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Introduction: Malaria, hookworm and schistosomiasis are wide spread in most parts of Zambia and often occur in same communities at high frequencies particularly in schoolchildren thereby making co-infection of these parasites very likely. In this study we determined the co-infection rate of...

To determine the prevalence of Taenia solium and soil-transmitted helminth (STHs) in rural communities of Monze district of Southern Province of Zambia, a cross-sectional study was carried out in 11 villages in pigs and in five villages in humans. To detect T. solium infections in pigs, tongue...

The study examines the role of the Department of Veterinary Services in controlling and preventing contagious cattle diseases in Zambia from 1907 to 1990. The cattle disease environment prevailing at the onset of colonial rule forced the colonial authorities to create the Department of Veterinary...

This study was conducted to characterise the Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides Small Colony (MwmSC) variant in the Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP)new outbreak area of Kazungula District of Southern Province of Zambia. Kazungula is the southern most in Southern province and borders...

The impact of loss to follow up of HIV exposed children continues to be a challenge that needs to be addressed especially in communities where people think that HIV testing of HIV exposed children can only be done at 6 weeks. There is an increasing impact of loss to follow up despite the efforts...

The study was aimed at determining the knowledge, attitude and practice of infection prevention among the health care providers at Mina Soko Military Hospital, Kafue District Hospital and Nchanga South Mine Hospital. The focus was directed at knowledge, attitude and practice of health care...

ABSTRACT Schistosomiasis is a tropical disease caused by blood flukes of the genus Schistosome. According to data reviewed, Mbala District has been experiencing a number of people suffering from Bilharzia from 1999 to 2004(150-214). The important aspects of Bilharzia pathology are the...

Trypanosomiasis was a major problem in Zambia, in particular Eastern Province during the colonial period. For centuries the people of Eastern province of Zambia were subjected to trypanosomiasis. This dissertation examines trypanosomiasis in Eastern Province of Zambia from 1908 to 1964. The...

Helminthosis is a very important disease condition aflfecting the poultry industry, especially the traditionally reared free ranging chickens. The traditionally reared poultry farming system constitutes over 50% of the poultry industry in Zambia (Hameenda, 1985), however, very little work has...

The effect of microbial resistance to antibiotics is growing at a very fast rate all over the world. One of the main reasons for this is the frequency of use of drugs for the treatment of common ailments, some of which may not even require antibiotics. Therefore, there is selective pressure...