In Cameroon, infectious diseases are amongst the most commonly notified diseases and
largest cause of mortality. Many plants are used locally in traditional medicine for their …

Many developing countries including Cameroon have mortality patterns that reflect high
levels of infectious diseases and the risk of death during pregnancy and childbirth, in …

Objective: To investigate the antibacterial activity of Zingiber officinale (ginger) Garcinia kola
(bitter kola) on four respiratory tract pathogens. Design: A prospective study based on …

Estimates for the year 2000 suggested that there were approximately 21.5 million infections
and 200,000 deaths from typhoid fever globally each year, making the disease one of the …

Background & objectives: Malaria and typhoid fever still remain diseases of major public
health importance in the tropics. Individuals in areas endemic for both the diseases are at …

Introduction Infectious disease misinformation is widespread and poses challenges to
disease control. There is limited evidence on how to effectively counter health …

The geographical overlaps of malaria parasites and Salmonella spp. can lead to co-infection
of these two pathogens, especially in the tropics where malaria is endemic. Moreover, few …

Typhoid fever is difficult to differentiate from other causes of infection such as malaria
because their signs and symptoms often overlap. There has been an unprecedented …

Introduction: a routine diagnosis of Dengue virus (DENV) infection is not usually conducted
in hospitals. Because symptoms overlap, many potential febrile illnesses due to DENV may …

Malaria and typhoid fever are major aetiological considerations in both acute and prolonged
fever of unknown origin (PUO) in the tropics. Because of the high prevalence of malaria and …