Publications by authors named "Olatunwa J Olamiju"
Article Synopsis
- Onchocerciasis is a significant cause of visual impairments in regions of Africa, particularly in Gashaka LGA of Taraba State, Nigeria, where this study was conducted.
- In a 2019 cohort of 158 visually impaired individuals, comprehensive eye examinations revealed that nearly half of the eye images were unsuitable for analysis, but of the analyzable images, 39% indicated chorioretinitis linked to onchocerciasis.
- Various ocular manifestations were identified, including chorio-retinal atrophy, lens opacities, signs of keratoconus, and other changes, highlighting the impact of onchocerciasis on eye health.
Attendee's awareness about preventive chemotherapy neglected tropical diseases (PC-NTD) control during the first world neglected tropical diseases day in Ekiti State, Nigeria.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
March 2021
Background: The need to control Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and sustain progress towards elimination through mass administration of medicines requires substantial communal participation. This study, therefore, assessed the knowledge and perception of attendees' regarding NTDs and its control activities during the inaugural World NTD day event in Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Methodology: A cross-sectional study involving the administration of pretested semi-structured questionnaires to consenting attendees at the Inaugural World NTD day event was conducted on the 30th January, 2020.
Background: Onchocerciasis is caused by a nematode worm Onchocerca volvulus, which is transmitted in Sudan by black fly vectors of the Simulium damnosum sensu lato species complex. In Sudan, the disease is found in four foci where fast flowing rivers provide suitable breeding sites for the Simulium vector flies. The construction of dams and irrigation schemes for agricultural purposes has affected black fly breeding and distribution, such as in Merowe Dam in Abu-Hamed focus, where the perennially flowing water downstream of the Dam created new vector breeding sites, thereby, changing the pattern of disease transmission and creating public health problems.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe need to engage the public in Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) control activities has become imperative in the context of morbidity reduction through preventive chemotherapy and community participation. Therefore, a survey was conducted among the general public to assess their knowledge and awareness of NTDs control activities in Nigeria. A simple questionnaire was administered to the general public attending a job fair in Abuja, Nigeria.
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