The Hidden Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Routine Childhood Immunization Coverage in Cameroon.

: The third round of the global pulse survey demonstrated that the abrupt and rapid progression of the COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted childhood immunization in many countries. Although Cameroon has reported over 120,000 COVID-19 cases, the reported national childhood vaccination coverage during the pandemic seems to have increased compared to that during the pre-COVID-19 period. Indeed, the first dose of the diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis-containing vaccine (DTP-1) coverage increased from 85.

Factors Associated with Zero-Dose Childhood Vaccination Status in a Remote Fishing Community in Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study.

: Cameroon's suboptimal access to childhood vaccinations poses a significant challenge to achieving the Immunization Agenda 2030 goal-ranking among the top 15 countries with a high proportion of zero-dose (unvaccinated) children worldwide. There are clusters of zero-dose children in pockets of communities that traditionally miss essential healthcare services, including vaccination. The Manoka Health District (MHD) is home to such settlements with consistently low vaccination coverages (DPT-HepB-Hib-1: 19.

Pre-conceptional folic acid supplementation: A possible cause for the increasing rates of ankyloglossia.

Background: There is an increasing awareness to ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) in infants, with marked increase in its report in the medical literature. Some reports indicate increase in prevalence. Whether the increase ankyloglossia rate is a real phenomenon or merely reflects increased awareness and reports has to be determined.

Pertussis in infants under one year old: risk markers and vaccination status--a case-control study.

Background: Pertussis is a contagious bacterial disease causing substantial health burden. Pertussis-related morbidity and mortality are highest in young infants. We investigated risk markers for pertussis and vaccination status in infants.

Congenital toxoplasmosis--prenatal aspects of Toxoplasma gondii infection.

Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is the cause of toxoplasmosis. Primary infection in an immunocompetent person is usually asymptomatic.

[Nosocomial infections in internal medicine departments].

Background: Nosocomial infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients. The use of new generation antibiotics of wide spectrum caused a higher rate of virulent infections.

Aims: a) To study the prevalence, pattern and etiology of nosocomial infections in patients hospitalized in departments of internal medicine.

Early detection of hepatic encephalopathy by recording visual evoked potential (VEP).

The visual evoked potential (VEP) record in response to a pattern stimulus is a non invasive and reliable method of detecting central and peripheral nerve system abnormalities. VEP recording have been used in animals with fulminant hepatic failure, and also in-patients with hepatic encephalopathy and acute severe hepatitis. Our aims were: a.

The in vivo pediculicidal efficacy of a natural remedy.

Background: Head louse infestations are prevalent worldwide. Over the past 20-25 years, 15-20% of all children in Israel between 4 and 13 years of age have been infested with head lice. This is mainly due to the existence of ineffective pediculicides on the market.