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Variations of Glossina sp. and trypanosome species frequency within different habitats in a sleeping sickness focus, Gabon

INTRODUCTION: Knowledge of the infectious status of the Glossina is an indicator of risk of resurgence of Human African Trypanosomiasis …

2019 Open Access

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Seroprevalence and associated risk factors for Hepatitis B virus infection among barbers and their clients in two cities in Cameroon

Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a serious public health problem in Africa and worldwide. Barbers are regularly in …

2019 Open Access

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Mapping evidence on charitable food assistance system’s compliance with safety and general hygiene requirements in Africa and the rest of the world: a systematic scoping review protocol

BACKGROUND: The charitable food assistance system has an influential role in the larger effort to curtail the problem of food …

2019 Open Access

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Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype Epidemiology among PCV-10 Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Children at Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital, Nairobi County: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background : Serotype replacement and emergence of multidrug resistant S. pneumoniae has exacerbated the need for continuous regional serotype surveillance …

2019 Open Access

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Risk factors assessment of bovine tuberculosis among abattoir personnel in Gombe State, Northeastern Nigeria: A One-Health approach

Aim: Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is an important milk-borne zoonosis that affects cattle production and poses serious threat to public health. …

2019 Open Access

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Bayesian model with application to a study of dental caries

BACKGROUND: Dental caries are a significant public health problem. It is a disease with multifactorial causes. In Sub-Sahara Africa, Ethiopia …

2019 Open Access

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The determinants of vaccination in a semi-rural area of Vientiane City, Lao People’s Democratic Republic: a qualitative study

BACKGROUND: Immunisation is a cost-effective and highly efficacious public health intervention, saving over 20 million lives in the last two …

2019 Open Access

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Diagnosis of bacterial meningitis in Ghana: Polymerase chain reaction versus latex agglutination methods

Bacterial meningitis is a public health crisis in the northern part of Ghana, where it contributes to very high mortality …

2019 Open Access

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First-line HIV treatment failures in non-B subtypes and recombinants: a cross-sectional analysis of multiple populations in Uganda

BACKGROUND: Our understanding of HIV-1 and antiretroviral treatment (ART) is strongly biased towards subtype B, the predominant subtype in North …

2019 Open Access

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Marked reduction in fertility among African women with urogenital infections: A prospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: There is paucity of data on risk factors for reduced fertility in low-income countries. OBJECTIVE: To investigate factors associated …

2019 Open Access

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Maternal perceptions of breastfeeding and infant nutrition among a select group of Maasai women

BACKGROUND: Adverse health outcomes are higher among Maasai children in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area compared to other co-located ethnic groups …

2019 Open Access

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Prescriber practices and patient adherence to artemisinin-based combination therapy for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Guinea, 2016

BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends the use of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) to treat uncomplicated malaria for the control …

2019 Open Access

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Community-Led Total Sanitation and the rate of latrine ownership

OBJECTIVE: Lack of sanitation affecting billions of people worldwide is a serious public health problem of Ethiopia. So, we aimed …

2019 Open Access

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Maternal alcohol use during pregnancy in a general national population in South Africa

OBJECTIVE: Alcohol use in pregnancy is linked with various negative health effects on the infant. The aim of this study …

2019 Open Access

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Pit latrine fill-up rates: variation determinants and public health implications in informal settlements, Nakuru-Kenya

BACKGROUND: Pit latrine operational management and sludge accumulation rate, presents a challenging sanitation problem in low-income urban settlements. However, these …

2019 Open Access

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Preference for Artemisinin–based combination therapy among healthcare providers, Lokoja, North-Central Nigeria

BACKGROUND: In Nigeria, Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT) is the recommended first line antimalarial medicine for uncomplicated malaria. However, health care …

2019 Open Access

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First evidence of the presence of genotype-1 of Japanese encephalitis virus in Culex gelidus in Indonesia

BACKGROUND: Japanese encephalitis has become a public health threat in Indonesia. Three genotypes have been recorded in Indonesia, i.e. genotype …

2019 Open Access

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Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus and HIV Infection Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Clinic in Western Ethiopia

Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV infection remain a major public health challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa. The HCV and …

2019 Open Access

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The role of price and convenience in use of oral rehydration salts to treat child diarrhea: A cluster randomized trial in Uganda

BACKGROUND: Over half a million children die each year of diarrheal illness, although nearly all deaths could be prevented with …

2019 Open Access

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The prevalence of alcohol and illicit drug use among injured patients presenting to the emergency department of a national hospital in Tanzania: a prospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: Alcohol and illicit drugs have been found to be major contributing factors leading to severe injuries in a variety …

2019 Open Access