perception towards Lassa fever infection among residents of affected communities in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

    Open AccessIfeoma Sophia Usuwa, Christian Obasi Akpa et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    Background Lassa fever (LF) is an epidemic-prone zoonotic disease prevalent in Nigeria and Ebonyi State is a high burden area in Nigeria. Low risk perceptions have been reported to prevent appropriate preventive behaviours. We investigated the knowledge and risk perception of residents towards LF and determined the factors influencing their risk perception in communities that have reported confirmed cases of LF. Methods We conducted a cross-secti…

  • Mortality Among Confirmed Lassa Fever Cases During the 2015–2016 Outbreak in Nigeria

    Maryam Ibrahim Buba, Mahmood Muazu Dalhat et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2018Referencias: 10

    Objectives. To determine factors associated with mortality among confirmed Lassa fever cases. Methods. We reviewed line lists and clinical records of laboratory-confirmed cases of Lassa fever during the 2016 outbreak in Nigeria to determine factors associated with mortality. We activated an incident command system to coordinate response. Results. We documented 47 cases, 28 of whom died (case fatality rate [CFR] = 59.6%; mean age 31.4 years; SD = …