A cross-sectional survey and comparative study of six major infections among local employees of Chinese enterprises and community residents in Sierra Leone
This study provides insights into the prevalence of infectious diseases and co-infection levels among local employees of Chinese enterprises and community residents in Sierra Leone. It highlights the importance of pre-employment screenings and post-employment health evaluations. The findings underscore the need for broader epidemiological investigations and surveillance to combat infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa effectively.
Authors
- Xiong You (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0343-3878)
- Hongbo Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7090-1750)
- Kandeh Bassie Kargbo
- Sulaiman Lakoh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7639-0004)
- Yuee Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9114-6811)
- Xiaofei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4516-9179)
- Xiaokun Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6556-6262)
- Jinxia Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5232-8222)
- Fang Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6762-311X)
- Tian Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8216-2876)
Institutions
- Wilberforce University (US)
- University of Sierra Leone (SL)
- Academy of Military Medical Sciences (CN)
- Chinese PLA General Hospital (CN)
- Ministry of Health and Sanitation (SL)
- Institute of Microbiology (BY)
- Ministry of Health (BB)
- Hunan Provincial People's Hospital (CN)
- Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre (SL)
- Qingdao Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pathogens and Global Health
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/20477724.2025.2584244
- Primary Topic
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00