Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510317
Knowledge, Attitude and Risk Factors of Acquiring Leptospirosis and Other Rodent-Borne Diseases in Kibondo and Kakonko Districts, Kigoma, Tanzania
Clara A. Majawa, Abdul A.S. Katakweba, PB Madoshi, Ginethon G. Mhamphi and Athumani M. Lupindu
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2024/02/29
Globally, leptospirosis is an overlooked zoonotic disease due to health illiteracy, given the high prevalence of various zoonotic diseases today, improving individual knowledge and fostering health literacy could be essential in enhancing the prevention and control of infectious diseases. This study evaluated the knowledge, attitudes, and risk factors for leptospirosis and other rodent-borne diseases....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510316
Variability of Hepatitis B Genotypes among HIV Infected Individuals in Kenya
Rency Lel, Sheila Kageha, Dama Olungae, Alex Maiyo, Timothy Muasya, Joyceline Kinyua, Lihana Raphael, Judy Chege, Nancy Lagat, Lucy Kanyara and Mwangi Joseph
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: 2024/02/17
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for over 27 million (75%) of the global burden of HIV. Viral co-infections are also becoming common especially Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) viruses due to shared risk factors and mode of transmission. HIV and Hepatitis co-infections affects disease progression and complicates management. ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510315
Seropositivity of Anti-CMV IgM Antibody among Women of Child-Bearing Age Attending Selected Hospitals in Kaduna State, Nigeria
Anchau Zainab Garba, Suleiman Ahmad Babangida, Olonitola O Stephen and Kwanashie Clara N
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: 2024/02/11
Human Cytomegalovirus is one of the most common cause of congenital viral infections. The study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence of Human Cytomegalovirus among women of child-bearing age attending selected hospitals in Kaduna State, Nigeria. A total of 228 blood samples were obtained from the women and processed serologically using Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). In addition, structured questionnaire was used to determine socio-demographic and risk factors associated with...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510314
Tracking Covid-19 in England and Wales: Insights from Virus Watch - A Prospective Community Cohort Study
Wing Lam Erica Fong, Vincent Grigori Nguyen, Sarah Beale, Thomas E Byrne, Cyril Geismar, Ellen Fragaszy, Jana Kovar, Annalan M D Navaratnam, Alexei Yavlinsky, Ibrahim Abubakar, Andrew C Hayward and Robert W Aldridge
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: 2024/01/31
Virus Watch is a prospective community cohort study of COVID-19 of 28,527 households in England and Wales designed to estimate the incidence of PCR-confirmed COVID-19 in those with respiratory presentations and examine symptom profiles and transmission of COVID-19 in relation to population movement and behaviour. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) COVID-19 infection survey (CIS) was the largest regular survey of COVID-19 infections and antibodies in the UK and included 227,797 households.....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510313
Eg.5 Variant Approaching the Status of "Variant of Concern": A Future Perspective
Mujahed I. Mustafa and Abdelrafie M. Makhawi
Article Type: Commentary | First Published: 2023/12/20
The EG.5 subvariant of SARS-CoV-2 has emerged as the predominant COVID-19 variant in the United States, raising concerns among virologists due to its high transmissibility and ability to evade immunity. This variant is approaching the status of a Variant of Concern, which is defined as a variant that exhibits a noticeable increase in spread, virulence, and demonstrable impacts on diagnosis, treatment, and vaccines. ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510312
Antimalarial Health Seekers' Preferences and Perceptions: Insights from Ghana
Dennis Wilmot, Kwame Kumi Asare and Yeboah Kwaku Opoku
Article Type: Original Research | First Published: 2023/11/27
In malaria-endemic regions like Ghana, success in combatting the disease hinges on information accessibility and individual decision-making. The emergence of commercial herbal remedies for malaria treatment, along with the channels through which people acquire this knowledge, holds significant weight. Individuals play an active role in choosing between herbal and conventional antimalarial drugs, such as artemisinin combination therapy....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510307
Impact of Demographic Characteristics and Therapy on Tuberculosis Incident Cases
Iliedor Garcon
Article Type: Dissertation | First Published: 2023/08/30
For more than two decades, tuberculosis (TB) has ranked second among the top killers of infectious diseases, with an estimated 10.4 million incident cases in 2018. Demographic characteristics and drug susceptibility influence TB incidence worldwide. Using a retrospective cohort design, the purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate whether race/ethnicity, age, sex (gender), therapy completion within one year (COT), and testing for isoniazid and rifampin susceptibility (TIRS) were pred...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510310
Anthrax Outbreak in Nigeria: An Issue for Concern?
Tolulope Sharon Rumide, Elohor Samuel and Oluwabusola Oni
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: 2023/09/30
Anthrax is a highly pathogenic zoonotic disease that is attributed to the aerobic, rod-like Gram-positive bacteria known as Bacillus anthracis. This disease primarily affects domestic and wild herbivores through the consumption of vegetation, water or soil and inhalation of air or dust contaminated with highly resistant B. anthracis spores. ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510308
'Don't Let the Problem go Unheard. Let's Get Rid of Rabies' - A Review of the Past, Present and Future Perspective of Rabies
Man Mohan Mehndiratta, Renuka Upadhyaya, Vasundhra Agarwal and Monalisa Vegda
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: 2023/08/31
Rabies, a negative strand RNA virus belonging to the genus Lyssavirus has existed since hundreds of years. Available historical texts called it 'an ancient curse'. From Aristotle in fourth century BC to present day, rabies virus has existed in various species of animals. Modern day molecular epidemiology has proven the evolving nature of the virus. The virus showcases considerable genetic plasticity and hence it still exists as a tangible threat in the 21st century....
