Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of low birth weight and factors that could be associated with low birth weight in a tertiary hospital in Maseru. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Queen Mamohato Memorial Hospital, Maseru, L...
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Introduction: Treatment of HCV with direct acting antiviral agents (DAAs) with the different regimen dramatically changed the outcomes of the disease beside its eradication. In the same time hematological concerns as anemia, thrombocytopenia, and leucopenia were a major factor be...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1230337
Background: The knowledge of school health services among all students in various schools are essential in ensuring that students are equipped with the expected benefits and right attitude of utilizing the services. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess knowledge, attitude and...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1230336
Background/Aim: The world has witnessed several disease outbreaks both in the past and in recent times. Apart from loss of lives as a result of such outbreaks, there are also disruptions in health care provision and utilization due to certain measures aimed at curtailing the spre...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1130334
Healthcare workers (HCWs) play a critical role in the management and control of nosocomial transmission of tuberculosis (TB). At the same time, working in TB healthcare facilities such as hospital wards, diagnostic and treatment facilities increases the risk of acquiring TB due t...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1130335
Waterborne diseases are mainly caused by consuming food or water tainted with faecal matter or urine of human or animal which contains pathogens. Records have shown that Yobe State is one of the states in Nigeria that have recorded mortalities due to waterborne infections. This s...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1130333
Aim: The methanol extracts of fifteen plants and their partitioned fractions were screened for larvicidal activity against the fourth instar of larvae Culex quinquefasciatus, the vector of lymphatic filariasis with a view to identifying the active ones. Methodology: The plant par...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1130332
Introduction: Cervical cancer remains a huge burden in scarce resource communities as Cameroon. The morbidity and mortality are huge, despite the preventable nature of this pathology. This study set to explore the socio-economic variables which could help influence positively pre...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1130331
Aims: The present study examined the influence of age, health care and hygienic habits on the prevalence of Candida species in the human oral cavity and genitourinary tract. Study Design: The study was a cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiolo...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1130330
Aims: To identify demographic variables associated with dengue in Saint Lucia. Study Design: Retrospective quasi experimental study of secondary data. Place and Duration of Study: Data was accessed from the Ministry of Health Saint Lucia, the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority and th...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1030329
Introduction: Diabetes is a serious health problem; its prevalence is increasing in developing countries. This study aims to describe the socio-demographic, economic and health profile of diabetics attending the primary care units for the management of diabetes mellitus (DM). Met...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1030328
Aims: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Malaria are the two main global public health threats that dent development in low and middle-income countries. This study evaluated the immunological marker and HIV/Malaria co-infection among individuals infected with HIV-1 in old Cro...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1030327
Murtala Muhammad Ahmad, Yahaya Mohammed, Nma Muhammed Jiya, Baba Jibrin, Sabitu Muhammad Zainu, Joy Fatima Legbo, Fatima Abubakar & Ahmed Kolawole Jimoh·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2020
Background: Babesiosis is a rare emerging opportunistic disease in humans. It is a zoonotic disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Babesia and transmitted by Ixodid tick vector. It is often incidentally diagnosed because of its rarity but may be severe or fatal in pre...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1030326
Objective: To explore the prevention and control strategies and effects of COVID-19 in People's Hospital of Tongchuan so as to provide evidence for prevention and control of COVID-19 in Tongchuan. Methods: The measures taken by People's Hospital of Tongchuan from the aspects of s...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1030325
Background: African Animal Trypanosomosis is one of the key hindrances to full livestock development in most parts of sub-Saharan Africa, despite years of efforts to eradicate the disease. It is an important parasitic disease of human and animals. Control of the disease relies ma...
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