Background: Adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs), yet region-specific evidence on their knowledge and preventive behaviours remains limited. Aims: This study aimed to assess gaps in STI knowledge and prev...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i8569
Isaac Ihinmikaye, Olubukola Ayoola Ojo, Jean Paul Yassa Guilavogui, Adesola Olawumi Kareem, Adetunji Adetumi Subulade, Olufunke Bosede Gbenga-Ayeni, Emmanuel Temitope Taiwo, Olalekan Ezekiel Ojo, Esther Jackson Fioboah, Michael Babatunde Adeojo & Oluwafemi Oladele Ayodeji·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2026
Background: Lassa fever (LF) remains a major public health challenge in West Africa, particularly Nigeria, where recurrent outbreaks contribute substantially to morbidity and mortality. Although most infections are mild or asymptomatic, severe disease may involve multi-organ dysf...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i8568
Background: Recent successes in several foci in Venezuela, Mexico, and Nigeria underscore the importance of understanding local transmission conditions and mapping all high-risk areas to achieve the human onchocerciasis transmission-interruption targets of the 2021–2030 Neglected...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i8567
Hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are blood-borne infections with the potential for mother-to-child transmission and remain important concerns in antenatal care in sub-Saharan Africa. This cross-sectional study determined the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i8566
Mansonellosis caused by Mansonella streptocerca remains an under-reported filarial infection in many endemic communities. This study assessed the prevalence and selected clinical manifestations of M. streptocerca infection among residents of five villages in Ugwuoba, Oji River Lo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i7564
Background: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a parasitic disease caused by nematode worms- Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi and Brugia timori. These parasites are transmitted through bites from mosquitoes, most especially species of Culex, Anopheles and sometimes Aedes. Lymphatic...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i8565
Arielle Rita Belem, Djingri Labodi Lompo, Abdoulaye Sawadogo, Issouf Tiendrebéogo, Zeinab Mélody Gnampa, Wedminère Noélie Zoungrana-Yaméogo, Eric Arnaud Diendéré, Mamoudou Savadogo, Kongnimissom Apoline Sondo & Ismaël Diallo·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2026
Introduction: Acute encephalitis and meningoencephalitis (AEM) are important causes of morbidity, mortality, and neurological sequelae in children, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where access to advanced diagnostic tools remains limited. Local multicentre data describing the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i7563
Background: Children and adolescents living in the same household with adults who have sputum-positive pulmonary tuberculosis are at increased risk of tuberculosis infection. Early identification of this group is important for timely preventive intervention. Aim: To determine the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i7562
Background: Kala-azar and hepatitis B may present with overlapping systemic and hepatic features, creating diagnostic uncertainty in paediatric patients. Case Presentation: A 9-year-old boy presented with fever, cough, generalised weakness, weight loss, and loss of appetite for o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i7561
Soil-transmitted helminth infections and malaria remain important parasitic diseases affecting children in endemic settings. This study assessed the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths, malaria, and malaria–helminth co-infection among school-aged children in selected communi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i7560
Salmonella is a major foodborne pathogen with clinical manifestations ranging from self-limited gastroenteritis to systemic typhoid disease. Its pathogenicity reflects coordinated virulence mechanisms that support adhesion, invasion, intracellular survival, immune modulation and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i6558
Severe childhood obesity has become one of the more pressing public health concerns of recent decades, affecting millions of children in both high-income and low- and middle-income settings. Its metabolic and cardiovascular consequences are well documented, but a growing body of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i7559
Ndeye Aissatou Lakhe, Aboubakar Sidikh Badiane, Babacar Kama, Omar Touré, Aminata Massaly, Ndeye Maguette Fall, Daouda Thioub, Christine Kyria Sambou, Khardiata Diallo Mbaye, Assane Diouf, Viviane Marie Pierre Cisse, Daye Ka, Louise Fortes, Cheikh Tidiane Ndour & Moussa Seydi·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2026
Background: Infectious diseases remain a major contributor to hospital morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa despite progress in HIV, tuberculosis and malaria control. Contemporary hospital-based data are needed to guide referral pathways, clinical governance, antimicrobi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i6557
Background: Varicella is typically a mild, self-limiting illness in children. However, global data from the World Health Organization estimate more than 4.2 million cases annually requiring hospitalisation and 4,200 deaths, with children comprising the majority. Rare but severe c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i6556
Background: Tuberculosis and HIV co-infection remain important public health challenges in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in rural settings where access to integrated care may be limited. This study assessed the association between HIV co-infection and tuberculosis treatment ou...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2026/v17i6555