SARS-CoV-2 virus infections in humans were first reported in December 2019, the boreal
winter. The resulting COVID-19 pandemic was declared by the WHO in March 2020. By July …

Background Tuberculosis is a communicable disease of public health concern that
inequitably impacts the most vulnerable populations worldwide. Vulnerable populations are …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are the leading
causes of infectious-disease-related deaths in Ethiopia, but little is known about their spatial …

Objective This study aims to further quantify evidence of the association between exposure
to indoor air pollution (IAP), tobacco smoke etc., on the one hand and the risk of contracting …

Tuberculosis (TB) is among diseases of global health importance with Sub Saharan Africa
(SSA) accounting for 25% of the global TB burden. TB prevalence among miners in SSA is …

Over the past century, the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in high-income
countries has shown a sharp rise that then plateaued, and a similar trend has been …

Abstract Background The Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex causes tuberculosis, a
severe public health problem. Close contacts of someone who has active pulmonary …

Tuberculosis is an ancient infectious disease caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium
tuberculosis that is still nowadays afflicting humans all over the world. It causes illhealth for …

Background Sputum smear conversion is a key indicator of treatment response and reduced
infectivity among bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients. This …

Histoplasmosis, tuberculosis and HIV are all highly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
Co-occurrence of two or more of these infections has been reported in several populations …