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62 %Splenomegaly was found as a post-transfusion complication in 62% (n=44) of the children.

Gabondrépanocytosepublished 2025World Journal of Advanced Research and ReviewsOpenAlexdocument of 11 observations

5 %In a post-hoc analysis, overall malaria infection was detected in 14 (5%) of 311 women in the intervention group and 31 (10%) of 320 women in the control group.

Gabonpaludismepublished 2024The Lancet. Infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 6 observations

25 %Jaundice was present in 25% of severe malaria patients on admission.

Gabonpaludismepublished 2023Malaria JournalOpenAlexdocument of 25 observationsDOI 10.1186/s12936-023-04512-7

16.1 %Diabetes was present in 5 of 31 patients (16.1%) with severe COVID-19 symptoms.

GabonCOVID-19 · diabète (non précisé)observed March to June 2020published 2021JAMA network openPubMeddocument of 10 observations

1,130 /mm³Schistosomiasis was independently associated with a higher leukocyte count of 1.13 × 10³/mm³.

Gabonschistosomiasepublished 2021Infectioneurope_pmcdocument of 5 observationsDOI 10.1007/s15010-020-01575-5

46.6 %The pain was more diffuse in 46.6% of cases.

Gabonacute abdominal painpublished 2017Clinical Pediatrics Open AccessOpenAlexdocument of 12 observations

77.52 %The pooled sensitivity of conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for syphilis diagnosis was 77.52%.

Gabonsyphilispublished 2022Sexually transmitted diseaseseurope_pmcdocument of 6 observations

69.5 %Moderate to severe anaemia predominated among those single-infected with P. falciparum at a rate of 69.5%.

Gabonmoderate to severe anaemia · paludismeobserved 2015–2016published 2020Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneeurope_pmcdocument of 18 observations

5,000 fatalitiesLassa fever causes 5000 fatalities every year.

Gabonfièvre de Lassapublished 2023PloS oneeurope_pmcdocument of 3 observations

4 %The prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum in savannah was 4%.

Gabonpaludismepublished 2011Malaria JournalOpenAlexdocument of 10 observationsDOI 10.1186/1475-2875-10-33

16.3 %Seventy-four (16.3%) children were positive by direct examination (KOH) and/or fungal culture.

Gaboncandidose à Candida aurispublished 2011Mycoseseurope_pmcdocument of 5 observations

Fosmidomycin plus clindamycin was generally well tolerated in pediatric outpatients aged 1 to 14 years with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria.

Gabonpaludismepublished 2006Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapyeurope_pmcdocument of 8 observations

14.3 %Repeated seizures occurred in 14.3% of PLHIV with malaria.

Gabonpaludisme · VIH/sidaobserved 2021 to 2022published 2026PloS onePubMeddocument of 11 observations

1.91 adjusted_odds_ratioParticipants presenting during high transmission seasons were at significantly higher risk for P. falciparum infection compared to low transmission seasons, with an adjusted odds ratio of 1.91.

Gabonpaludismeobserved 2008–2011published 2013Malaria JournalOpenAlexdocument of 6 observationsDOI 10.1186/1475-2875-12-412

Positivity for parasitic infections was a significant predictor of reduced IgG1 galactosylation levels.

Gabonparasitic infectionspublished 2016Scientific reportseurope_pmcdocument of 4 observations

93 %After the first dose of praziquantel, the overall egg reduction rate was 93%.

Gabonschistosomiasepublished 2019Parasites & vectorseurope_pmcdocument of 20 observations

-0.555 rSignificant negative correlation was found between intensity of S. haematobium infection and total cholesterol levels (r = -0.555) in overweight/obese individuals.

Gabonschistosomiasepublished 2020PLoS neglected tropical diseaseseurope_pmcdocument of 6 observationsDOI 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008464

26 %The prevalence of microscopically detectable Plasmodium falciparum asexual parasites was 26% in uninfected subjects in Gabon.

GabonPlasmodium falciparum asexual parasitespublished 2016The American journal of tropical medicine and hygieneeurope_pmcdocument of 3 observations

497 individualsA total of 497 afebrile males were screened during a period of one year to investigate the prevalence of asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia in villages near Lambaréné, Gabon.

Gabonpaludismeobserved one yearpublished 2007The American journal of tropical medicine and hygieneeurope_pmcdocument of 4 observationsDOI 10.4269/ajtmh.2007.77.939

0.6 ratioThe mean dN/dS ratio was 0.6 ± 0.3 in the (I, VF) subgroup.

GabonVIH/sidapublished 2020Journal of clinical medicine researchPubMeddocument of 4 observations

19.35 %In urban areas, the prevalence of Plasmodium sp. infection was 19.35% among 491 participants in south-east Gabon between April and July 2022.

Gabonpaludismeobserved April and July 2022published 2024Journal of parasitology researcheurope_pmcdocument of 5 observations

The frequency of wild type allele pfcrt K76 or pfmdr1 N86 was higher among patients without antimalarial drug self-medication compared to those who used it.

Gabonpaludismepublished 2014Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneeurope_pmcdocument of 5 observations

Gabon reported its first confirmed mpox case on 22 August 2024.

Gabonmpoxobserved 22 August 2024Africa CDCdocument of 147 observations

92.2 %The estimated sensitivity of the Sickle SCAN® test was 92.2% for HbSS.

Gabondrépanocytosepublished 2023International Journal of Translational Medical Research and Public HealthOpenAlexdocument of 8 observationsDOI 10.21106/ijtmrph.315

639 specimensAmong 1041 specimens analyzed from patients with influenza-like illness in Gabon between March 2010 and June 2011, 639 (61%) were positive for at least one respiratory virus.

Gabongrippeobserved March 2010 to June 2011published 2014BMC Infectious DiseasesOpenAlexdocument of 8 observationsDOI 10.1186/1471-2334-14-373