Articles in Press

Candida Auris Can Now be Immediately Life Threatening. A Commentary on: Fluoxetine is Antimicrobial and Modulates the Resistance Status of Bacteria

Mackay AM

Functionality of One Health Platform (Coordination Mechanism, Policy, Strategy, National Bridging Workshop) and Response Capacity to COVID-19 in West Africa

Daniel Yota, Anderson Latt, Christian Massidi, Tieble Traore, Freddy Banza M, Landry Cihambanya, Vatsiharizandry Mandrosovololona, Hermann Tchiyane, Allan Mpairwe, Lala Moulaty, Dick Chamla, Omer Njajou T, Marie Roseline Belizaire.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical weaknesses in multisectoral coordination across West Africa, a region highly vulnerable to zoonotic disease emergence. Despite wi...

Protective Effects of Antiretroviral Therapy against SARS-COV-2 Infections and COVID-19 Severity among PWH in Kenya

Raphael Mwamtsi Lwembe, Lihana Wekesa, Alex Maiyo, Mary Muyeku, Joseph Muriuki, Joseph Mwangi, Joyceline Kinyua, Sheila Kageha, Dama Olungae, Rency lel, Nancy Lagat, James Kinoti Njue, Collins Okoyo, Edward K Maina, Khamadi Ashimosi.

People living with HIV (ILWH) are believed to be vulnerable to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections due to their lowered immune system. Although...

Mitigation and Management of Urinary Tract Infection in a Urodynamics Clinic

Alison M Mackay, Shahzad Shah.

The prevalence of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) varies by age, sex, race, pregnancy status, and pathology, with an increasing burden among older adults and those in regions with lo...

HIV Mother-to-Child Transmission: Pregnancy Outcomes and Serological Status of Newborns of HIV-Positive Mothers Monitored in the Kati Hospital Cohort

Abdoulaye Mamadou TRAORE, Amadou BAH, Aissata DIALLO, Hamsatou CISSE-KODIO, Nagou TOLO, Ibrahim DOLLO, Tako BALLO, Niaboula KONE, Tiounkani THERA, Daouda Kassoum MINTA.

Objectives: This study investigates the residual risk of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV among women living with HIV who are on sustained antiretroviral therapy. Methodo...

Challenges and Obstacles of Clinical Research in Africa: The Case of HIV

Agbogbenkou TDD Lawson, Maimouna M Sidibé, Louise L Fortes, Pape Amadou Niang, Sylvie Audrey SA Diop.

Introduction: As 2023, Africa accounted for nearly two-thirds of the global population living with HIV. Research is essential in achieving the goal of eliminating HIV by 2030. Glob...

Diphtheria Outbreak and Public Health Response; lessons learnt from 2025 outbreak in Imo State, Nigeria

Chukwumuanya I, Bassi WW, Ayobami AA, Chinwe EE, Aliyu AW, Chidiebere OA, Uloma EP, Chukwuebuka EH, Bestdone G, Linda OC, Ngozi IV, Leonard I, Angela I, Job NC, Victor N, Cynthia EC, Chukwudi U, Chimdindu EV, Oluwaseyi AA, Faith U, Anthony KU.

Diphtheria is a potentially fatal infectious that presents mostly with respiratory symptoms in which an exotoxin produced by the causative pathogen causes tissue destruction and de...

Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors for Human Herpesvirus 8 Infection among People Living with HIV in Pointe-Noire and Dolisie Republic of Congo

Evrard Gerald Launay Missamou, Luc Magloire Anicet Boumba, Roch Bredin Bissala Nkounkou, Paola Candise Tsimba, Gervillien Arnold MALONGA, Christ Novely Balanda Nkouanga, Christy Parfait Nganga, Aladin Atandi-Batchy, Ferdinand Brel Got, Charley Elenga-Bongo, Aubierge Victoire Kimpamboundi-Matondo, Jean Felix Peko, Donatien Moukassa.

Background: Human herpes virus-8 (HHV-8) is a tumor virus causing Kaposi’s sarcoma, primary effusion lymphoma, and multicentric Castleman’s disease. The seroprevalence of HHV-8 inf...

Novel Eco-Friendly Spectrophotometric Estimation of Guaifenesin in Pharmaceutical Preparations and Environmental Wastewater Samples: Application to Content Uniformity Testing

Nief Rahman Ahmad, Ghfran Naif Rahman.

A simple, precise, accurate, rapid, economical and sensitive ultraviolet spectrophotometric method has been developed for the determination of guaifenesin in pharmaceutical prepara...

Establishing a Sustainable Operations Management System for Maternal, Child Health and Infection Prevention and Control Using Quality Improvement Approaches: Learning from Chanika Health Centre, Tanzania (2021-2024)

Joseph C Hokororo, Jackline Makupa, Rashid Mfaume, Sangmoon Shin, Sangmi Lee, Pius Kagoma, Radenta Bahegwe, Ruth Ngowi, Yohannes Msigwa, Erick Kinyenje, Syabo Mwaisengela, Omary Nassoro, Chrisogone German, Laura Marandu, Mbwana M Degeh, Mohamed Mangu’una, Clara Mwita, Agnes Mgaya, Semeni Ssegellah, Sophia Ntomola, Anence Kamasho, Omary Mwa

Chanika Health Center was established in 1975 as dispensary and upgraded to Health Centre after construction of several buildings including Maternity wing, OPD, Obstetric, Operatin...

Socio-Demographic Factors of Diarrhoea among Children Under Five Years in Matungulu and Mavoko Sub-Counties, Kenya

Winfred Mbinya Manetu, Kennedy Nyabuti Ondimu, Amon Mwangi Karanja.

Background: Children under five remain highly susceptible to diarrhoeal infections, accounting for about one in every nine deaths globally in this age group. Despite various nation...

Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among Patients and Pregnant Women that Visited David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital Uburu, Ohaozara L.G.A Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Felix Edoiseh, Ehidiamhen, Adaukwu Chinwendu, Igwe, Ogbata Stanley, Emeka, Anemeje Onyeka Afam, Dafup, Katdel Istifanus, Andrew Isimenmen Okoawoh, Robinson Uchenna Ugwuanyi, Grace Chinyere, Chukwu.

Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major cause of liver disease, morbidity and mortality worldwide, accounting for 360 million cases of chronic hepatitis and 620,000 deaths p...

Phytosis-Phytoses: An Epistemic, Novel and Emerging Concept in Public Health and One Health

Kenneth Yongabi Anchang.

Background: In this study, we re-coined the medical term phytosis-Phytoses (LW1400) and trademarked 29680 in Africa, as a novel medical term in which a parasitic infection from pla...