Background: Infestations and the resurgence of bedbugs have recently been documented as serious health issues worldwide. Kenya reported 4000 bedbug-infested homes in 2018, so the increase in infestations is comparable to that of other African countries and the global average. Obj...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i111606
Kelechi Nelson Adindu, Nkechi Rita ENEMUO, Daniel Oyedemi, Bafford NWAFOR, Frank Uche ONYEJELAM, Nnorom Obioma JUDE, Ifunanya NWABUEZE, Philip OJOMO & Ehioma Peter ONUOMA·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2024
Background: Diarrhea is the second leading cause of death in children and poses a major threat to public health. It is mainly caused by pathogenic organisms of viral, bacterial, or fungal origin, two of which has been preventable via vaccination and has been identified as rotavir...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i111605
Background: Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) among school children are important public health problem, especially in developing countries like Ghana, but information on prevalence in coastal communities remains scanty. Monitoring of IPIs and associated risk factors especia...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i111604
Background: Rodents are prominent reservoirs for several pathogens that cause significant human infections, including parasitic zoonoses responsible for over 60% of human infectious diseases globally. This condition is exacerbated by climate and ecosystem changes, which facilitat...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i111603
Background: Filariasis is a common tropical disease but filariasis in breast is uncommon. Mostly, presentation is with typical symptoms of inflammation and lump. Atypical presentation is very rare and needs to be reported. Case Presentation: We report a case of breast filariasis...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i111602
Aim: This epidemiological survey aimed to determine the prevalence and specific risk factors of Mansonella perstans and Loa loa infections in the Njombe-Penja Health District of Cameroon. This region is endemic for filarial infections, posing significant public health burden. Stu...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i111601
Kelechi U. Imediegwu, Ebuka L. Anyamene, Ronald I. Ndupu, Ufuoma E. Tietie, Daniel U. Ohadinma, Nwoke O. Ugonna, Vivian N. Ugwu, Eberechukwu F. Anikpo, Enyinnaya C. Okechukwu, Ikenna K. Ike-Agbo, Chiamaka A. Onwuasoigwe, Benson C. Anya, Ezinne V. Uchegbu, Linda C. Ibe & Abiodun M. Ogundipe·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2024
Background: Despite how ravaging and deadly COVID-19 infection is, vaccine hesitancy is high among the uneducated, medical students, and health workers, who as frontline workers, should lead by example and drive COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Objectives: This research aims to asse...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i111599
Introduction: Cervical cancer continues to be a significant public health concern, ranking as the fourth most common cancer among women globally, with approximately 604,000 new cases and 342,000 deaths reported in 2020 (World Health Organization, 2020). The burden of cervical can...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i101600
Background: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the availability of interventional radiology services in Western Sudan from 2023 to 2024, during the Sudan War. This study aimed to evaluate the role of interventional radiology in the country's ongoing conflict. Methodology: T...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i101598
Background: Stress is a problem that often occurs among students. The high incidence of stress in students can interfere with students' effectiveness in carrying out their lecture activities. Stress in students not only affects the quality of learning but can also affect the phys...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i101597