Prevalence of Pthirus pubis (Anoplura: Pediculidae) among sex workers in urban Jos, Nigeria.

Between May and October 1992, 374 sex workers comprising of 372 prostitutes and 2 homosexuals were examined for Pthirus pubis infestation. While none of the homosexuals was found to be infested, 52.69% of the prostitutes were infested with the highest and lowest infestation in the 40-49 year old group and 20-29 year old group respectively.

Malaria morbidity among children attending maternal and child welfare clinics in northern Nigeria.

Blood samples from 522 children within the ages of 0-9 years attending maternal and child welfare clinics in northern Nigeria who were clinically diagnosed as being malarious were obtained for parasitological examination. Results revealed a parasite rate of 41%, density index of 7.72 and 19.

Human helminthosis in a rural community of Plateau State, Nigeria.

Urine and faecal samples were obtained from 1,517 people in Fier, a typical rural village in Plateau State, Nigeria, for a parasitological survey among the population. 643 (42.39%) persons were found to be infected with altogether 9 helminths, namely: Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm, Taenia sp.