The present study aims to describe the need for collaborative attitudes between public health and educational professionals in supporting vulnerable children during COVID-19 pandemic. Trafficking is more common in socioeconomically underprivileged communities. COVID-19 has expose...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1430353
Introduction: The burden of antibiotic resistance in the hospitals and communities is progressively worsening hence the critical need to put into practice all the key components of rational use of antibiotics in our daily patient interactions. This paper aims to highlight the pro...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1430352
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious disease killer worldwide, despite significant progress against the disease in recent years. Most cases of TB in children occur in the TB endemic countries but the actual burden of paediatric TB is unknown. With early diagn...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1430351
Toxoplasmosis is a worldwide zoonosis caused by the ubiquitous, Apicomplexan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. This disease remains a significant aetiologic factor in pregnant women and HIV patients. In Sub-Saharan African countries like Ghana, the low antiviral therapy coverage exace...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1430350
Background: The practice of inflicting cuts (incisions) on the anterior abdominal wall to treat splenomegaly of various causes is a very common one in some parts of Edo State, Nigeria. Such incisions may result in several complications including sepsis (especially in children who...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1430349
Background: Improper work postures have been associated with many detrimental health outcomes including musculoskeletal disorders. Emerging evidence however suggests that some of these health concerns may be lessened by reducing sedentary behaviour at work. Musculoskeletal disord...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1430348
Introduction: The primary healthcare workers (PHCWs) may be faced with a higher risk of infection of COVID-19, due to inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE) and lack of training on the disease control and prevention. This study was designated to evaluate the knowledge, at...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1330347
Background: Women commonly harbour filarial infections during their childbearing years, raising the possibility that the developing foetus may be exposed to filarial antigens in the uterus and thereby have altered immunity and susceptibility to infection during early childhood. H...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1330345
Aims: A wide variety of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria either singly or in combination has been implicated in pyogenic wound infection and this has been associated with treatment failures due to antibiotic resistance. This study aims at investigating the agents of pyogenic wound...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1330346
Introduction: The current COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected the wellbeing of children, either directly or through the effects of the response. Measures are in place to curb the spread of the virus in Nigeria, but little is known of the effect these stringent measures have on...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1330344
Purpose: This Research was to study the functional state of the hypothalamic-pituitary gland-gonadal system in males with Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD), as well as the effect of hormonal correction of the revealed disorders on factors of pathogenesis and the course of IHD. Materia...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1330342
Fabiane Diniz Machado Vilhena, Thamyles da Silva Dias, Patricia da Silva Ferreira, Leiliane Cristina de Souza Costa, Adriely Veloso Corrêa, Pamela Farias Santos, Denise Miriam de Barros da Silva & Letícia Gomes de Oliveira·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2020
Objective: To describe the evolution of COVID-19 cases three weeks after the start of the lockdown in the municipality of Belém, State of Pará. Methodology: Descriptive-epidemiological study, quantitative approach. The reported cases of Covid-19 were collected and analyzed in the...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1330343
Aims: There is scarcity of research on the health and disease status of primary school children in Bangladesh. This study aimed at assessing prevalence of medical diseases and surgical conditions among rural primary school children. Materials and Methods: It was a cross sectional...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1230341
Aims: This study was conducted to determine the parallel and concurrent infection of dengue virus and Plasmodium falciparum among patients with febrile illnesses attending Bingham University Health Centre, Karu, Nigeria. Study Design: The study was a cross sectional study. Place...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1230340
Emmanuel Ikechukwu Nnamonu, Pamela Amarachi Ndukwe-Ani, Cyril Ali Imakwu, Clara Ifeoma Okenyi, Felix Joel Ugwu, Maduabuchi Isaac Aniekwe, Solomon Ikechukwu Odo & Samuel Uchechukwu Ezenwosu·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2020
Since antiquity, malaria had plagued humans claiming millions of lives annually around the world. In addition to its health toll, billions of dollars are lost every year to the exorbitant cost of treatment, premature death, loss of opportunities, capital intensive public health a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1230338