Malaria in pregnancy is a public health problem with serious negative impact on the mother and the foetus. There were 228 million cases of malaria and 405,000 deaths worldwide according to the World Health Organization (WHO) world malaria report for 2018. It is caused by a parasi...
Typhoid fever is one of the major and common health problem worldwide. Typhoid fever caused by Salmonella typhi may be a cause of significant morbidity and mortality in both the mother and fetus in developing countries, where sanitation facilities, personal and food hygiene are i...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i1230210
Infection due to Hepatitis B virus is a serious public health problem worldwide, in spite of productive vaccine. Pregnant women infected with hepatitis B virus can transmit the infection to their fetuses and newborns. The aim of the study was to determine the seroprevalence of He...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i530237
Anaemia is among the usual haematologic malformations in patients with HIV and has been associated with disease advancement and poor clinical consequences. A better understanding of the causes of HIV-related anaemia may provide important entry points for improving the chronic ind...