Background: There is currently an increased demand and consumption of bottled water in Tanzania especially among the middle and high income earners as it is generally perceived to be pure, clean and of good quality. This has led to the sale of different brands of bottled water on...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/14277
Aims: To determine the presence of rabies virus neutralizing antibodies (rVNA) as well the potency of the rVNA in rabies occupational risk humans in Niger State of Nigeria. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration: Research was conducted at the Department of Veteri...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/14461
Aim: To assess the factors influencing registration for antenatal care in Nigerian pregnant women. Study Design: A cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The antenatal clinic of the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospit...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/13357
Introduction: Male live births occur slightly in excess of female births but the ratio is influenced by a very large variety of factors. This ratio is remarkably stable but may exhibit sudden shifts in response to influences such as population stress. A World Health Organisation...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/14429
Noise pollution is one of the man-made environmental hazards that is given the least attention. By World Health Organization’s (WHO) definition, noise pollution is unwanted or excessive sound that can have deleterious effects on human health and environmental quality. Industrial...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/13791
Introduction: The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic is the greatest challenge to human kind in the 21st century. Over 35.5 million people are infected with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) worldwide and the majority of these infections are in the reproductive a...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/13342
Aims: To determine the microbial quality and the presence of antibiotic residues in raw beef from four major abattoirs in Accra, Ghana. Study Design: Cross sectional. Place and Duration of Study: Samples were obtained from the four major abattoirs namely; Madina, Tema (GIHOC), Ac...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/14759
Aims: One of the current crises of the society is prevalence rate of viral co-infection of hepatitis B and C among HIV patients.HIV, HBV, and HCV are major public health concerns. Because of shared routes of transmission, HIV-HCV coinfection and HIV-HBV coinfection are common. HI...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/13282
Introduction: Injury is a major, preventable public health problem in terms of morbidity, premature mortality or disability. This study aims to assess the epidemiology of injury in patients admitted to a tertiary care centre in northern India. Materials and Methods: Observational...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/15207
Background: For effective malaria control at the community level, information on the treatment practices are essential. However, there is no information on malaria treatment practices in Ibusa community. Thus, this study seeks to assess the prevalence of malaria and health care s...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/11814
Schistosomiasis is still a major health hazard in developing countries. Acute form, Katayama's syndrome occurs weeks after the initial infection and manifestations include fever, cough, abdominal pain, diarrhea and hepatosplenomegaly. Chronic infection may cause granulomatous rea...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/13094
Alphonsine Bilonda Mpiana, Emmanuel Kabengele Mpinga, Jean Christophe Bukasa Tshilonda, Philippe Chastonay, Médard Ilunga wa Kyhi, Ngoyi K. Zacharie Bukonda & Tshimungu Kandolo·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2014
Aims: Our study is aimed at determining the risk factors of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) in Mbuji Mayi, Eastern Kasai Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Study Design: We used a case-control design with a ratio of 2 controls for every HAT case. Place and Duration o...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/14182
Background: In the absence of an effective vaccine and cure for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), testing and counseling for HIV remains an important intervention in the control of the infection. However, utilization of this service in Ghana is very low especially among men. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/14198
Background: Infectious diseases are the worst problem in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The Nupe ethnic group from Nigeria has been using the leaves of Abrus precatorius for treatment of malaria and various forms of cancers. However studies have shown that the pla...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/13683
Background: Diagnosis of pyoderma is clinical and antibiotic therapy in low resource setting is largely empirical. At MRRH Skin clinic repetitive visits by some patients with pyoderma led to speculation of antibiotic resistance. This indicated a need to survey the bacterial aetio...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/12294