Publications by authors named "A Atiku"
Background: The novel SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has redefined global health and response to Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI). The outbreak of a cluster of influenza-like illnesses in Wuhan, China, has morphed into a pandemic in the last quarter of 2019, stretching from South East Asia to Europe, The Americas, Africa, and the Australian subcontinent. We evaluated the prevalence of depression among outpatients diagnosed with ARI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Ivermectin has been a popular anti-parasitic drug since the late 1970s. The promising result of in-vitro studies on the antiviral activity of the drug has led clinicians in many countries to use this drug to treat COVID-19 patients. This study determined and compared the mean number of days at clinical recovery for mild to moderate cases of COVID -19 treated with Lopinavir/Ritonavir (Alluvia) and Ivermectin at the Kaduna State Infectious Disease Control Centres.
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- A case of phosphine poisoning in free-range chickens was documented, highlighting the challenges in diagnosis by veterinary professionals.
- Fourteen chickens presented for necropsy showed alarming signs such as ruffled feathers and high mortality, with a rapid decline over just two days after possible exposure to poisoned food.
- Necropsy revealed severe internal damage, including vascular congestion and hemorrhaging, and chemical testing confirmed the presence of phosphine gas, underlining the need for better awareness and understanding of this toxic exposure in domestic poultry.
After the successful roll out of MenAfriVac, Nigeria has experienced sequential meningitis outbreaks attributed to meningococcus serogroup C (NmC). Zamfara State in North-western Nigeria recently was at the epicentre of the largest NmC outbreak in the 21 Century with 7,140 suspected meningitis cases and 553 deaths reported between December 2016 and May 2017. The overall attack rate was 155 per 100,000 population and children 5-14 years accounted for 47% (3,369/7,140) of suspected cases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Despite the public health significance of anaemia in African children, its broader and often preventable risk factors remain largely under described. This study investigated, for the first time, the prevalence of childhood anaemia and its risk factors in an urban setting in Uganda.
Methods: A total of 342 children were enrolled.