International Journal of Infectious Diseases and Therapy

Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2020

  • Pattern of Childhood Tuberculosis in the Outpatient Department of a Tertiary Level Hospital in Dhaka City

    Md. Mozammel Haque, Md. Abdullah-Al-Maruf, Abdullah Al Baki, A. Z. M. Motiur Rahman, Md. Arif Rabbany, Dhiman Chowdhury, Muhammad Jabed Bin Amin Chowdhury, Muhammad Ismail Hasan, Mohammad Morshad Alam, Jugindra Singha, Md. Shohidul Islam Khan, Md. Humayan Kabir, Mohammed Golam Mowla, Kamrunnaher Shultana

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2020
    Pages: 23-28
    Received: Mar. 22, 2020
    Accepted: Apr. 09, 2020
    Published: May 15, 2020
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    Abstract: Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) in children is increasingly becoming an important cause of global child morbidity and mortality. Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical spectrum of TB in children under the age of 15 years and document any changes that occur over time. Materials & Methods: This observational study was con... Show More
  • Analysis of COVID-19 Outbreak in Iraq from the Perspective of Doctors Working in Iraqi Hospitals

    Omar Muayad Abdulkareem Al-Naqeeb

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2020
    Pages: 29-33
    Received: Apr. 08, 2020
    Accepted: Apr. 24, 2020
    Published: May 15, 2020
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    Abstract: Background: The COVID-19 is an enveloped RNA enveloped beta coronavirus. In Iraq there were more than 700 cases officially reported for the period from February 24th 2020 to April 1st 2020 and the case fatality rate was 7.1%. This study aims to determine the most common clinical characteristics of patients who are confirmed as COVID-19 positive in ... Show More
  • Insecticide Treated Net (ITN) Utilization and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women’s in Halaba Kulito Town, South Ethiopia, 2016: Cross-Sectional Study

    Alex Yeshaneh, Daniel Adane

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2020
    Pages: 34-40
    Received: Jul. 02, 2019
    Accepted: Aug. 04, 2019
    Published: May 29, 2020
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    Abstract: Background:-Malaria remains to be a major problem causing an unacceptable toll on the health and economic welfare of world’s poorest communities. Globally, it is agreed to reduce the burden of malaria by half by the year 2010 and again by half by 2015. Similarly, at the African summit on Roll Back Malaria (RBM) in Abuja, committed themselves to hal... Show More
  • Comparison of Speculum and Non-speculum Vaginal Specimens in the Diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis

    Obunge Orikomaba Korifama, Oboro Ibinabo Laura, Onyejepu Nneka, Alex-Wele Mary Adanma

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2020
    Pages: 41-44
    Received: May 22, 2020
    Accepted: Jun. 09, 2020
    Published: Jun. 20, 2020
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    Abstract: Trichomoniasis is the most prevalent non-viral sexually transmitted infection worldwide. Apart from being a key biologic indicator of sexual activity, it’s been associated with the transmission of Human Immunodeficiency virus. The use of vaginal speculum is traditionally required for specimen collection. The limited application of this step in vari... Show More