Jimmy Hussein Kihara

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices on urogenital schistosomiasis among adult community members in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa.

L. Getse, Jimmy Hussein Kihara, Saraswathie Govender, P. Campbell et autres

Schistosomiasis, or bilharzia, is a parasitic disease caused by flatworms of the genus Schistosoma and is spread by infected freshwater snails. Adequate knowledge, positive attitudes, and good hygiene practices can play a role in disease prevention. This study assessed the knowledge, attitudes, …

Morphological classes of anemia are associated with hematological parameters but not parasitic infections among women of reproductive age in Kwale, coastal Kenya

LUCY Nyambura, Jimmy Hussein Kihara, Francis Maluki Mutuku, Moses M. Ngari et autres

Abstract Anemia disproportionately affects women of reproductive age (WRA) and children below the age of five. Iron deficiency is the major cause of anemia followed by other underlying causes such as malaria, chronic kidney disease, and neglected tropical diseases. This study aimed …

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Helminthiasis and malaria co-infection among women of reproductive age in a rural setting of Kilifi County, coastal Kenya: A mixed method study

Janet Masaku, Francis Maluki Mutuku, Jimmy Hussein Kihara, Charles S. Mwandawiro et autres

Soil transmitted helminthiasis (STH), Schistosoma haematobium and malaria co-infection lead to increased susceptibility to other infections and poor pregnancy outcomes among women of reproductive age (WRA). This study sought to establish risk factors, burden of co-infection with STH, S. haematobium and Plasmodium …

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices on urogenital schistosomiasis among women of reproductive age in Kwale County - Kenya

Elizabeth Lai, Victor Tunje Jeza, Francis Maluki Mutuku, Shadrack Ayieko Yonge et autres

INTRODUCTION: Urogenital schistosomiasis is one of the neglected tropical diseases common in developing countries. It is one of the thirteen most common chronic infections that affect poor people in many tropical countries. It is characterized by limited knowledge of the mode of …

Assessing the Impact of Health Education on Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Rabies Prevention Amongst Dog Owners in Eastern Cape

Mfundelwa Wilbert Zangwa, Jimmy Hussein Kihara, Kirstie Eastwood, Wilma Ten-Ham-Baloyi et autres

Although rabies is a deadly contagious zoonotic disease, it is fully preventable through vaccination of dogs and health education. In this study, we sought to assess the impact of health education on the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding rabies prevention and control …

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Low Prevalence of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections among Children in the States of Chhattisgarh and Himachal Pradesh, India, 2018

Suzy J. Campbell, Devika Shanmugasundaram, Sandipan Ganguly, Rakesh Sehgal et autres

Large-scale impact assessments of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) programs are essential for determining the frequency of mass drug administration (MDA). In baseline surveys, the prevalence of STHs in the Indian States of Chhattisgarh and Himachal Pradesh was 80.2% in 2015 and 29.0% in …

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A positive consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic: how the counterfactual experience of school closures is accelerating a multisectoral response to the treatment of neglected tropical diseases

Donald A. P. Bundy, Linda Brooke Schultz, Manos Antoninis, Fatoumata Binta Barry et autres

Global access to deworming treatment is one of the public health success stories of low-income countries in the twenty-first century. Parasitic worm infections are among the most ubiquitous chronic infections of humans, and early success with mass treatment programmes for these infections …

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Precision mapping of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis among school age children at the coastal region, Kenya

Stella Kepha, Duncan Ochol, Florence Wakesho, Wyckliff Peter Omondi et autres

BACKGROUND: Accurate mapping of schistosomiasis (SCH) and soil transmitted helminths (STH) is a prerequisite for effective implementation of the control and elimination interventions. A precision mapping protocol was developed and implemented in the coastal region of Kenya by applying the current World …

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Schistosomiasis, soil transmitted helminthiasis, and malaria co-infections among women of reproductive age in rural communities of Kwale County, coastal Kenya

Victor Tunje Jeza, Francis Maluki Mutuku, Lydia U. Kaduka, Charles S. Mwandawiro et autres

BACKGROUND: Schistosoma haematobium, soil transmitted helminthes (STH), and malaria lead to a double burden in pregnancy that eventually leads to poor immunity, increased susceptibility to other infections, and poor pregnancy outcomes. Many studies have been carried out on pre-school and school aged …

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Household finished flooring and soil-transmitted helminth and Giardia infections among children in rural Bangladesh and Kenya: a prospective cohort study

Jade Benjamin‐Chung, Yoshika S. Crider, Andrew N. Mertens, Ayşe Ercümen et autres

BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminths and Giardia duodenalis are responsible for a large burden of disease globally. In low-resource settings, household finished floors (eg, concrete floors) might reduce transmission of soil-transmitted helminths and G duodenalis. METHODS: In a prospective cohort of children nested within …

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White Blood Cell Protect against Infections

Jimmy Hussein Kihara

White blood cells also called leukocytes or leucocytes, are the cells of the immune system that are involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders. All white blood cells are produced and derived from multipotent cells in the …

Prevalence and risk factors associated with asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infection and anemia among pregnant women at the first antenatal care visit: A hospital based cross-sectional study in Kwale County, Kenya

Gibson Waweru Nyamu, Jimmy Hussein Kihara, Elvis Omondi Oyugi, Victor Omballa et autres

BACKGROUND: Prevalence of Prevalence of malaria in pregnancy (MiP) in Kenya ranges from 9% to 18%. We estimated the prevalence and factors associated with MiP and anemia in pregnancy (AiP) among asymptomatic women attending antenatal care (ANC) visits. METHODS: We performed a …

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