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Significance of climate change in the emergence of human fascioliasis in Upper Egypt
Significance of climate change in the emergence of human fascioliasis in Upper Egypt
Climate change in the upcoming years will raise the health burden of zoonotic parasites. As a liver fluke, Fasciola depend...
The application of aptamer in tuberculosis diagnosis: a systematic review
The application of aptamer in tuberculosis diagnosis: a systematic review
Tuberculosis represents a significant menace to health, leading to millions of cases and fatalities each year. Traditional...
Monkeypox: a re-emergent virus with global health implications – a comprehensive review
Monkeypox: a re-emergent virus with global health implications – a comprehensive review
Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is an enclosed, double-stranded DNA virus from the Orthopoxvirus genus, which also contains variola...
International health regulations and pre-travel health practices of international travelers at Nigerian airport: a cross-sectional study
International health regulations and pre-travel health practices of international travelers at Nigerian airport: a cross-sectional study
International Health Regulations (IHR) were developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to curb the trans-border spre...
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura after influenza vaccine administration; a systematic review and meta-analysis
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura after influenza vaccine administration; a systematic review and meta-analysis
The American Society of Haematology defines immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) as a common hematologic disorder charact...
Time to death and its determinant factors of visceral leishmaniasis with HIV co-infected patients during treatment period admitted at Metema hospital, Metema, Ethiopia: a hospital-based cross-sectional study design
Time to death and its determinant factors of visceral leishmaniasis with HIV co-infected patients during treatment period admitted at Metema hospital, Metema, Ethiopia: a hospital-based cross-sectional study design
Visceral leishmaniasis is caused by the parasites Leishmania donovani spices complex that can spread to internal organs an...
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS) following SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations; a systematic review
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS) following SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations; a systematic review
Although SARS-CoV-2 vaccines are generally safe, there are growing concerns about their link to a potentially life-threate...
Ocular manifestations and diagnosis of tuberculosis involving the uvea: a case series
Ocular manifestations and diagnosis of tuberculosis involving the uvea: a case series
Ocular tuberculosis (TB) affects 1–2% of patients with TB, with TB uveitis being the most common. This series aims t...
Herpes zoster vaccine awareness and acceptance among adults in Saudi Arabia: a survey-based cross-sectional study
Herpes zoster vaccine awareness and acceptance among adults in Saudi Arabia: a survey-based cross-sectional study
Herpes zoster (shingles) is caused by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus. Despite the recommended herpes zoster va...
The prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Globally, more than 33 million people are living with rheumatic heart disease (RHD). A high prevalence of the disease is o...
Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome precipitated by immunosuppressive therapy for rheumatoid arthritis and COVID-19 pneumonia
Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome precipitated by immunosuppressive therapy for rheumatoid arthritis and COVID-19 pneumonia
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed clinical and public health challenges worldwide. The use of corticosteroids has become an ...
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis secondary to unrecognized Bartonella henselae infection: a case report
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis secondary to unrecognized Bartonella henselae infection: a case report
Bartonella henselae is a species of intracellular bacteria transmitted to humans through animal bites and scratches contam...
Prevalence of hypertension among travelers and stability of blood pressure control during travel: a cross-sectional descriptive study and prospective cohort study
Prevalence of hypertension among travelers and stability of blood pressure control during travel: a cross-sectional descriptive study and prospective cohort study
Hypertension is a common and important risk factor for cardiovascular disease which is the leading cause of death among th...
The need to increase antimicrobial resistance surveillance among forcibly displaced persons (FDPs)
The need to increase antimicrobial resistance surveillance among forcibly displaced persons (FDPs)
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant threat to human health as 4.95 million deaths were associated with bact...
The occurrence and extent of anxiety and distress among Dutch travellers after encountering an animal associated injury
The occurrence and extent of anxiety and distress among Dutch travellers after encountering an animal associated injury
Prompt administration of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is crucial to prevent a fatal rabies infection after an animal&am...
Robots in travel clinics: building on tourism’s use of technology and robots for infection control during a pandemic
Robots in travel clinics: building on tourism’s use of technology and robots for infection control during a pandemic
The arrival of COVID-19 impacted every aspect of life around the world. The virus, whose spread was facilitated overwhelmi...
