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Social investigation report of cVDPV2 outbreak in Dagahaley Refugee Camp, Dadaab Sub-County, Garissa County, Kenya, November 2021

Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health
Introduction: A 17-month-old female from Somalia was found positive for poliovirus type two, which was genetically linked to environmental samples from Garissa County that had been in circulation for seven years.
Freshia Waithaka, Fredrick Ngeno, Hillary Limo, Wickliffe Mattini, Fredrick Odhiambo, Maurice Owiny   +5 more
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Factors associated with late presentation of suspected tuberculosis cases to tuberculosis management facilities: The case in Dagoretti district, Nairobi, Kenya

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2012
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis is a highly contagious disease accounting for a high number of deaths in the developing countries; its control can be effectively achieved if individuals with the disease receive adequate and timely treatment.
Irene Wambui Njau, Simon Muturi Karanja, Peter Wanzala, Jared Odhiambo Omolo   +3 more
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Cis‐Vaccenic Acid as a Compositional Marker for Detecting High‐Oleic Seed Oil Adulteration in Avocado Oil

Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid expansion of the global avocado oil market has intensified concerns about economic adulteration with lower‐cost, high‐oleic seed oils that resemble the fatty acid specifications of avocado oil. Cis‐vaccenic acid C18:1 (n−7) occurs at higher proportions in avocado oil than in common seed oil adulterants, making it a promising ...
Donpon Wannasin, Selina C. Wang
wiley   +1 more source

Growth response of Grevillea robusta A. Cunn. seedlings to phosphorus fertilization in acid soils from Kenya [PDF]

Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement, 1999
Three experiments were conducted to assess the response of Grevillea robusta to phosphorus fertilization using acid soils showing low P levels from Eastern (Gituamba-Andosols) and Western (Kakamega-Acrisols) Kenya.
Karanja N.K., Mwendwa K.A., Zapata F.
doaj  

Correlates for cardiovascular diseases among diabetic/hypertensive patients attending outreach clinics in two Nairobi slums, Kenya

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2014
BACKGROUND: cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death in the world. Over 80% of CVD related deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
ladys Mugure, Mohamed Karama, Catherine Kyobutungi, Simon Karanja   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The mechanism of labor in nonhuman primates: A look inside

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract While in humans, the flexed position of the fetus and its rotating course down the birth canal are well documented, in other primates the mechanism of labor is unknown. Despite the lack of comparative data, it is commonly assumed that the human obstetric mechanism is unique, and anthropologists have disputed when and why the transition to the ...
Melissa K. Stoller
wiley   +1 more source

Detecting and mapping slums using open data: a case study in Kenya

International Journal of Digital Earth, 2020
The worldwide slum population currently stands at over one billion, with substantial growth expected in the coming decades. Traditionally, slums have been mapped using information derived mainly from either physical indicators using remote sensing data ...
Ron Mahabir, Peggy Agouris, Anthony Stefanidis, Arie Croitoru, Andrew T. Crooks   +4 more
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Heat Stress in Quail: Impacts on Health and Productivity, and Mitigation Strategies

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Heat stress disrupts physiological homeostasis in quail, inducing oxidative stress, immune dysregulation, and metabolic imbalance, which impair growth, reproduction, product quality, and welfare. Integrating nutritional, environmental, and genetic–epigenetic strategies enhances thermotolerance, sustains productivity, and supports climate‐smart quail ...
T. A. Eletu, I. A. Anjola, L. O. Fasasi, D. P. Fadipe, A. T. Afuye, F. O. Fasanya, O. E. Oke   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia associated with capecitabine chemotherapy: a case report

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2015
We report a case of a 62 year-old patient who developed Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia upon receiving four cycles of capacitabine-based chemotherapy.
Gabriel Kigen, Naftali Busakhala, Evangeline Njiru, Fredrick Chite, Patrick Loehrer   +4 more
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Integrating One Health to Mitigate the Emergence and Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance in Livestock and Aquaculture

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an escalating global threat driven by antimicrobial use in aquaculture and livestock. Resistant pathogens and genes can spread across humans, animals, and the environment through interconnected ecosystems. Using a One Health approach, this review emphasizes antimicrobial stewardship, regulatory strengthening, enhanced ...
Mir Mohammad Ali, Delower Hossain, Ridwan Olamilekan Adesola, Anum Hanif, Shamsaldeen Ibrahim Saeed, Muhammad Abdul Mannan, Anoar Jamai Masroure, Kazi Estieque Alam, Md Kamal Hossain, Sabiha Zarin Tasnim Bristi, Md Jisan Ahmed   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source