Generalized tetanus in adults without antitetanus booster vaccination in southern Mauritania.

Tetanus has become rare in countries with high levels of vaccination coverage and hygiene but may still occur in adults without booster vaccination. In addition to the expanded program on immunization for children and maternal immunization against neonatal tetanus, a systematic vaccination of the population, including boosters, is recommended.

Estimation of seroprevalence of HIV, hepatitis B and C virus and syphilis among blood donors in the hospital of Aïoun, Mauritania.

Introduction: To estimating the seroprevalence of HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and syphilis among blood donors in the Aïoun hospital.

Methods: This is a retrospective study from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2015.

Results: On the five-year study period, 1,123 donors were collected.

Forms of Stigma and Discrimination in the Daily Lives of HIV-Positive Individuals in Mauritania.

Summary: People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) are often discriminated against in their daily lives. The objective of this descriptive and transversal study was to describe the experiences of PLWHA followed at a specialized outpatient center in Nouakchott to assess the forms of stigma from the perspective of those who suffer from discrimination.

Methods: All HIV-positive patients over the age of 18 years who were aware of their HIV status and provided consent to participate in the study were included from June 1 to 29, 2015.

Acute kidney injury in a shepherd with severe malaria: a case report.

Malaria is one of the main reasons for outpatient consultation and hospitalization in Mauritania. Although four species, ie, (.) , .