Background: Scrub typhus is an important infectious disease in India and can affect multiple organ systems. Although fever and eschar are useful clinical clues, they may be absent, leading to diagnostic challenges and potential delays in treatment. This case series was undertaken...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i10589
Background: Buruli ulcer, caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, is the third most common mycobacterial infection in immunocompetent individuals and is endemic in West Africa. Lesions predominantly involve the limbs and are characteristically painless; head and neck involvement is rar...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i10588
Adama Doumbia, Moutarda Wardatine Dine, Frederic Nogbou Ello, Bernice Corinne Akpovo, Pacôme Sakre, Zelica Diallo, Salif Diawara, N’daw-Attri Sarah Kane, Souleymane Aziz Coulibaly, Herman Faitey, Nicole Konan, Raphaël Amani, Syndou Meite, Aristophane Koffi Tanon & Serges Paul Eholie·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2026
Aims: To describe the epidemiological, clinical, virological and outcome features of Mpox patients hospitalised at the referral centre in Abidjan during the 2024 outbreak in Côte d'Ivoire, which totalled 89 confirmed cases nationwide. Study Design: Descriptive observational stud...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i10587
M. Ishaku, S. M. Pukuma, G. Chessed, R. Ali, Jacob Philimon, Abubakar Muhammad Adamu, Muhammad Chindo, A. Sarki, A. A. Hamza, A. S. Bafeto, A. A. Ahmanullah & T. U. Abdurrauf·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2026
Background: Malaria remains a significant public health challenge in Nigeria, which accounted for approximately 25.9% of estimated global malaria cases in 2023. In Gombe State, the transition to artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) was necessitated by emerging resistanc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i10586
Moussa Saley Sahada, Souleymane Adoum Fils, Mahamane Sani Aminou, Boulama Mamadou Boulama Malam, Salou Hama Abdoulaye, Yacouba Abdourahamane, Moussa Mardai Abdallah, Hanki Yahayé, Daou Mamane, Doutchi MAHAMADOU & Adehossi Eric·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2026
Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of interrelated cardiometabolic risk factors, including central obesity, dyslipidaemia, hypertension and hyperglycaemia, that affect an estimated 28% of adults worldwide and predispose them to type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i10585
Background: Viral hepatitis is a global health burden and an endemic infection in Iraq, with its incidence previously documented. Aim: This study aimed to delineate the current prevalence of hepatitis during pregnancy in comparison with previous local data and to determine plausi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i10583
Background: Malaria control depends on the continued efficacy of antimalarial drugs and insecticide-based vector control, both of which are increasingly compromised by the evolving genetic capacity of Plasmodium falciparum and Anopheles mosquitoes to resist these tools. Genomic s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i10584
Maryam Edmond, Akyala Ishaku, Melford Esuabom, Alheri Lawan Laila, Mbalya Jude Rabo, Mary Onoja Alexander, Joseph Ogirima Ovosi, Joshua Godwin, Gabriel Samuel, Ibrahim Edmond Musa, Zainab Dambazau, Cyril Ademu & Maris Raymond·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2026
Malaria is highly endemic in Nigeria despite the widespread implementation of proven control interventions, including insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), indoor residual spraying (IRS), seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC), intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp), an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i10582
Background: Antimicrobial resistance is a major public health concern, and appropriate antibiotic use is essential to preserve therapeutic effectiveness. This study assessed knowledge, attitudes, practices, and perceptions regarding antibiotic use and bacterial resistance among p...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i10581
Aim: This study aimed to examine the serostatus of T. gondii infection among women, estimate the prevalence of past and current infection, and assess associations with age. Study Design: This was an epidemiological cross-sectional study conducted among 90 women. Place and Duratio...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i10580