Background and Aims Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is the most common form of leishmaniasis that causes skin lesions on exposed parts of the body. It is endemic in over 170 districts and highly prevalent in the northern and southern parts of Ethiopia. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the determinants of CL among students of Wegeltena secondary school in Delanta district, Northeast Ethiopia. Methods This unmatched case–control study was conducted from January 4 to 20, 2021 at Wegeltena secondary school. Cases were students who had an active lesion of CL and controls were students who had never been infected with CL (no active lesions). A simple random sampling technique was utilized to select participants in the control group. Data were collected by using a pretested, interviewer‐administered structured questionnaire. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed and variables were declared determinants of CL at a p value of <0.05. Results A total of 225 students (58 cases and 167 controls) participated in the study. The mean age of cases and controls was 18.6 (SD ± 0.99 years) and 18.5 years (SD ± 1.17 years), respectively. In this study, 74.1% of cases and 51.5% of controls have been living in rural areas. Furthermore, being male (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 4.11; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.94–8.69), rural residents (AOR = 2.95; 95% CI: 1.33–6.52), living in areas where caves (AOR = 3.63; 95% CI: 1.24–10.59), nearby forest (AOR = 4.04; 95% CI: 1.42–11.51), and hyrax available (AOR = 2.43; 95% CI: 1.16–5.08) were significantly associated with CL. Conclusion In our study, sociodemographic and environmental factors were found to be determinants of CL. Therefore, reducing outdoor activities, wearing protective clothes, use of insecticide‐treated nets, and destruction of sand fly breeding sites shall be implemented targeting the rural population that resides in areas where forests, caves, and hyraxes are prominent.
Background Coronavirus disease 2019 is an emerging respiratory disease that is caused by a novel coronavirus and was first detected in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. The world is affected by the Coronavirus Disease in 2019. In sub-Saharan Africa Including Ethiopia there is no study conducted level of Knowledge, Attitude and Associated Factors toward Coronavirus disease 2019 among Health care workers Specifically Nurses. Objective This study aims to assess the level of Knowledge, Attitude and Associated Factors toward Coronavirus disease 2019 among Nurses Who Work in South Gondar Zone, Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020. Methods An Institution based cross-sectional study was conducted among 166 Nurses in South Gondar Zone, Ethiopia, From June 1 st -30/2020. To select study participants after proportional allocation of study subjects to each Hospital, simple random sampling techniques was to be used. Data was entered into Epi info version 7.2.0.1, and exported to Statistical Package for Social Sciences window version 24 for analysis. Binary and Multivariable logistic regression was used to see the association between dependent and independent variables. Adjusted odds' ratio with 95% confidence interval was computed. P-value < 0.05 was used to declare association. Finally,; the result is presented in the form of texts, tables and graphs. Results Of 166 Nurses, 166 (100% response rate) responded to the online interview questionnaire. From 166 nurses, 57.2% of the participants were Females and 42.8% were males, 41.6 % of the respondents were between the ages of 20 and 29 years. About 84.9 % had good knowledge and 63.3 % favorable attitude of COVID-19. Wearing general medical masks can prevent one from acquiring infection by theCOVID-19 virus (AOR = 0.44, 95% CI =0.005-0.362 were factors of knowledge about COVID-19. Whereas, strongly agree for Medical staffs are ready to participate in anti-epidemic in the community (AOR =0.08, 95% CI = (0.003-1.76 Where factors of attitude about COVID-19. Conclusion In this study, most of the nurses had good knowledge and favorable attitude regarding of COVID-19. Wearing general medical masks can prevent one from acquiring infection by theCOVID-19 virus were factors in association with knowledge OF nurses on COVID-19. Similarly, Medical staffs are ready to participate in anti-epidemic in the community factors association with attitudes of nurses on COVID-19.
Human myiasis is a neglected disease caused by parasitic infestation of the skin, cavities, and other body parts by larvae (maggots) of a wide variety of dipteran flies. Here, we present a case of multiple furuncular myiasis caused by Cordylobia anthropophaga in a 61-year-old woman from Northeast Ethiopia.
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