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Epidemiology and Risk Factor Analysis of Feline Infectious Peritonitis in Sub-Himalayan Kashmir valley of India

Jasmin Grewal, Jaiveer Singh, Rather Izhar Ul Haq, Ricky Jhambh, Nadeem Shabir, Showkat Ahmad Shah, Shahid Hussain Dar, Amatul Muhee & Mohd Iqbal Yatoo · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2026

Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a coronaviral disease of cats with diverse forms and a global presence. However, areas with an increasing trend in feline pet ownership face problems arising from inadequate epidemiological data and diagnostic difficulties. Hence, this study...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i101790

Post-vaccine Circulation of Group A Rotavirus among Children under Five in Northern Cameroon: A Cross-sectional Study

Ibrahima Djoulde, Karyom Djim-Adjim-Ngana, Marie-Chantal Ngonde Essome, Akah Roland Tiagha & Tagne Simo Richard · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2026

Background: Rotavirus is the main viral agent involved in childhood gastroenteritis. It is a public health problem, characterized primarily by diarrhea, vomiting, and fever, spread via the fecal-oral route from contaminated water, food, and objects. The present study aims to dete...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i31715

The Role of AI in Epidemiological Research: Applications, Benefits, and Risks in Modern Public Health

Apoorva Muley, Sumanth Cheemalapati & Prathamesh Muzumdar · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2025

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into epidemiological research and practice is reshaping the landscape of public health decision-making, disease surveillance, and predictive modeling. This study provides a comprehensive investigation into how AI technologies are be...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i61246

Epidemiology and Prevalence of HBsAg in the Student Population of the Higher Institute of Technology of Mamou, Republic of Guinea

Alpha Arsida Barry, Mamadou Lamarana Souare, Taliby Dos Camara, Oumar Keita, Oumar Faye, Siba Sagno, Tamadjan Koulibaly & Magan Camara · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2023

Introduction: Due to its frequency, complications and socio-economic consequences, hepatitis B constitutes an international public health problem comparable to that posed by other communicable diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. Sub-Saharan Africa, with a prevalence r...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i91401

Epidemiology and Sensitivity to Antibiotics of Uropathogenic Bacteria in Patients at the CHU Ignace Deen National Hospital in Conakry, Guinea

Taliby Dos Camara, Abdoulaye Makanera, Mounaida Rachid & Mory Camara · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2023

Introduction: Urinary tract infections are caused by the colonisation of the various organs of the urinary tract by microorganisms. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the antibiotic sensitivity of bacteria isolated from urinary tract infections and improve the heal...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i61389

Five Year Survival Rate of Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) Cancer Patients: A Prospective Fixed Cohort Study in Bangladesh

Abdullah Al Mamun Khan, Parveen Shahida Akhtar & Muhammed Jahangir Alam · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2022

Background:  Survivors of adolescent and young adult cancers (AYA) often live 50 to 60 years beyond their diagnosis. Cancer incidence increased in all AYA age groups during the most recent decades, but there were little clinical and epidemiological data from developing countries....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i1030519

Administration of High-Risk Medication: A Hospital Based Prospective Study

Seema Bansal, Rajeev Chowdary, Prakashchand Shrama & Dawn V. Tom · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2022

Background: High-risk medicines are outlined as those medicines that have a high risk of inflicting pain or death once employed to patients in error. Hence, this work was done to identify key parameters of mishandling observed by the administration on high-risk medication. Method...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i530464

Systematic Review of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Central Africa

Demba Kodindo Israël, Cheick Amadou Coulibaly, John C. Beier, Gunter C. Muller & Seydou Doumbia · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2021

In underdeveloped countries, infectious diseases remain one of the most important public health challenges. Visceral leishmaniasis, also known as Kala-azar, is a lethal vector-borne parasitic disease with an increasing number of cases. However, it remains one of the most neglecte...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i730341

Epidemiological Assessment and Challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nigeria

Stephen Olaide Aremu, Emmanuel Olumuyiwa Onifade, Babatunde Fatoke, Samuel Olusegun Itodo, Oluwatosin Oladipo, Olufisayo Bademosi, Temilade Taiwo Oleni, Tosin Adebola Ode, Ebenezer Oluwasanmi Abeleje & Adebowale Olasehinde Folorunso · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2020

The COVID-19 which belongs to the coronaviridae family has continued to spread in a geometric progression version. The disease that originated from Wuhan, Hubei, China has spread to all the continents of the World except Antarctica continent. As of the 5th of August, 2020 there a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i930259

Distribution of COVID-19 by Sex and Age Groups and Its Association with Travel and Contact History: An Overview of Early Epidemic

Hamzullah Khan, Zahid Khan, Saadullah Afridi & Fazli Bari · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2020

Objectives: To determine the frequency of COVID-19 and its association with age, gender, travel and exposure. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in COVID-19 clinic, Qazi Hussain Ahmed Medical Complex, Nowshera, from February 2020 to April 2020. A total of 260 suspe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i830251

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2): What Can Africa Learn from Ongoing Research in Epidemiology, Clinical Manifestations, Chemotherapy and Prevention?

Silas Lendzele Sevidzem, Aubin Armel Koumba, Christophe Roland Zinga- Koumba, Nonvignon Marius Kedote, Gaël Darren Maganga, Essé Elvire Agossou, Safiatou Niaré- Doumbo, Bitsha-Kitime Dieudoné Kabkia, Luc Salako Djogbenou, Genevieve Lydie Acapovi- Yao, Idrissa Sarr, Julien Zahouli Bi Zahouli, Chimène Nze- Nkoghé, Rodrigue Mintsa- Nguema, Athanase Badolo, Emmanuel Kamba Mebourou, Jacques François Mavoungou & Fatou Bintou Sarr · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2020

The world is experiencing an outbreak due to the new and mysterious SARS-CoV-2. Information regarding its source and transmission dynamics in different environments as well as medications for its prevention and cure is weak. This review seeks to document on the epidemiology, clin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i630213

The Nature and Complications of Acute Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury in a University Hospital in Nigeria

Itodo C. Elachi, Williams T. Yongu, Joseph N. Kotor, Bassey E. Edem, Chukwukadibia N. Ahachi & Daniel D. Mue · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2018

Background: Traumatic cervical spinal cord injury is one of the most devastating types of injuries. It results in varying degrees of disabilities that adversely affect patients’ quality of life. This study aims to evaluate the nature and complications of traumatic cervical spinal...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2018/39928

Frequency of Occurance of Brucellosis in Goats in Ludhiana District of Punjab State of India

Neharika Saxena, B. B. Singh, J. P. S. Gill & R. S. Aulakh · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2017

We investigated the frequency of Brucellosis in goats in Ludhiana district of Punjab state of India because it is of great public health concern yet there is hardly any report in this regard from this region recently. A total of 191 serum samples of goats from slaughter houses we...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/MRJI/2017/35974

Risk Factors Assessment of Zoonotic Anthrax among the People at Risk (PAR) in Selected Areas of Bangladesh

M. A. Islam, M. M. Mahmud, S. Yesmin, M. M. Islam, M. S. A. Sarker & K. H. M. N. H. Nazir · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2017

Aim: A cross-sectional survey was conducted to assess the risk factors among the people at risk in selected areas of Bangladesh, considering awareness, attitudes and management practices towards anthrax. Methodology: Administrative areas of Bangladesh had been classified into hig...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2017/32369