Pacifica Chepchumba Bwogo, Samuel Mong’are, Rael Masai, Josephat Nyabayo, Johnstone Ingonga, Francis Kimani, Luna Kamau, Milkah Mwangi, Josyline Cirindi & Damaris Matoke·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2022
Aim: To access the socio-demographic factors which are influencing the ownership and utilization of Long Lasting Insecticidal nets (LLINs) among endemic Sub-Counties in Kisii County, Kenya. Study design: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The study...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v9i130260
Objective: Our objective was to determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices relating to HIV-AIDS among health care providers in general referral hospitals in the city of Kisangani. Methods: We carried out a cross-sectional descriptive study with providers of care from HGRs i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v9i130259
Background: Pneumonia is defined infection affecting lower respiratory tracts and lung parenchyma. According to morphology in pneumonia imaging; categorized as lobar, bronchopneumonia (lobular), and interstitial pneumonia. Covid 19 is a severe disease that causes lung damage. Ai...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v9i130258
Konne Felix Eedee, Erasmus Martha, Linda Giami, Duruike Patience Nkiru, Oroma Ethel Konne, Okafor Roseanne Adah, Easter Godwin Nwokah & Wachukwu Confidence Kinikanwo·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2022
Banana peels refers to the outer coverage of the banana fruit. Apart from serving as a food for man and animals, the banana plant also has medicinal values. Urinary Tract Infection is an infection that affects any parts of the urinary system (upper or lower). Its treatment and di...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v9i130257
Background: The radiological techniques namely chest radiography (chest X-ray) and computerized tomography (CT) scan play a major role not only in the early detection and diagnosis, especially for false negative Real Time-Polymerase Reaction (RT-PCR) tests and in admission criter...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i430256
Aim: To compare the personal variables, clinical characteristics and treatment outcome of Pulmonary and Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis (EPTB) patients. Settings and Design: A Retrospective observational study was conducted in Directly Observed Treatment Short term (DOTS) centre of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i430255
Aims: Our study aimed to determine neutralization antibodies against measles virus and some related factors in women of childbearing-age from 18 to 30 years old, in Hanoi, Vietnam. Methodology: In 2018, a cross-sectional study was conducted on 1,235 childbearing-age women from 18...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i430253
Background: Health care support personnel are more vulnerable to COVID-19 due to the nature of their work. Their comparatively lower education qualifications, the important service they provide and associated risks of infection to themselves and others are high. This study attem...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i430252
Coronaviruses belong to a large family of viruses which affect the hepatic, gastrointestinal, neurological and respiratory systems. The increase in the daily number of COVID-19 confirmed and deaths cases from different countries of the world has brought social, economic and politi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i430251
Background: Rickettsial infections are re-emerging arthropods born worldwide zoonotic disease caused by Rickettsia, which is responsible for spotted fever and typhus fever. The diagnosis of a rickettsial illness is important for appropriate antibiotic treatment. Aims: The study a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i430249
Background: Vaccine acceptance is one thing that must be achieved before the masses can volunteer to be vaccinated. Vaccine acceptance is defined as the individual or group's decision to accept or refuse when presented with an opportunity to vaccinate. Acceptance can be active (a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i430250
Background: Previous research has suggested that enteroviruses may be implicated in the development and persistence of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). One method of investigating this topic has been to use a polio vaccination challenge, and a previous study showed that CFS patien...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i430248
The concept that mosquitos do not transmit HIV was established in the 1980s. The present paper examined the early studies used in formulating the concept, and showed there were significant problems with the studies. The present paper demonstrates a consistent correlation between...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i430246
Introduction: An outbreak of pneumonia of unknown reason was named as COVID-19 by WHO and declared as pandemic. It was observed as most people infected with the COVID-19 virus is mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without getting treatment. Older people with chronic...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v8i430245