The study investigated the seroprevalence of T. gondii infection among 274 HIV-positive pregnant women at Alex-Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital in Ebonyi State. The screening, performed using standard serological methods, revealed an overall seroprevalence of 30.7%, w...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i71766
Afaf Ali Abdalrahim, Osama Khedr Mansour, Tarig Hassan Alsanjak, Waddah Sharafel-deen Mahmoud, Mojahed Yasir Abdalgauom & Amal Mohamed Mohamed Elhassan·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2026
Background: Continuous surveillance of antimalarial therapeutic efficacy is essential for the early detection of emerging drug resistance and for informing national malaria treatment policies. Artemether–lumefantrine (AL) remains the first-line treatment for uncomplicated Plasmod...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i71767
Akhaine J. Precious, B. Adejumo Florence, Onome O. Iyere, B. Barika, Abdulmalik, C. Awe Tolulope, I. Edeh Daniel, Edigberhi Emmanuel, Ogunmola Botiwuoluwa, I. Aliu Khalid, A. Abiodun, Matthew, D. Chiegboka, Chrysanthus & C. M. Uzobuenyi·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2026
Background: Dengue fever is an important mosquito-borne viral infection with increasing public health relevance in Nigeria. Caregivers play a central role in household-level prevention and early care-seeking for children. This study assessed knowledge and attitudes regarding deng...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i71763
Background: Medical laboratory health workers are exposed to occupational hazards through frequent contact with blood, body fluids, laboratory specimens, and contaminated equipment. Appropriate use of personal protective equipment is an important component of infection prevention...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i71764
Food security remains a major global challenge because of the increasing incidence of illnesses associated with the consumption of contaminated food and food products. This study evaluated the bacteriological quality of commercially produced maize pap sold in Owerri metropolis, I...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i71762
Onyinye J. Obi, Elijah S. Okwuonu, Chukwuebuka K. Ezihe, Kennedy C. Onyewuchi, Temitope D. Melefa, Chidimma L. Obiejesi, Uzoamaka W. Ofoegbuna, Emeka C. Anaebonam, Ozioma C. Umennadi, Benneth O. Chime & Oliver I. Onyali·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2026
Aims: This study assessed mosquito larval breeding habitats and examined the relationship between selected physicochemical parameters and larval abundance in Oraifite, Ekwusigo Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria. Study Design: A longitudinal field survey was conducted...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i71761
From August 2022 to January 2023, a study was conducted to assess the impact of animal waste management on the dispersion of gastrointestinal parasites in municipal slaughterhouses in the Vina Division. Faecal waste and water samples from riverside streams were analysed using cop...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i71760
Background: Wuchereria bancrofti is a major cause of lymphatic filariasis and typically involves the lymphatic system. Extralymphatic presentation is uncommon and may create diagnostic difficulty, particularly in regions where filariasis is not routinely suspected. Case Presentat...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i71759
Yair Antonio Ugalde-Hernandez, Ana Cristina Salgado-Sauz, Diana Aguirre-Rojas, María Guadalupe López- Aguilar, Mauricio Franco-González, Leticia Casimiro-Guzman & Nicolas Padilla-Raygoza·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2026
Background: Intracranial germ cell tumours are uncommon neoplasms that often arise along midline structures, including the pineal and suprasellar regions. Teratomas are non-germinomatous germ cell tumours and may produce visual, neurological and endocrine manifestations when loca...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i71758
Background: The quality of HMIS data is essential for effective public health decision-making globally. However, in South Sudan, the fragility of the healthcare system, exacerbated by historical crises, has substantially affected data quality. A preliminary spot check by the Nati...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i61757