A community based survey of the burden of ascaris lumbricoides in enugu.

Background: Intestinal helminthiasis is common in our environment and antihelminthic drugs are specie specific. Thus, need to identify and characterize the species cannot be overemphasized.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of Ascaris Lumbricoides in Enugu Metropolis.

Malaria and anaemia in pregnancy in Enugu, south east Nigeria.

Malaria and anaemia contribute tremendously to maternal and prenatal morbidity and mortality. This study was carried out to document the magnitude of the problem in pregnancy with a view to identifying areas of intervention. The subjects were 108 consecutive pregnant women aged 18 to 44 years recruited from the antenatal clinics.