International Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology

Abstract: In Saudi Arabia, according to recent epidemiological data from Ministry of Health 2009, number of HIV/AIDS cases are 15213. One of the most serious threats that dental students face during their clinical training, is the possibility of exposure to blood-borne pathogens, with the attendant risk of infection with HIV. The objective of this study is to assess the level of knowledge and attitude toward. This was a cross sectional analytic study among all male students of the Dental College of King Khalid University, wh…

Abstract: Poor nutrition is high in population residing mostly in developing countries. Maternal albumin deficiency could have influence on birth weight of babies. This study looked at the correlation of maternal albumin and birth weight of babies at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. Ninety eight mother-baby pairs were selected using systematic random sampling method. Maternal albumin was determined using the Bromocresol Green method and birth weight of baby’s was assessed using the bassinet weighing scale. The…

Abstract: The 2011 Special Olympics Summer Games were hosted in Greece, from 25 June to 4 July. A syndromic surveillance system was implemented for the needs of the Games. On 26 June a cluster of viral gastroenteritis cases among the members of the British delegation was detected. The delegation had arrived in Athens on 24 June from the island where they had been on holidays since 20 June. Control measures were implemented. Descriptive epidemiological data were gathered and a 1:1 case-control study was conducted. Controls we…

Abstract: Biliary disorders vary in different parts of the world. Study of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) cases gives an idea about the biliary disorders in the community. The aim of the study is to determine the characteristics of ERCP patients and predictors of common bile duct (CBD) stone in a tertiary hospital in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This[x1] study was conducted on 135 patients admitted at Al Noor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, during the years 2009 and 2010. Patient demographics, presentation, live…

Abstract: The aim of this investigation is to assess the validity of self-reported height and weight and to examine factors associated with errors in self-report. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, South India, from June 20 to August 20, 2011. The study involved 389 men and 355 women aged 20 years and above. We found that self-reported height and weight were significantly correlated with measured height and weight for men and women [Pearson’s correlation coefficient(r) for men and women: 0.61 an…

Abstract: Current population trends show increasing rural-urban migration, with majority living in urban slums. Studies show higher disease burden and childhood mortality in the slums than rural areas. Late reporting to hospital is the main contributor to the reported 50 to 70% of hospital deaths in the first 24 h of admission in resource limited settings. Providing a free health unit within 5 km radius of every community is assumed to bridge the access gap. We set out to describe barriers to timely health seeking behaviour…

Abstract: A total of 56 serum samples from suspected cattles and 5 from brucellosis-free non- vaccinated cattle herd were collected from various livestock farms in Mathura district of Western Uttar Pradesh, of which 16 serum samples found to be positive were subjected to all the three serological tests that is Rose Bengal plate test (RBPT), Standard tube agglutination test (STAT) and Dot- enzyme linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA) respectively. The isolation of Brucella abortus from cervical swab samples was vital in the conf…

Abstract: Experimental study was conducted on rabies at Ethiopia Health and Nutrition Research Institute to assess the infectiousness of brain and salivary gland tissue suspensions from 13 rabies suspected cases of dog. Fluorescent antibody test (FAT) and mice inoculation test (MIT) were applied. Suspensions from each tissue of individual dog head was prepared and inoculated into intracranial in paired 10 mice pre head of dog. Rabies symptoms from these mice were considered over 30 days of observation and used as evaluation…