Effect of health education in the control of schistosomiasis in Dass Emirate Council of Bauchi State, Nigeria: An intervention study.

Objective: Schistosomiasis has been recognized by WHO as a major contributor to mortality and morbidity, particularly in Sub-Sahara Africa, where it is most prevalent. There is a lack of reliable data on the effectiveness of health education interventions in reducing the prevalence of schistosomiasis in Bauchi State. Hence, the study assessed the prevalence of schistosomiasis and the knowledge, attitude and practices of community members of Dass Emirate towards the prevention and control of schistosomiasis before and after health education intervention.

Diphtheria in two Nigerian Hospitals: What is New and the Implications for Control.

We recorded three cases of faucial Diphtheria in two Nigerian hospitals between 2021 and 2022. Hitherto, no infections were documented in these hospitals in the prior ten years. All infected children missed their routine childhood vaccinations and presented with reduced feeding, a bull neck and a light yellowish throat or tonsillar pseudo-membrane.

Muco-Cutaneous Infections in HIV Infected Children at a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital.

Background: Studies on mucous infections in HIV infected children are sparse. Cutaneous infections though common, vary in pattern and prevalence over time and location.

Objectives: To provide updates on the prevalence and pattern of muco-cutaneous infections among HIV infected children attending a Nigerian tertiary hospital and identify neglected muco-cutaneous infections.