Publications by authors named "Sahada Moussa"
Article Synopsis
- - Diphtheria is making a comeback in developing countries due to low vaccination rates, prompting a study of cases reported from March 2022 to June 2023 in Zinder.
- - The study analyzed 32 patients, predominantly children and teenagers, with common symptoms including difficulty swallowing, fever, and false membranes; notable complications included altered renal function and a high case fatality rate of 31.2%.
- - Key risk factors for poor outcomes included respiratory distress, gingival bleeding, and low platelet counts, emphasizing the urgent need for improved vaccination efforts to combat this deadly disease.
Objectives: In Niger, 65% of hepatocarcinoma and 75% of cirrhosis cases were due to hepatitis B virus (HBV). We studied the genotypic characteristics of HBsAg in chronically HBV-infected patients in Niamey.
Methods: We studied prospectively HBV genotypic patterns among hospitalized patients with HBV infection in the National Hospital of Niamey, Niger.
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a public health problem. In France, 0.68% of adults are chronically infected.
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