Publications – Menzies Lab

Health impact and cost-effectiveness of expanding routine immunization coverage in India through Intensified Mission Indradhanush.

Author(s): Clarke-Deelder E, Suharlim C, Chatterjee S, Portnoy A, Brenzel L, Ray A, Cohen J, Menzies NA, Resch SCJournal: Health Policy PlanPMID: 38590052 April 2024

Many children do not receive a full schedule of childhood vaccines, yet there is limited evidence on the cost-effectiveness of…

Disparities in Tuberculosis Incidence by Race and Ethnicity Among the U.S.-Born Population in the United States, 2011 to 2021 : An Analysis of National Disease Registry Data.

Author(s): Li Y, Regan M, Swartwood NA, Barham T, Beeler Asay GR, Cohen T, Hill AN, Horsburgh CR Jr, Khan A, Marks SM, Myles RL, Salomon JA, Self JL, Menzies NAJournal: Ann Intern MedPMID: 38560914 April 2024

Elevated tuberculosis (TB) incidence rates have recently been reported for racial/ethnic minority populations in the United States. Tracking such disparities…

Quantifying gaps in the tuberculosis care cascade in Brazil: A mathematical model study using national program data.

Author(s): Emani S, Alves K, Alves LC, da Silva DA, Oliveira PB, Castro MC, Cohen T, Couto RM, Sanchez M, Menzies NAJournal: PLoS MedPMID: 38512968 March 2024

In Brazil, many individuals with tuberculosis (TB) do not receive appropriate care due to delayed or missed diagnosis, ineffective treatment…

Estimated rates of progression to tuberculosis disease for persons infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the United States.

Author(s): Ekramnia M, Li Y, Haddad MB, Marks SM, Kammerer JS, Swartwood NA, Cohen T, Miller JW, Horsburgh CR, Salomon JA, Menzies NAJournal: EpidemiologyPMID: 38290139 February 2024

In the United States, over 80% of tuberculosis (TB) disease cases are estimated to result from reactivation of latent TB…

Modelling the health and economic impacts ofM72/AS01(E) vaccination and BCG-revaccination: Estimates for South Africa.

Author(s): Sumner T, Clark RA, Mukandavire C, Portnoy A, Weerasuriya CK, Bakker R, Scarponi D, Hatherill M, Menzies NA, White RGJournal: VaccinePMID: 38307747 February 2024

Tuberculosis remains a major public health problem in South Africa, with an estimated 300,000 cases and 55,000 deaths in 2021.…

In-kind nutritional supplementation for household contacts of persons with tuberculosis would be cost-effective for reducing tuberculosis incidence and mortality in India: a modeling study.

Author(s): Sinha P, Dauphinais M, Carwile ME, Horsburgh CR, Menzies NAJournal: medRxivPMID: 38260435 January 2024

Undernutrition is the leading cause of tuberculosis (TB) globally, but nutritional interventions are often considered cost prohibitive. The RATIONS study…

Impact of 1,7-malaria reactive community-based testing and response (1,7-mRCTR) approach on malaria prevalence in Tanzania

Author(s): Chang W, Cohen J, Wang DQ, Abdulla S, Mahende MK, Gavana T, Scott V, Msuya HM, Mwanyika-Sando M, Njau RJA, Lu SN, Temu S, Masanja H, Anthony W, Aregawi W M, Sunder N, Kun T, Bruxvoort K, Kitau J, Kihwele F, Chila G, Michael M, Castro M, Menzies NA, Kim S, Ning X, Zhou XN, Chaki P, Mlacha YPJournal: Infect Dis PovertyPMID: 38105258 January 2024

Progress in malaria control has stalled in recent years and innovative surveillance and response approaches are needed to accelerate malaria…

Spatially-targeted tuberculosis screening has limited impact beyond household contact tracing in Lima, Peru: A model-based analysis

Author(s): Havumaki J, Warren JL, Zelner J, Menzies NA, Calderon R, Contreras C, Lecca L, Becerra MC, Murray M, Cohen TJournal: PLoS OnePMID: 37903091 January 2024

Mathematical models have suggested that spatially-targeted screening interventions for tuberculosis may efficiently accelerate disease control, but empirical data supporting these…

Predictive power of wastewater for nowcasting infectious disease transmission: A retrospective case study of five sewershed areas in Louisville, Kentucky

Author(s): Klaassen F, Holm RH, Smith T, Cohen T, Bhatnagar A, Menzies NAJournal: Environ ResPMID: 37838198 January 2024

Epidemiological nowcasting traditionally relies on count surveillance data. The availability and quality of such count data may vary over time,…

Racial and ethnic disparities in diagnosis and treatment outcomes among US-born people diagnosed with tuberculosis, 2003–19: an analysis of national surveillance data

Author(s): Regan M, Li Y, Swartwood NA, Barham T, Asay GRB, Cohen T, Hill AN, Horsburgh CR, Khan A, Marks SM, Myles RL, Salomon JA, Self JL, Menzies NAJournal: Lancet Public HealthPMID: 38176842 January 2024

Persistent racial and ethnic disparities in tuberculosis incidence exist in the USA, however, less is known about disparities along the…