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Epidemiology, biology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis of dengue virus infection, and its trend in Ethiopia: a comprehensive literature review
Dengue fever is a dengue virus infection, emerging rapidly and posing public health threat worldwide, primarily in tropical and subtropical …
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Universal HIV testing and the impact of late diagnosis on disease stage among adults in urban Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Treatment as prevention evolved into the universal HIV test-and-treat (UTT) strategy, which entails testing to the general population and …
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“Day 25”: a temporal indicator of stabilization of mortality risk among COVID-19 patients with high viral load
INTRODUCTION: The relationship between SARS-CoV-2 viral load and hospitalization and mortality among COVID-19 patients has been established. However, the estimation …
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Characteristics, treatment outcomes and experiences of COVID-19 patients under home-based care in Kapelebyong district in Uganda: a mixed-methods study
BACKGROUND: A rapid increase in community transmission of COVID-19 across the country overwhelmed Uganda's health care system. In response, the …
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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C virus among highly active antiretroviral therapy experienced children in Gondar, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Globally, chronic viral hepatitis is the cause of mortality alongside human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and tuberculosis. Published reports …
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Factors associated with prolonged hospitalization of patients with corona virus disease (COVID-19) in Uganda: a retrospective cohort study
INTRODUCTION: Identification of factors predicting prolonged hospitalization of patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) guides the planning, care and flow of …
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Trends and inequalities in children aged 6–59 months who received Vitamin A supplementation: evidence from the 2003, 2008 and 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey
BACKGROUND: Vitamin A deficiency is considered a public health issue, particularly among children under 5 years. Vitamin A supplementation is …
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Asymptomatic versus symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection: a cross-sectional seroprevalence study
BACKGROUND: Although symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection predisposes patients to develop complications, the asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection state is of public health importance …
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Correction: Perceptions and experiences of COVID-19 vaccines’ side effects among healthcare workers at an Egyptian University Hospital: a cross-sectional study
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Knowledge of ORS packet or pre-packaged liquids and its determinants for the management of diarrhea among women of reproductive age: multilevel analysis of 32 sub-Saharan African countries demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: Infant and child mortality due to diarrhea is a very serious and widespread problem all over the world, particularly …
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Multiple sexual partnership among adolescent boys and young men in Ghana: analysis of the 2003–2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey
Abstract Background Multiple sexual partnership (MSP) is a major cause of HIV/AIDS epidemic and unplanned pregnancies in sub-Saharan Africa. We …
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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used in Artuma Fursi district, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: Indigenous people of different ethnic groups in Ethiopia are noticeably reliant on traditional medicinal plants for their healthcare due …
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Malnutrition, anaemia and anisocytosis as public health problems among children ≤ 5 years living in malaria perennial transmission areas of Mount Cameroon: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Anaemia, anisocytosis, malnutrition (especially stunting) are common health problems in developing countries with children being the most vulnerable. These …
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Strengthening surveillance in Ghana against public health emergencies of international concern
Among western African countries, the Republic of Ghana has maintained an economic growth rate of 5% since the 1980s and …
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Deworming among preschool age children in sub-Saharan Africa: pooled prevalence and multi-level analysis
BACKGROUND: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) preschool age children are more vulnerable to soil-transmitted helminths (STH) which caused millions of morbidity because …
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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants utilized in the management of candidiasis in Northern Uganda
BACKGROUND: The emergence of resistant Candida species to antifungal drugs has led to resurgence in herbal usage globally. However, little …
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Self-medication and Anti-malarial Drug Resistance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): A silent threat
BACKGROUND: Malaria is a global infectious (vector-borne: Anopheles mosquitoes) disease which is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in …
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Characterization of influenza infection in a high-income urban setting in Nairobi, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Influenza viruses are an important cause of respiratory infections across all age groups. Information on occurrence and magnitude of …
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Correction: A pre-vaccine exploratory survey of SARS-CoV-2 humoral immunity among Egyptian general population
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Neisseria meningitidis carriage rate, antibiotic susceptibility profile, and associated factors among prisoners at Jimma zonal correction facility in Jimma Town, Southwestern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Neisseria meningitidis causes severe life-threatening meningococcal disease with a case fatality rate of 10-15% even with proper treatment. In …