HIV-positive individuals are especially vulnerable to enteric parasitic infections and are at greater risk when infected with enteric parasite. It is a common occurrence within the population constituting a public health challenge. Behavioral and social demographic factors have m...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2025/v16i7469
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed significant challenges to healthcare systems worldwide, with the risk of nosocomial infections emerging as a critical concern. The level of knowledge and risk perception could prompt individuals to take precautionary measures...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2025/v16i7468
Introduction: Tuberculosis has been labelled as the leading cause of mortality among infectious diseases. Penile tuberculosis is a rare variant of genital tuberculosis in males, accounting for less than 1% of all cases. Case: We present the case of a 65-years old man, who present...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2025/v16i7467
Theresa Chidiebere Onwuzuligbo, Ogechukwu Calista Dozie-Nwakile, Somtochukwu Richard Ewuzie, Henrietta Ifeyinwa Obi, Ugochukwu Moses Okezie, Ifeanyi Justin Okeke & Calistus Dozie Nwakile·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2025
Aim: To develop pessaries for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis. Vaginosis is a disease resulting from abnormal bacterial or fungal proliferation of the vagina, causing discomfort to the patient. There are numerous pessaries for the treatment of fungal vaginosis, but a paucity...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2025/v16i7466
Introduction: In many countries, large numbers of tuberculosis patients continue to die despite the efforts of control programmes. The aim of this study was to identify the factors associated with death in patients. Material and Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study usin...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2025/v16i7465
Cholera remains a serious public health threat in Iraq. Since the start of the 21st century, the country has experienced multiple outbreaks, with the most recent epidemic occurring in 2022. In this paper, we examine cholera outbreaks in Iraq from 2020 to 2025, focusing on distrib...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2025/v16i7464
This opinion article provides a critical review assessing how the COVID-19 pandemic exposed significant systemic vulnerabilities within global public health, leading to critical questions about our collective preparedness for emergent infectious disease threats. It focuses on sys...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2025/v16i7462
Kourouma Mohamed Lamine, Traore Fodé Amara, Kpamy Dimaï Ouo, Camara Gbawa, Condé Sory, Cherif Fatoumata, Camara Nouhan, Diaré Abou & Touré Almamy Amara·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2025
Introduction: Pertussis, caused by Bordetella pertussis, is an acute respiratory infection characterised by a paroxysmal cough and high contagiousness. In January 2023, cases of pertussis occurred in the health districts of Lelouma and Lola, Republic of Guinea. The aim of this st...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2025/v16i7463
The carrier rate and production of β-lactamase Extended Spectrum by Bacillus cereus isolated from patients with wounds attending government hospitals in Ondo State was investigated. The bacteria isolated from the wounds were Bacillus cereus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2025/v16i6460
Background: The prescription of antibiotics in these departments must be the result of medical reasoning leading to a strong clinical suspicion of bacterial infection. Emergency antibiotic therapy is a key factor in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. Many countries have...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2025/v16i6461
Background: Trichomonas vaginalis is a flagellated protozoan known to cause sexually transmitted infection across sexes but women tend to be symptomatic thereby leading to premature labour, low birth weight, and post-abortion or post-hysterectomy infection among pregnant women. T...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2025/v16i6459
Aim: Parasite infestation/infection of crabs are a public health concern in Nigeria especially in the riverine regions due to possible zoonoses after crab consumption by humans. Therefore, a comparative study was conducted to evaluate the parasites of Callinectes amnicola and Car...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2025/v16i6457
Introduction: One of the government's priorities in the fight against HIV in Guinea is the prevention of vertical transmission. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of HIV in the delivery room and to identify the reasons why parturients were not screened. Material and Met...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2025/v16i6458
India is undergoing a complex triple transition—economic, demographic, and epidemiological—that is reshaping its public health priorities. Economic development and urbanization have improved infrastructure and access but have also contributed to lifestyle-related non-communicable...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2025/v16i6456
Aims: Strongyloidiasis is an asymptomatic disease caused by the intestinal helminth Strongyloides stercoralis in immunocompetent individuals and are present for decades. The rarity of our case presents in the facts that an elderly gentleman being immunocompetent before, being eva...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2025/v16i6454