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Cross-sectional study for determining the prevalence of Q fever in small ruminants and humans at El Minya Governorate, Egypt

OBJECTIVE: Q fever is a febrile illness caused by the bacterial pathogen Coxiella burnetii (C. burnetii) and is transmitted to …

2017 Open Access

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Prevalence of disability and associated factors in Dabat Health and Demographic Surveillance System site, northwest Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: Despite the high burden of disability in Ethiopia, little is known about it, particularly in the study area. Hence, …

2017 Open Access

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Epidemiology of self-medication with modern medicines among health care professionals in Nekemte town, western Ethiopia

Self-medication is defined as use of medicines to treat self-recognized illnesses. It is widely used in Ethiopia. However, its extent …

2017 Open Access

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in cattle from the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the main causative agent of tuberculosis (TB) in human and Mycobacterium bovis commonly causes tuberculosis in …

2017 Open Access

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Molecular detection of Leishmania infantum and Leishmania tropica in rodent species from endemic cutaneous leishmaniasis areas in Morocco

BACKGROUND: Leishmaniasis remains a major public health problem in African nations, including Morocco, where little is known about the vertebrate …

2017 Open Access

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Childhood diarrheal morbidity and sanitation predictors in a nomadic community

BACKGROUND: Diarrhea remains a leading killer of young children on the globe despite the availability of simple and effective solutions …

2017 Open Access

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Soil transmitted Helminthiasis and associated risk factors among elementary school children in ambo town, western Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are widespread in underdeveloped countries. In Ethiopia, the prevalence and distribution of helminth infection varies by …

2017 Open Access

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Molecular prevalence of trypanosome infections in cattle and tsetse flies in the Maasai Steppe, northern Tanzania

BACKGROUND: African trypanosomosis is a disease of public health and economic importance that poses a major threat to the livelihoods …

2017 Open Access

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Awareness and utilization of community clinic services among women in rural areas in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: In recent years, Bangladesh government has accomplished the ambitious project of establishing hospitals 18,000 Community Health Clinics in sub-districts …

2017 Open Access

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Household costs among patients hospitalized with malaria: evidence from a national survey in Malawi, 2012

BACKGROUND: With 71% of Malawians living on < $1.90 a day, high household costs associated with severe malaria are likely …

2017 Open Access

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Assessment of community health volunteers’ knowledge on cervical cancer in Kadibo Division, Kisumu County: a cross sectional survey

Globally, cervical cancer is the fourth most frequent cancer in women, with an estimated 530,000 new cases in 2012, representing …

2017 Open Access

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Development of risk reduction behavioral counseling for Ebola virus disease survivors enrolled in the Sierra Leone Ebola Virus Persistence Study, 2015-2016

BACKGROUND: During the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemic, the public health community had concerns that sexual transmission …

2017 Open Access

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Cellular Architecture of Spinal Granulomas and the Immunological Response in Tuberculosis Patients Coinfected with HIV

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) and HIV are individually responsible for the most deaths worldwide among all infectious agents, and co-infection with …

2017 Open Access

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Univariate and multivariate spatial models of health facility utilisation for childhood fevers in an area on the coast of Kenya

BACKGROUND: Precise quantification of health service utilisation is important for the estimation of disease burden and allocation of health resources. …

2017 Open Access

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Strengthening health systems in Africa: a case study of the Kenya field epidemiology training program for local frontline health workers

The logistical and operational challenges to improve public health practice capacity across Africa are well documented. This report describes Kenya's …

2017 Open Access

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Positive predictive value and effectiveness of measles case-based surveillance in Uganda, 2012-2015

INTRODUCTION: Disease surveillance is a critical component in the control and elimination of vaccine preventable diseases. The Uganda National Expanded …

2017 Open Access

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Spatio-temporal analysis of small-area intestinal parasites infections in Ghana

Intestinal parasites infection is a major public health burden in low and middle-income countries. In Ghana, it is amongst the …

2017 Open Access

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Geographical distribution and profile of medical doctors in public sector hospitals of the Limpopo Province, South Africa

BACKGROUND: The shortage and unequal distribution of medical doctors in low- and middle-income countries continues to be a public health …

2017 Open Access

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Nationwide cross-sectional survey of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Sudan: study protocol

BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STHs) are target neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) of preventive chemotherapy, but the control and elimination …

2017 Open Access

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Physical, psychological, sexual, and systemic abuse of children with disabilities in East Africa: Mapping the evidence

Children with disabilities (CWDs) are at a higher risk of being maltreated than are typical children. The evidence base on …

2017 Open Access