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...
Download PDF ↓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...
Download PDF ↓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...
Download PDF ↓Background: The toxicity of nevirapine based regimen in pregnant women with CD4 counts greater than 250 cells/mm3 is well documented. WHO as well as the United States Food and Drug Agency (US FDA) cautions use of nevirapine in pregnant women with CD4 counts greater than 250 cells/mm3. The Zambian...
Download PDF ↓Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common paediatric problem that has not been seriously addressed in Zambia as evidenced by lack of documentation. UTI causes significant morbidity and mortality in the affected children and their families. UTI has subtle symptoms and signs that are easily...
Download PDF ↓The development of drug resistance to common pathogens, has generated much concern in the medical community. The absence of an antibiotic policy at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH), has resulted in a high frequency of antibiotic prescription and probable inappropriate use. This may have...
Download PDF ↓The present study attempted to bridge the paucity of information on the prevalence of canine endoparasites in Zambia and to establish some of the risk factors that may be associated with endoparasitism. Faecal, blood and necropsy data on endoparasites were collected between January and December...
Download PDF ↓Acaricide resistance tests were conducted on 14-21 days old larvae of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus Neumann, Amblyomma variegatum (Fabricius) and Boophilus decoloratus (Koch), using the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Acaricide Resistance Test Kit, and acaricide test papers prepared...
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