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

The Theory of urban endemo-epidemiogenesis is a general explanatory hypothesis of the processes of emergence and geographic spread of infectious diseases in the city. According to this theory, each city has an urban geosystem of endemo-epidemies structured in two hemispheres, which are in constant opposition or confrontation. The first one is the precursor-hemisphere that is composed to four specific systems: (1) the pathogen, (2) vulnerability, (3) classic itineraries of dissemination and (4) channels of dissemination systems. The second one is the resilient-hemisphere that is also composed t ..read more

Background: Measles, because of its burden of morbidity and mortality, is one of the most important diseases targeted by immunization. Caused by a virus, it is very contagious and therefore requires vaccination during the first year to avoid serious complications. Global death toll was over 140,000 persons in 2018. In recent years, measles cases have increased and outbreaks recorded due to declining vaccination coverage worldwide. Thus, countries that were previously declared measles-free and preparing to eliminate measles are still recording cases. This increase in measles incidence has also ..read more

Mosquitos continue to be insects of global attention for several centuries due to their ability to inhabit a wide range of ecological conditions that enable them to breed in diversified environments. The Anopheles species particularly the female mosquito is the main vector for malaria transmission in human. In Tanzania, for many years the control of malaria transmission is centered on attacking adult mosquitoes lagging behind the immature stages of the vector. Therefore, area- specific identification and characterization of mosquito breeding sites is important towards designing effective vecto ..read more

Background: The Corona Virus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a disease of public health concern by the WHO in January 2020, one month after its emergent. Efforts have been made to raise and improve public awareness of COVID-19. Zambia has reported repeated waves of the COVID-19 pandemic with highest transmissions in Lusaka, the Copperbelt, and Ndola districts. Populations’ knowledge, attitude, and perceptions (KAPs) towards COVID-19 have impacts on control and prevention measures. Despite the collection of research on KAPs towards COVID-19, the KAP of socio-ecological and socio-anthrop ..read more

Respiratory problem is one of the main occupational health challenges faced by farmworkers, it can occur while preparing and applying pesticides and during tasks in recently sprayed fields. Symptoms associated with different respiratory problems include coughing, wheezing and airway inflammation are commonly observed among farmworkers who are occupationally exposed to pesticides. In low and middle-income countries, epidemiological evidence for the association between occupational exposure to pesticides and respiratory diseases in adults is limited. The study employed a cross-sectional survey t ..read more

Background: High risk HPV (HR-HPV) infections associated to cervical cancers are among breaking cancer research interest all other the world. Nevertheless, few studies addressed about the molecular alteration initiator of cervical cancer. The objective of our study is to highlight the variation of known cancer biomarkers such as nuclear envelope protein (lamin A) and ribosomal protein L28 (RPL28) in function of HR-HPV status to use them as screening biomarkers for cervical cancer prevention. Materiel and Methods: Upon research ethic approval and signed informed consent from each participant, U ..read more