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Silent Entry: The Diagnostic Challenge of Tetanus Without an Obvious Wound.
Cureus
October 2024
Internal Medicine, Teaching Hospital Jaffna, Jaffna, LKA.
Tetanus, caused by , is a significant health problem, particularly in regions lacking proper vaccination coverage against tetanus. Although it is usually associated with an identifiable wound, diagnosing tetanus without a visible entry site can be difficult. We report a 68-year-old man who was diagnosed with tetanus without any visible wounds or recent trauma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMolecular characterisation of human rabies in Tanzania and Kenya: a case series report and phylogenetic investigation.
Infect Dis Poverty
October 2024
School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
Background: Rabies remains a major public health problem in low- and middle-income countries. However, human rabies deaths are rarely laboratory-confirmed or sequenced, especially in Africa. Five human rabies deaths from Tanzania and Kenya were investigated and the causative rabies viruses sequenced, with the aim of identifying implications for rabies control at individual, healthcare and societal levels.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRisk factors of diphtheria outbreak in damt district of Al Dhalea Governorate, 2023 -Yemen: a case-control study.
BMC Infect Dis
September 2024
Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana'a University, Sana'a City, Yemen.
Article Synopsis
- Diphtheria has seen a significant re-emergence in Yemen since 2017 due to war and the health system's collapse, with a 57% increase in cases reported in 2023 compared to previous years, particularly in Damt district.
- A study used a matched case-control design to identify risk factors associated with diphtheria outbreaks in this district, involving 118 cases and 236 controls, utilizing questionnaires and statistical analysis methods.
- Key findings indicated that partial vaccination status, contact with a diphtheria case, and being female were significant risk factors for contracting the disease, with statistical analyses confirming their importance.
Neonatal mortality and associated factors among newborns in Mogadishu, Somalia: a multicenter hospital-based cross-sectional study.
BMC Public Health
June 2024
School of Medicine, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand.
Introduction: Neonatal mortality is a significant public health problem in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Somalia, where limited data exists about this. Mogadishu, the densely populated capital, faces a high rate of neonatal mortality, but this has not been widely studied on a national level. Healthcare providers and policymakers are working to reduce newborn deaths, but a comprehensive understanding of the contributing factors is crucial for effective strategies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEvaluation of the immunoprotective power of a multiple antigenic peptide against Aah II toxin of scorpion.
Vaccine X
August 2024
Laboratoire d'Immunologie, Faculté de Pharmacie d'Alger, Université d'Alger 1. 8 Rue du Lieutenant Mohamed Benarfa, El Biar, Alger 16000, Algeria.
Scorpion envenoming (SE) is a public health problem in developing countries. In Algeria, the population exposed to the risk of SE was estimated at 86.45% in 2019.
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