Malaria, a disease of poverty, is of significant public health concern. It is endemic in Nigeria with the risk of transmission appearing to be high because of favorable climatic and environmental factors. Increased susceptibility to malaria has also been linked to dirty surroundi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i2230412
Fish-borne parasitic zoonosis such as Opisthorchiasis caused by Opisthorchis viverrini remains a major public health problem in many parts of Southeast Asia and Me Kong Basin region including Thailand. The focal point of Opisthorchiasis is located in north-eastern part of Thailan...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i2230413
Daniele Melo Sardinha, Ana Lúcia da Silva Ferreira, Juliana Conceição Dias Garcês, Thalyta Mariany Rêgo Lopes Ueno, Gabriel Fazzi Costa, Diana da Costa Lobato, Karla Valéria Batista Lima, Ricardo José de Paula Souza e Guimarães & Luana Nepomuceno Gondim Costa Lima·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2020
The COVID-19 reached the pandemic level and in Brazil has already caused 100,477 deaths. This study is a Short Communication about the spatial distribution of deaths by COVID-19 in Brazil, from data from the Coronavirus Brasil platform. It was shown that Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i2130397
Background: Secondary hyperparathyroidism can present for the first time as myopathy in some patients. Strict vegans are at risk of vitamin D deficiency resulting in secondary hyperparathyroidism. A myopathic presentation may lead to investigations and misdiagnosis of neuromuscul...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i2130399
Novel coronavirus pandemic has created a massive public health emergency causing around 1.85 million deaths world-wide till 5th January, 2021. New SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) coronavirus strain known as SARS-CoV-2 is the causative agent which infected more than 84 mi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i2130407
This research paper aims to identify the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting travel restrictions to seafarers, either onboard or whose embarkations have been delayed. Two questionnaires were prepared, specific to the seafaring category. Four hundred onboard seafarers co...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i2130398
Background: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of communicable diseases that are present. In tropical and subtropical countries. They predominantly occur in developing countries, but may also be found in some developed countries; often associated with poverty,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i2130406
Background: The use of face masks has been accepted and recommended globally as a tool for COVID-19 protection. The government of Nigeria made wearing of face masks compulsory in public places. However, no evidence has shown user compliance or knowledge. This study investigated t...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i2430420
Background and Study Aims: Portal hypertension is one of the most important complications of liver cirrhosis. The prevalence of varices among cirrhotic patients is variable. Therefore, endoscopic screening of all patients with liver cirrhosis would result in a large number of unn...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i2430421
Autism, is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by communication, communication disorder, narrow interest and stereotyped behavior. Existing studies have shown that VR (Virtual Reality) technology may have some unique advantages in interfering with children with autism. VR...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i2430423