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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Healthcare Providers on Covid-19 in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo

Ossinga Bassandja, Issa Yakusu, Muyobela Kampunzu, Lofoli Bokota, Baelongandi Folo, Gilbert Bokungu Isongibi & Losimba Likwela · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Objective: Our study aimed to determine the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of healthcare providers towards Covid-19 in general hospitals in the city of Kisangani. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was undertaken among the providers of these general h...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i330197

Transgenesis of Bioluminescence (BL) Gene and Its Potential Use for Malaria Residual Transmission Issue and Other Vector Borne Diseases: New Considerations for Vector and Vector Borne Diseases (VBD) Control

G. Carnevale & P. Carnevale · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

The present article considers the potential of transgenesis of the bioluminescent gene for malaria and other vector borne diseases (VBD) control. Vector control is an important component of every vector control operations for the vector borne disease control. Actually the biolumi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i330196

Acute Ischemic Stroke in COVID-19 Patient with Lung Collapse: A Case Report

Mahpara Nawazish, Sana Iqbal & Mujeeb Ur Rehman Abid Butt · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Novel corona virus 2019 also known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS COV2] is enveloped non segmented ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus. Acute ischemic stroke remains emergency during covid19 pandemic [1] Here we present a case of a woman with COVID 19 who prese...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i330194

Direct Saliva versus Conventional Nasopharyngeal Swab qRT-PCR to Diagnose SARS – CoV2: Validity Study

Michael L. Tee, Paulyn Jean R. Ubial, Diana Rose E. Ranoa, Cherica A. Tee, Aedrian A. Abrilla, Lawrence John Paulo L. Trinidad, Charlotte M. Chiong, Regina P. Berba, Ryner Jose D. Carrillo, Maria Cecilia F. Lim & Leslie Michelle M. Dalmacio · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Background: Saliva has been demonstrated as a feasible alternative specimen to nasopharyngeal swab for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 using real-time or quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) method that bypasses the need for explicit viral ribonuclei...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i230193

Epidemiology of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Assiut Province in Egypt

Mohamed Z. E. Hafez, Ahmed Y. Nassar, Gamal A. Y. Nassar, Nashwa F. Abdel Hafez, Heba A. Hamed & Tahia H. Saleem · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Background: Mortality, severity, and recovery of COVID-19 are the main concern all over the world and are still not fully understood, particularly in the Middle East area. Objective: To analyze the prevalence and the characteristics of COVID-19 in Assiut Province in Egypt. Patien...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i230191

Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, Perception and Practices on Rabies Disease in the GA East Municipality, Ghana

Oscar Vetsi, Eric Gyamfi & Emmanuel Yaw Sarfo-Twerefour · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Background: Rabies is one of the neglected tropical zoonotic diseases caused by a virus. It belongs to the Rhabdoviridae [1]. It is a disease that is commonly found in animals but can easily effect human [2]. Where there are animal reservoirs, rabies is commonly spread. The gener...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i230192

Precancer Lesions of the Cervix among Treatment Experienced HIV Positive Women at University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria

Olutosin A. Awolude & Sunday O. Oyerinde · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Background: Cervical precancer lesions, caused by persistence of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection, is common among women living with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.  However, there remains paucity of information on these dysplastic lesions especially in low- an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i230190

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of the Population in an Urban District Facing COVID-19 in Kisangani, DRC

Issa Yakusu, Francis Baelongadi, Lobela Bumba, Osinga Bonyoma, Basandja Longemba Eugene, Muyobela Kapunzu, Ossinga Bassandja & Kayembe Tshilumba · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Objective: To determine the levels of knowledge, attitudes and practices towards Covid-19 among residents of the Plateau Boyoma neighborhood. Methods: A questionnaire was designed and a cross- sectional survey was carried out among 214 households in the Plateau Boyoma district be...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i230185

Efficacy of Commonly Used Mosquito Coils Containing Pyrethrin against Lymphatic Filariasis Vector Culex quinquefasciatus (Say) in Gombe

Abdulmalik Bala Shuiabu, Muhammed Ishaku, Kennedy Poloma Yoriyo, Ezra Abba, Ahmadu Bukar & Musa Umar Umar · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Aims: Mosquito coil is a common insect repellant used in many homes to repel and kill mosquitoes that transmit diseases and another insect pest. The present study was conducted to explore the potency of the commonly used brand of mosquito coil containing pyrethroids against Culex...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i130184

Clinical Symptoms and Haematological Characteristics among Male and Female COVID-19 Patients in Rivers State: A Single-center Case Reviews

Alali Dan- Jumbo, Tondor Cleopatra Uzosike & Mary Obidiya Okuku · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Objectives: The study seeks to assess the sex differences in reported clinical symptoms and haematological parameters of hospitalized COVID-19 cases. Study Design: A retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Covid-19 Treatment Centre, Rivers St...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i130180

Febrile Polyarthritis: Should We Think About Disseminated Gonococcal Infection

Mariem Ghribi, Sameh Marzouk, Abir Derbel, Mouna Snoussi & Zouhir Bahloul · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Gonococcal disease is a sexually transmitted infection. The responsible agent is Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Disseminated gonococcal infection results from blood dissemination of N. gonorrhoeae from its mucosal first site of infection. In our cases, two patients had systematic lupus e...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i130179

Modeling COVID-19 Pandemic Data with Beta-Double Exponential Model

N. I. Badmus, Faweya Olanrewaju & A. T. Adeniran · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2020

Objective: This paper examines and upgrades a two-parameter double exponential distribution to a four-parameter beta double exponential model by compounding the baseline distribution and beta link function to fits and analyse deaths-cases data set of the recent outbreak of the gl...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2020/v5i430181

Clofazimine: Can it be Useful in COVID 19?

Alberto Cavalchini, Emanuele Cozzani & Aurora Parodi · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2020

Clofazimine is a riminophenazine dye originally used as an antitubercular agent after its first synthesis in 1954, just few years after it was administered as a treatment for leprosy by YT Chang. In the following years, also an anti-inflammatory effectiveness on erythema nodosum...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2020/v5i430178