Pregnant women with asymptomatic malaria parasitemia are at increased risk of anaemia, stillbirth, miscarriage, and preterm delivery. The nature the population makes diagnosis difficult, there is generally a lack urgency to address this specific outcome.This study aimed determine prevalence associated factors among pregnant in West Guji Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia.A community-based cross-sectional was conducted randomly selected 557 Zone from February March 2022. A standardized questionnaire used...

Background: Foodborne illnesses are the main cause of morbidity and mortality in twenty-first century, food handlers source these illnesses. Objective: The study aimed to assess prevalence intestinal parasites, enteric bacteria, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, associated factors among working a drinking establishment Yabelo town, Borena zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2022. Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional design was employed handler’s state health. Data were gathered using...

IntroductionMilk is a high-risk food and has been implicated in many foodborne illnesses. Thus, the pastoral communities rural Ethiopia used traditional practice of milk container fumigation to maintain quality safety milk.Objectiveto assess indigenous knowledge on its effect microbial among west Guji zone, southern Ethiopia.MethodsA cross-sectional study design was conducted six randomly selected kebeles districts Southern from December June/2022. The preservative plants raw samples were...

Salmonella and Shigella are a critical concern of the developing world responsible for high rate diarrhea-related deaths. The treatment these infections remains challenge, due to global rise in broad-spectrum resistance many antibiotics. aim this study determine prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, associated factors among under five children with diarrhea attending Bule Hora University Teaching Hospital, Hora, West Guji, Ethiopia. A hospital-based cross-sectional was conducted...

Background Mobile device use in healthcare facilities is a concern because they can act as vehicles to transmit pathogenic bacteria that cause infections. Thus, nosocomial infections are significant health problem affects more than quarter of patients worldwide, particularly developing countries. On the other hand, increasing pattern antimicrobial resistance poses major concern. Objective This study aimed determine prevalence, susceptibility patterns and associated factors isolates among...

Background. Food-borne infections are common public health problems worldwide. A street food handler with poor personal hygiene contributes to the transmission of intestinal parasites and enteric bacteria via contaminated foods. In Ethiopia, risks associated common. Previous studies in this area scanty. Hence, aim study was determine prevalence parasites, bacterial infections, antimicrobial susceptibility among handlers Jimma town. Methods. cross-sectional conducted from October December...

Vegetable and fruit consumptions are important for health as they good sources of carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, fiber. However, contamination vegetables fruits is indicated the main contributing factor to parasitic contamination.This study aims assess prevalence associated factors intestinal parasites among collected from local markets in Bule Hora Town, Southeast Ethiopia.A cross-sectional assessment was carried out on 391 raw market Town July 29 August 17, 2022. After being soaked...

In many parts of the world, Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a major cause maternal and neonatal illness mortality. It has negative impact on pregnancy outcomes. A worrisome problem in Ethiopia unknown rate antibiotic resistance risk factors connected to GBS infections.This study was determine prevalence, susceptibility pattern, related variables among pregnant women receiving prenatal treatment conducted at Bule Hora University Teaching Hospital, Southern Ethiopia, between June 1 August 30,...

Trichomoniasis is caused by a flagellated protozoan parasite called Trichomonas vaginalis. It one of the most common, curable nonsexually transmitted infections globally. In Ethiopia, complications associated with genital infection in pregnant women are common problem. Despite burden disease, epidemiological data related to this disease currently rare Africa, particularly Ethiopia. Objective. This research aimed at assessing prevalence vaginalis and factors among attending antenatal care...

Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are a common problem in Ethiopia. This parasite affects the physical and mental development of children, causing malnutrition iron deficiency anaemia. However, there inadequate studies that demonstrate extent STHs associated factors among kindergarten children South Ethiopia, particularly study area.

The study aimed to assess the prevalence of intestinal parasites and associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy at Bule Hora General Hospital, West Guji, Oromia, Ethiopia.Parasitic infection tract is a major source disease in patients HIV, particularly tropics, where diarrhea common complaint variable severity.An institution-based cross-sectional was conducted from May August 2021 179 systematic randomly selected HIV patients. Data sociodemographics were...

Background Around half of the world's population is infected with Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori), according to data from a recent systematic review. infection extremely common around world. It most prevalent disease in Ethiopia and contributes both morbidity mortality. Patients gastritis, peptic ulcers, stomach cancer have been reported harbor pylori. Objective The aim this study was determine trends Pylori among patients attending Bule Hora University Teaching Hospital 2018–2022, Hora,...

This study assessed the prevalence and associated factors of needle sticks sharp injuries among healthcare workers at Bule Hora University Teaching Hospital, Southern Ethiopia from December 1 to 30, 2023. A self-administered questionnaire was used gather information on sociodemographic exposure status. Epi-Data SPSS were enter analyze data. Binary multivariate logistic regression analyses identify risk factors. P value less than 0.05 considered statistical significance. In this study, least...

Background: Healthcare workers face a significant risk of sharp and needle-stick injuries, which can increase the likelihood spreading illnesses like hepatitis B, C, HIV. Currently, there is no available information on prevalence or contributing factors needle sticks injuries (NSSI) in hospitals southern Ethiopia. Objective: This study aimed to assess among health care at BHUTH, Southern Methods: The was cross-sectional conducted an institution October 2023, with 164 randomly selected...

<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Introduction:</bold>Maintaining food safety is mandatory because a good medium for the growth of microorganisms. In developing countries, rapid urbanization accompanied by numerous and drinking establishments. However, sanitation status these establishments associated factors are not well-known or studied. <bold>Objective: -</bold>The main objective this study to assess sanitary condition among establishment in Bule Hora town, west Guji zone, southern Ethiopia...

Introduction: Milk is a high-risk food and has been implicated in many foodborne illnesses. Thus, the pastoral communities rural Ethiopia used traditional practice of milk container fumigation to maintain quality safety milk.Objective: assess indigenous knowledge its effect on microbial among west Guji communities, southern Ethiopia.Methods: A cross-sectional study design was conducted six randomly selected kebeles districts zone, Southern from December - June/2022. The raw collected...