Background: Plastic production and waste have expanded rapidly, and small plastic particles are now documented across environmental compartments and in several human tissues. Nanoplastics are of particular concern because their small size, large specific surface area and dynamic...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i101786
Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular apicomplexan that links environmental contamination, food-animal production, wildlife ecology, maternal-fetal health, and opportunistic disease. The outcome of infection is determined by interactions among parasite developmental stag...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i101784
Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are diseases of public health importance that affect the reproductive health of the general population. Genital herpes contributes to the burden of STIs, affecting 520 million people globally. Infection with herpes simplex virus...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i101785
Background: Sub-Saharan Africa carries a disproportionate burden of preventable maternal deaths while also experiencing substantial male mortality across communicable diseases, injuries, violence, non-communicable diseases, and other life-course risks. These burdens are both shap...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i101783
Aims: To determine whether HIV–malaria co-infection produces an additive (intermediate) or a non-additive (distinct) shift in the plasma TNF-α/IL-10 axis, relative to malaria or HIV infection alone, among adults in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Study Design: A hospital-based...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i91782
Background: HIV self-testing (HIVST) is a promising complementary approach to facility-based HIV testing, particularly for improving privacy, convenience, and access to repeat testing among pregnant and postpartum women. However, limited knowledge and concerns about self-testing...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i91781
Non-communicable diseases now account for a rising share of premature adult mortality in West Africa, and men carry a disproportionate part of that burden while remaining comparatively absent from screening, treatment and long-term follow-up. Peer-to-peer support, in which people...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i91780
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected global public health. COVID-19 vaccination was introduced as a major public health measure during the pandemic, yet uptake remained limited in several settings. Aim: The objective of this study was to assess COVID-19 vacci...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i91779
Diabetes is an important non-communicable disease (NCD) that is rapidly attracting the attention of the international medical community and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in both developing and developed countries. The study examined factors affecting blood glucose c...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i91778
Background: The goal of healthcare governance is to improve the health status of citizens. Health professionals in Rivers State demonstrated varying levels of awareness of government health programmes, with 63.6% reporting awareness overall. Aim: This study evaluated health profe...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i81776
Background: Staphylococcus aureus is known to severely compromise semen quality and sperm motility. The therapeutic challenge is compounded by the emergence of beta-lactamase-producing S. aureus strains, which confer resistance to first-line beta-lactam antibiotics, making effect...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i91777
Background: Clinical epidemiology and health systems determinants shape HIV care outcomes, yet comparative data on facility types from urban South-South Nigeria remain limited. This study characterised both dimensions for HIV/AIDS care in Port Harcourt Local Government Area (PHAL...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i81775
Background: Handwashing is essential for limiting healthcare-associated infection transmission, yet differences may persist between healthcare workers’ knowledge, attitudes, and routine practice. Aims: This study assessed handwashing knowledge, attitudes, practices, and associate...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i81774
Aims: To compare the age-specific and geographic distribution of paediatric dermatoses among children attending dermatology clinics in two communities with differing levels of urbanisation in Southwestern Nigeria. Study Design: Multicentre retrospective descriptive study. Place a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i81773
Background: Myopia is a rapidly growing public health concern worldwide, with a particularly marked increase among school-aged children in urban settings. Environmental and behavioural determinants—including prolonged near work, excessive screen time, and limited outdoor activity...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i81772