A preliminary survey of major diseases of ruminants and management practices in Western Tigray province, northern Ethiopia.

Background: Despite the highest population, the productivity of Ethiopian livestock is low, and the direct contribution to the national economy is limited. Poor genetic potential, shortage of feed in quantity and quality, poor health care and management practices are the main contributors to low productivity and production. Data on animal disease and management practices are not in place, in this regard; we estimate the burden of animal health ailments and management practices in ruminants via simple cross-sectional study design in randomly selected peasant associations in western Tigray of northern Ethiopia.

A case report on recurrent appendicitis: An often forgotten and atypical cause of recurrent abdominal pain.

Introduction: Recurrent appendicitis is a disease process, distinct from acute appendicitis, which occurs with an approximate incidence of 10%. This clinical entity can pose diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma for clinicians resulting in delayed diagnosis and severe complications.

Presentation Of Case: Herein, we described a case of recurrent appendicitis with a history of 18 years of right lower quadrant (RLQ) abdominal pain with very mild tenderness that we encountered in our hospital in January 2016, which has been misjudged as other abdominal conditions and got complete relief after appendectomy.

High Incidence of Human Rabies Exposure in Northwestern Tigray, Ethiopia: A Four-Year Retrospective Study.

Background: Rabies is a fatal zoonotic disease that has been known in Ethiopia for centuries in society as "Mad Dog Disease". It is an important disease with veterinary and public health significance in the North western zone of Tigray where previous studies have not been conducted. Frequent occurrence of outbreaks in the area led the researchers to carry out a four year retrospective study to estimate the incidence of human rabies exposure in Northwestern Tigray, Ethiopia.