Khardiata Diallo Mbaye, Aboubacar Sadikh Badiane, Ndeye Aissatou Lakhe, Geneviève P.A.M Arouna, Aminata Massaly, Ndeye Maguette Fall, Assane Diouf, Christine K Sambou, Daouda Thioub, Viviane MP Cissé, Daye Ka, Cheikh Tidiane Ndour & Moussa Seydi·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2025
Introduction: In developing countries, tetanus remains an important cause of mortality. Predictive factors of death related to this condition are rarely investigated. Objective: To identify factors associated with death among patients admitted for tetanus at the Department of Inf...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2025/v16i12514
Smoking is a global health issue, with India being the second-largest consumer. Secondary data analysis of the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS-2, 2016–17) and the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4, 2015–16) was used to examine tobacco use among young people (15–34 years) in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2025/v16i12513
Aim: Parasitic infections caused by intestinal helminthes and protozoan parasites are among the most prevalent infections in humans in developing countries and cause significant morbidity and mortality. It have been reported by various authors that Parasitic infections caused by...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2025/v16i12512
Mahamat Ali Bolti, Marc Mbaitoloum Djerabé, Oumaima Mahamat Djarma, Dissia Fitouin, Souleymane Adoum Fils, Djiddi Ali Sougoudi, Joseph Mad-Toingue & Guettora Nadjitolnan·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2025
Background: Cholera remains a public health emergency in sub-Saharan Africa, where access to safe drinking water and sanitation infrastructure is limited. Since July 2025, the eastern region of Chad has been facing a cholera outbreak. The objective of this study was to describe t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2025/v16i12511
Background: Co-infection with Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi and Paratyphi A has been reported very rarely. The overlapping clinical characteristics of this co-infection pose serious challenges for diagnosis and treatment. There is possibility of misidentification and inconsi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2025/v16i12510
Aim: Malaria is a major cause of morbidity in Nigeria, resulting in severe negative health and economic effects. The use of Insecticide-Treated Nets (ITNs) is a good preventive practice; however, studies have shown that ITNs are not effectively utilized by the public as expected....
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2025/v16i12509
Introduction: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection remains a major public health problem, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite expanded access to antiretroviral therapy (ART), many patients are still admitted at an advanced stage of the disease, characterized by se...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2025/v16i12507
Vincent NGOUANA, Jean Polidor Nguetsa Demafo, Boniface Pone Kamdem, Brice Rostan Pinlap, Raoul Kemzeu, Simionne Lapoupée Kuitcha Tonga, Paul Keilah Lunga, Léon Azefack Tapondjou, Rémy Bertrand Teponno & Fabrice Fekam Boyom·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2025
Background: Bacteria affecting the cutaneous-digestive and oral spheres, causing pain, inflammation and sometimes serious complications such as septicemia, are exacerbated by the emergence of new antibiotic-resistant strains. The World Health Organization (WHO) encourages the use...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2025/v16i12508
Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria are a major cause of post-surgical wound infections and present a growing challenge to effective treatment. The search for alternative therapies, including medicinal plants, has therefore become essential. This study investigated t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2025/v16i11506
Introduction: Respiratory distress in newborns is a common reason for admission to neonatology. The objective of our study was to investigate the epidemiological, clinical, therapeutic and prognostic aspects of neonatal respiratory distress at the Pikine National Hospital Center....
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2025/v16i11505