Antifungal activity of three different varieties of Capsicum annuum against clinical isolates of Candida species
Antifungal activity of three different varieties of Capsicum annuum against clinical isolates of Candida species
Acquired resistance to antifungal agents is rising among Candida species. Herbal extracts including Capsicum annum extract...
Sero-prevalence of visceral leishmaniasis and its associated factors among asymptomatic individuals visiting Denan health center, southeastern Ethiopia
Sero-prevalence of visceral leishmaniasis and its associated factors among asymptomatic individuals visiting Denan health center, southeastern Ethiopia
In the Somali region of Ethiopia, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a public health concern. However, VL epidemiology and san...
The oral repellent – science fiction or common sense? Insects, vector-borne diseases, failing strategies, and a bold proposition
The oral repellent – science fiction or common sense? Insects, vector-borne diseases, failing strategies, and a bold proposition
Over the last decades, unimaginable amounts of money have gone into research and development of vector control measures, r...
Correction: Absence of Zika virus among pregnant women in Vietnam in 2008
Correction: Absence of Zika virus among pregnant women in Vietnam in 2008
Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, whic...
Absence of Zika virus among pregnant women in Vietnam in 2008
Absence of Zika virus among pregnant women in Vietnam in 2008
Despite being first identified in 1947, Zika virus-related outbreaks were first described starting from 2007 culminating w...
Imported diseases in travellers presenting to the emergency department after a stay in a malaria-endemic country: a retrospective observational study
Imported diseases in travellers presenting to the emergency department after a stay in a malaria-endemic country: a retrospective observational study
We aimed to investigate the aetiology and outcomes of illnesses in patients presenting to an emergency department after tr...
Transmission sources and severe rat lung worm diseases in travelers: a scoping review
Transmission sources and severe rat lung worm diseases in travelers: a scoping review
Rat lung worm disease (RLWD) has several clinical forms including eosinophilic meningitis (EOM) and two severe forms, eosi...
Neuropathology of yellow fever autopsy cases
Neuropathology of yellow fever autopsy cases
Yellow fever is a viral hemorrhagic fever caused by yellow fever virus, a mosquito-borne flavivirus. Despite an effective ...
The use of rotational thromboelastometry parameters in understanding the coagulopathy following hump-nosed viper (Hypnale spp) bites: a preliminary study
The use of rotational thromboelastometry parameters in understanding the coagulopathy following hump-nosed viper (Hypnale spp) bites: a preliminary study
Hump-nosed vipers (HNV; Hypnale spp) are one of the medically important venomous snakes in Sri Lanka and South-Western reg...
Plasmodium vivax: the potential obstacles it presents to malaria elimination and eradication
Plasmodium vivax: the potential obstacles it presents to malaria elimination and eradication
Initiatives to eradicate malaria have a good impact on P. falciparum malaria worldwide. P. vivax, however, still presents ...
COVID-19: how can travel medicine benefit from tourism’s focus on people during a pandemic?
COVID-19: how can travel medicine benefit from tourism’s focus on people during a pandemic?
In 2020, COVID-19 affected every aspect of life around the globe. The spread of SARS-CoV-2 through travel led to lockdowns...
Effect of vaccination against Covid-19 one year after its introduction in Brazil
Effect of vaccination against Covid-19 one year after its introduction in Brazil
Worldwide, several efforts have been made to develop, distribute and administer safe and effective vaccines to reduce morb...
Utilising community volunteers can increase the detection and referral of Buruli ulcer cases in endemic communities in Southeast, Nigeria
Utilising community volunteers can increase the detection and referral of Buruli ulcer cases in endemic communities in Southeast, Nigeria
Buruli ulcer (BU) is a debilitating neglected tropical disease which causes disability and mostly affects inhabitants in i...
Systemic protothecosis in an immunocompetent patient
Systemic protothecosis in an immunocompetent patient
Although uncommon, there is increasing interest and public health concerns of the pathogen Prototheca spp, a ubiquitous ac...
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