A preliminary survey of major diseases of ruminants and management practices in Western Tigray province, northern Ethiopia by Getachew Mebrahtu Welay, Dawit Gebremichael Tedla, Gebreyohans Gebru Teklu, Shishay Kahsay Weldearegay, Mearg Belay Shibeshi, Haftom Hadush Kidane, Berhe Beyene Gebrezgiabher, Teklehaymanot Huluf Abraha

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Diagnosis of cutaneous anthrax in resource-poor settings in West Arsi Province, Ethiopia by Ramón Pérez-Tanoira, Jose Manuel Ramos, Laura Prieto-Pérez, Abraham Tesfamariam, Seble Balcha, Gabre Tissiano, Alfonso Cabello, Juan Cuadros, Natalia Rodríguez-Valero, Pablo Barreiro, Francisco Reyes, Miguel Górgolas

“…Material and methods The study describes the main clinical characteristics of cutaneous anthrax in eight patients (six female and two male, age range 1 – 56 years) admitted to the rural General Hospital of Gambo, West Arsi Province of Ethiopia from 2010–2013. Results In all cases, lesions began as an erythematous papule located on exposed sites (n=7 head; n=1 thigh) and subsequently became a necrotic black eschar surrounded by an edematous halo. …”
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Predictors of anemia in pregnant women residing in rural areas of the Oromiya region of Ethiopia by Krista Zillmer, Ashish Pokharel, Kathryn Spielman, Meghan Kershaw, Kidane Ayele, Yitbarek Kidane, Tefera Belachew, Robert F. Houser, Eileen Kennedy, Jeffrey K Griffiths, Shibani Ghosh

“…The objective of this study was to examine the association between anemia status in pregnant women with different health, behavioral, and socioeconomic factors in Oromiya province of Ethiopia. Methods This study used pregnancy enrollment data from a longitudinal birth cohort study conducted in Ethiopia. …”
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Private college students’ knowledge, attitudes, practice, and associated factors towards the prevention of covid19 in Gondar town by Tarkie Abebe Walle, Yemataw Zewdu Temachu

“…Since then, COVID-19 is an emerging respiratory infection that was first discovered in Wuhan city, Hubei Province, China. Ethiopia is one of the countries which are affected by the pandemic. …”
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