Background: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) among young adults have continued to be on the increase and serious remain public health concern. The study assessed the knowledge and risk perception of STIs among undergraduate students in the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Met...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2023/v12i1155
Godwin Mmaduabuchi Ikokwu, Ikalo David Oseghale, Osedebamen Hilary Ralph-Okhiria & Esosa Frances Ighile·International STD Research & Reviews·2023
Sexually transmitted Infections are a class of diseases that are spread through sex. They can infect anyone who is sexually active regardless of age, gender, or sexual orientation. Common STIs include gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, HIV/AIDS, and human papillomavirus (HPV).Many STIs...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2023/v12i1154
Introduction: Female sex workers are estimated to be 30 times more likely to be living with Human Immuno-deficiency Virus than other women of reproductive age and face an increased burden of sexually transmitted infections. Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis was introduced in Botswana in...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2023/v12i1153
Background: Infection with high-risk types of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) has been associated with the development of cancers in both genders, affecting the genital, oropharyngeal and anal regions. Safe and effective vaccines are available against high-risk types which are res...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2023/v12i1152
Of late, Zambia has been experiencing a situation where a lot of adolescents have fallen pregnant and has seen a rise in sexual activities among them. This has greatly been noticed in Chipata of the Eastern Zambia. It is for this this reason Chipata was chosen as a place for cond...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2022/v11i2151
Aims: To report a case of primary genital syphilis in a pregnant woman, which is atypical due to the delayed diagnosis, course of the disease and to emphasize its reasons and clinical management. Presentation of Case: We present a pregnant primiparous woman G1P0A0 complaining of...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2022/v11i2150
Background: Advanced HIV disease (AHD) represents a stage of HIV infection characterized by severe immunosuppression and a high risk of mortality. An understanding of the burden and associated risk factors for AHD is important in order to design programs targeted at prevention an...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2022/v11i2148
HIV/AIDS has affected nearly every country on the planet. The effect of this surge has brought all major modes of HIV/AIDS transmission to the attention of public health professionals worldwide. Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), which are a major mode of transmission, incre...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2022/v11i2147
Background: Blood transfusion carry the risk of transmitting blood-borne infections. HBV genetic diversity and transfusion safety are concepts that are increasingly used in public discourse. However, how the concepts are used and how they are defined remains unclear. The objectiv...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2022/v11i230144
Introduction: The aim of the study was to describe the socio-demographic characteristics of the elderly in the old people's home in the city of Kisangani, to assess the health status of these elderly people and to determine the predictors of their medical suffering. Methodology:...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2022/v11i230143
Background: HIV/AIDS remains a public health challenge with an estimated 37.9 million persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) globally. Risky sexual behaviours/practices among PLWHA increase the likelihood of co-infection and further spread of infection. Understanding the pattern of...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2022/v11i230142
Introduction: A study on the knowledge of young people on the consequences of the use of toxic cosmetic products was carried out at the Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales of Kisangani with the objectives of analysing young people's knowledge of the use of toxic cosmetics...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2022/v11i130141
Introduction: Monitoring of the practices and behaviour of populations more vulnerable to HIV infection is essential for effective interventions and it is of importance to curtail the spread of HIV and to help generate significant changes in the transmission pattern of HIV/AIDS i...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2022/v11i130138
Background: HIV transmission remains a public health concern, with many adolescents and young adults engaging in unprotected sex. Inadequate condom uptake rates have been reported among university students, with women recording relatively lower condom uptake. Religion remains a d...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2022/v11i130137
Background: Genital infections caused by Herpes Simplex viruses are viewed as the indicators of sexual network in the society. Most of the infections caused by these viruses are asymptomatic and underdiagnosed. Aim: To investigate the seroprevalences of HSV-1 and HSV-2 among the...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2022/v11i130136