Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the emergency response measures implemented by the Presbyterian College of Education, Akropong, following a foodborne disease outbreak in September 2023 that affected 51 students. Methodology: A mixed-methods approach was used, drawing on key inf...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2025/v46i71677
Leishmaniasis is a globally significant vector-borne zoonotic disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania, affecting humans and various mammalian hosts, transmitted through the bite of infected sand flies. It manifests primarily in three clinical forms: visceral...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2025/v46i71676
Aims: Black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) is known to transmit onchocerciasis a filarial disease caused by Onchocerca volvulus. Onchocerciasis negatively affects both animals and humans. Awareness on onchocerciasis, prevention and control would be helpful for health planners and ed...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2025/v46i71675
Ronald I. Ndupu, Chinero Cordelia Mmamel, Chinemerem Gift Ndubuisi, Neboh Otito Jennifer, Lynda Adaora Nwodo, Seima Victor Godoz, Albert Olisaeloka Ugwoke, Chidera Obinna Okolie, Odera Onyinye Nwoye, Zimuzo Onyinye Onah & Kelechi Uzodinma Imediegwu·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2025
Background: Adolescents make up a significant proportion of the Nigerian population. They are especially vulnerable to the exposure and usage of illicit substances/ drugs due to various socio-economic factors. Objective: This study evaluated the prevalence, patterns and factors a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2025/v46i71673
Background: Malaria is one of the most serious global health problems and it is a major cause of suffering, death, and many socioeconomic problems. Malaria has proven to be the most fatal parasitic disease known to man. Malaria causes over 207 million clinical cases and approxim...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2025/v46i71671
Background: An occupational hazard or injury is described as any personal injury or hazard, disease or death that results from an occupational accident. Globally, occupational hazards have been identified as the leading cause of industrial ailment, accounting for over 11% of disa...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2025/v46i71672
Background: The administration of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) during pregnancy, particularly in the third trimester, has proven effective with minimal teratogenic effects. This longitudinal study evaluates the impact of two commonly prescribed HAART regimens Zido...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2025/v46i71670
Onu S. Ngozi, Oiku M. Omofuma, Ojeh F. Golden, Enya Victor, Manoj Swetha, Uguru Precious O., Etomike Obianyo, Tolulope Ajayi, Adediran F. Damilola, Ideyi Chikezie, Eze Chibuike, Chioma M. Muotoh, Tamegnon Dévi M., Katerina Paraskevas, Chinaza Ekwueme, De-Nwigwe Chijindu B., Elujekwute M. Chinedu, Maduka Somtochi. M. & Akhaine J. Precious·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2025
Background: The malaria vaccine has proven effective in preventing malaria alongside other preventive methods. This study aimed to assess caregiver knowledge, willingness, and barriers to malaria vaccination in a tertiary healthcare facility in southeast Nigeria. It also explored...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2025/v46i71669
Yaret Valeria Rodríguez-Aguilar, Omar López-Guzmán, Nicolas Padilla-Raygoza, Edgar Iván Hernández-Jaime, Yazmin Sánchez-Castillo, Ma. Guadalupe Amador-Espinosa, Antonia Leticia Urquiza-Acosta, María de Jesús Gallardo-Luna & Efraín Navarro-Olivos·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2025
Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is one of the most important chronic non-communicable diseases that seriously threatens well-being, as it has become a significant health burden due to its high incidence, mortality, and secondary disability. Recent studies suggest that adherence...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2025/v46i61668
Background: Urinary tract infections are a public health problem affecting all individuals. However, its impact on patients with kidney failure needs to be determined. The main aim of this research was to investigate the prevalence and antibiotic-resistant pattern of Escherichia...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2025/v46i61667