Laurens Liesenborghs

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ID7015840
NOMBRELaurens Liesenborghs
NOMBRESLaurens
APELLIDOLiesenborghs
FIRMALIESENBORGHS L
AFILIACIONESInstituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
ORCID0000-0001-5616-8548
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS4
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR4
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2024
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • Assessing mpox knowledge and sexual behaviours within high-risk populations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Open AccessCandice Lemaille, Megan Halbrook et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2026

    BACKGROUND: Historically, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has faced the greatest public health burden from mpox, including more than 70 000 probable cases from 1 January 2024 to 2 February 2025. However, there has been a relative paucity of investigation focused on mpox community engagement in DRC, including assessments of disease knowledge and risk perception. METHODS: Given the ongoing Clade I mpox public health emergency of internat…

  • Ocular manifestations of Clade Ib mpox in four South-Kivu health zones, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Open AccessDeogratias Basedeke Ngoma, Irène Nsimire Ntererwa et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    With several international outbreaks ongoing, mpox-related eye disease is increasingly detected, yet data on its prevalence remain limited. We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study in four health zones in South-Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, between November 1, 2024 and January 31, 2025, to describe the clinical features of mpox-related ophthalmic disease in hospitalized patients during the ongoing clade Ib outbreak. Rou…

  • The time is now (again) for mpox containment and elimination in Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Open AccessPlacide Mbala-Kingebeni, Placide Mbala‐Kingebeni et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    sponsorship: This work was supported by the International Mpox Research Consortium (IMReC) through funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and International Development Research Centre (grant no. MRR-184813 to JK, PMK); Department of Defense, Defense Threat Reduction Agency (Monkeypox Threat Reduction Network grant #HDTRA1-21-1-0040 to AWR). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish…

  • Outbreak of cholera in the Southwest region of Cameroon, 2021-22

    Open AccessEugene Bangwen, Jane‐Francis Tatah Kihla Akoachere et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    We report the largest cholera outbreak in the Southwest region. Our findings suggest the cross-border spread of cases from the Nigerian outbreak, likely driven by overcrowding in major cities. Our study highlights the need for cross-border surveillance, especially during humanitarian crises