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Factors associated with immunization of children in Kaduna State, Nigeria, 2016
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Immunization is one of the safest and most effective interventions to prevent disease and early child death. Although, about three quarters of the world’s child population is reached with the required vaccines, only half of the children in Sub-… read more -
Response to Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Nigeria, West Africa: The Zaria experience
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The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa was unprecedented in spread and its attendant response. There were over 15 000 confirmed cases and over 9 000 suspected cases. The response to the outbreak was massive within Africa and beyond.… read more -
Evaluation of the Malaria Surveillance System in Kaduna State, Nigeria 2016
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Malaria is a parasitic disease caused by Plasmodium falciparum. About 3.2 billion people worldwide are at risk of malaria. Children and pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to the disease. Sub- Saharan Africa carries a high share of the… read more -
Public Health Implications of Cryptococcal Infection among HIV Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in Hospital in Shika, Nigeria
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The incidence of cryptococcosis is increasing with the global emergence of AIDS and this now represents a major life-threatening fungal infection in HIV-AIDS patients (1). Cryptococcal meningitis is a leading cause of death in AIDS patients and… read more -
Burden and Trend of Measles in Nigeria: Five-year Review Case-base Surveillance Data
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Measles is a vaccine preventable, highly transmissible viral infection that affects mostly under-five year children. The disease is caused by a Morbillivirus; member of the Paramyxovirus family. Objective: We reviewed measles… read more