Journal of Tropical Diseases & Public Health

Department of Microbiology, Federal University Wukari, Nigeria

Biography

Francis Ushie Ebuara is a Microbiologist at Federal University Wukari. The current position is that he is serving as a Lecturer at Federal University Wukari, Department of Microbiology Master of Science

Publications

• Research Article   
  Assessment of the Health Status of Both Locals and Students of Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria
  Author(s): Ayobami Jahdahunsi Kukoyi, Kayode Adebisi Arowora*, Francis Ushie Ebuara and Benard Ocheme
  
  It was important to undertake this study because the health status of students in universities affects not only their academic performance but also the overall health of society. Samples were collected from 80 donors, 20 each from the host community and the three faculties Federal University Wukari (FUW). Strip and rapid slide methods were used for the analyses of this research. Out of 80 blood donors, 17 (21%) were seropositive for HBV, with the host community having the highest prevalence of 30% within its group. Eight (8), which represented 10% of the 80 donors were seropositive for HIV, out of this figure, the highest seropositivity was observed from the host community. Regarding malaria, 61 out of total donors were seropositive, while the remaining 19 were found to be seronegative. Out of this seropositive figure, 85% i.e. 17 out of 20 was observed from samples obtained from the .. View more»
  

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