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2023/May Prof. Nobuo Nishi's paper using the Japan National Health and Nutrition Survey was published in Nutrients.

Authors: Nishi, N.; Takimoto, H.
Title: Current Findings from the Japan National Health and Nutrition Survey.
Name of Journal: Nutrients 2023, 15, 2213. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15092213

> https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15092213

Received: 17 April 2023
Accepted: 28 April 2023
Published: 6 May 2023

2023/May A joint research project between Dr. Emilie Matsumoto-Takahashi and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) was described in One Health. One Health is an international peer-reviewed, open access journal that brings together leading experts in virology, bacteriology, parasitology, and public health research to provide a platform for the rapid transfer of high-quality scientific knowledge about inter- and intra-species transmission of pathogens (Impact Factor: 9).

Using Earth observation satellite data and epidemiological data, Dr. Takahashi analyzed the impact of precipitation on schistosomiasis transmission and obtained interesting results that contribute to the intervention. The recent dramatic increase in precipitation has raised concerns about the increase of waterborne diseases such as schistosomiasis. The present study revealed that the number of schistosomiasis patients increases as precipitation during dry season increases, and suggested that intensive infection control measures are needed especially during this season.

Authors: Emilie Louise Akiko Matsumoto-Takahashi, Takashi Kumagai, Kei Oyoshi, Yoshinobu Sasaki, Yousei Mizukami, Bouasy Hongvanthong, Paul T. Brey, Shigeyuki Kano, Moritoshi Iwagami
Title: Impact of precipitation on the prevalence of schistosomiasis mekongi in Lao PDR: Structural equation modelling using Earth observation satellite data

> https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771423000836