Malaria in pregnancy is still a public health problem in malaria endemic countries of Africa and elsewhere due to chronic outcomes on maternal health and poor perinatal outcomes related to occurrence of placental malaria. Since the implementation of specific malaria control strategies in pregnant woman by health decision makers as recommended by the World Health Organization, the extend of placental malaria is not regularly assessed. This study aimed to assess prevalence of Plasmodium carriage in peripheral and placental blood, associated and the impact of antimalarial treatment among parturie ..read more

Annually, diarrhea causes approximately 1.6 million deaths worldwide, predominantly in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, diarrheal diseases are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality, particularly affecting children under five. Despite various studies and interventions on diarrhea, the overall prevalence, distribution, pathogens and risk factors for diarrhea in Kenya remain inadequately investigated especially for atypical pathogens and adults. This scoping review aimed to synthesize available evidence on the prevalence, etiology, treatment, and risk factors associated with diarrheal ..read more

Emerging viral zoonoses remain a global threat to public health with challenges to develop strategies for their control. Monkeypox, first identified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1970, has become a growing global health concern, particularly due to its two distinct viral clades: the more severe Central African (Congo Basin) clade and the less virulent West African clade. Recent data from 2022 to July 2024 reports 37,583 cases and 1,451 deaths across 15 African Union Member States, with the majority occurring in the DRC. Nations of the world. Presently, the disease is found in more ..read more

Background. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic became much more severe in 2021. Healthcare students are a crucial population that needs to participate in disease preventive assistance and are very susceptible to COVID-19 exposure due to the specialized nature of their area of study. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices are important for protecting healthcare volunteer students against infection in COVID-19 sampling. Objectives. To better understand the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of COVID-19 infection control among the community sampling team student volunteers. Materials ..read more

Zoonoses caused by multiple etiological agents pose a serious threat to humans as well as animals globally. These diseases affect both the sexes, all age groups, in rural and urban settings, and in all seasons. Zoonotic diseases occur in sporadic as well as in epidemic form causing high morbidity and mortality. Most zoonoses involve multiple modes of transmission, such as ingestion, direct contact, inhalation, animal bite and others. Also, more than 60% of recently emerging viruses exhibit zoonotic characteristics, thereby posing a significant menace to global public health. The spread of thes ..read more

Context: In Cameroon, piroplasm infections have been reported among cattle, causing significant economic losses in the livestock industry. However, specific information about the epidemiology of piroplasm among cattle in Nde and Noun Divisions are limited. Aims: Highlight the prevalence of Piroplasm and the relationship between the blood density of Piroplasm and anaemia among cattle populations of Nde and Noun Divisions in the West region of Cameroon. Settings and Design: The present study was conducted during the rainy season from March to June 2022. Methods and Material: Blood samples from 5 ..read more

Background: This study aimed to determine the microbial diversity and Community Structure of Coastal water bodies from some cholera-prone communities in Rivers State. Methods: Water samples were collected from water bodies located in six different cholera prone coastal communities in Rivers state three times each with the determination of coordinates each time using Global Positioning System (GPS). At each collection point, in-situ physicochemical parameters of water sources were determined using H198194, H198195, and H198196 multiparameter meters (Hanna Instrument Inc, USA). The water samples ..read more

Background: Chikungunya is an emerging global threat because of the unprecedented magnitude of its spread and highly debilitating disease. Objective: This study was informed by the need to use serological methods to unmask the chikungunya virus (CHIKV) from suspected malaria patients. Methodology: The ELISA IgM and PRNT90 (nAb) were used to assess the presence of CHIKV antibodies. Findings: Of 530 patients, 129 (24.3%) had CHIKV IgM, 199 (37.5%) neutralizing antibody (nAb) and 23 (4.3%) IgM + nAb. Only 4.3% of the patients and 43.9% of the IgM negatives had CHIKV nAb indicating acute and past ..read more

Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have reached epidemic proportion among people living with HIV (PLHIV) and this could have a negative bearing on the quality of life and survival of these patients. The incorporation of a target specially dedicated to NCDs within the goal number 3 of the newly adopted Sustainable Development Goals indicates the importance the world now accords to the prevention and control of these diseases. Mobile phone technology is increasingly viewed as a promising communication channel that can be utilized for primary prevention of NCDs by promoting behavioural ..read more

The relevance of transplacental acquired malaria is still not clear in many malaria endemic areas. This study was designed to evaluate the prevalence, risk factors and antimalarial treatment outcomes of laboratory-confirmed congenital malaria cases in Douala. Methodology. This was a hospitalized-based cross-sectional study undertaken among under seven days neonates hospitalized between January 2018 and May 2018 in the neonatalogy units of three Douala-based hospitals in Cameroon. For each eligible neonate, maternal and perinatal data were collected. The newborn was immediately examined for phy ..read more