Background: Bacterial meningitis is a major public health problem, especially in low-income countries. We analyzed national surveillance data and isolates from Niger to describe the epidemiology of bacterial meningitis from 2005 to 2020. Methods: We conducted a retrospective stud...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i21514
Camel mange is an extremely pruritic and contagious disease of camel caused by a small parasite Sarcoptes scabiei var cameli, It mostly affects the head, neck, flanks, inner side of the thighs and inguinal region of the animal. It is transmitted by direct or indirect contact, is...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i11513
Background: Children infected with Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may be more prone to helminthic infestation and this may be modified by their socio-demographic and hygiene-related variables. Objectives: This study was aimed at eliciting the various socioeconomic correlates...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i11512
Aim: The aim of the study is to investigate the sero-prevalence of chikungunya presented within NEIGRIHMS (North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical sciences), a regional institute located in Shillong, Meghalaya, India. Study Design: This was a cross-se...
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Background: Metronidazole is the most common drug for the treatment of infectious agent Giardia. The trophozoites need to fight against the oxidative stress generated by metronidazole for their survival. It has been reported that trophozoites possesses several enzymes involved in...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i11510
Aims: This study assessed the knowledge and perception of feeding stimulators to enhance feeding among nursing mothers in Oluyole Local Government, Ibadan, Nigeria. Study Design: This study employed a cross-sectional design. Place and Duration of Study: Primary Health Centres in...
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Mariam M. Mirambo, Helmut Nyawale, Fausta Michael, Peter Mamba, Karim Hassan, Habib M. Ali, Caroline A. Minja, Prisca Damiano & Stephen E. Mshana·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2023
Aims: This study was conducted to determine the proportion of pregnant women susceptible to Rubella virus infection in Zanzibar, the information that might be useful in future control interventions. Study Design: A cross-sectional hospital-based study. Place and Duration of Study...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i241508
Background: Depression has been recognized as one of the significant public health problems of the 21st century. Previous studies have revealed higher prevalence of psychological morbidity among medical students in comparison to their age – matched non – medical counterparts. Obj...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i241507
Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with malaria and intestinal protozoans among schoolchildren in Ndop a conflict hit locality in Northwest Cameroon. Study Design: This was a school-based cross-sectional study. Place and Duration...
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Background: Air pollution is currently a major threat globally, particularly in a developing country such as Nigeria. With its dire implication for human health, it is imperative to study and understand the knowledge and contributory practices of the populace as key to the develo...
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