A Rare and Fatal Case of Bilateral, Upper, Lower Limbs and Abdominal Gangrene Linked to Brucellosis | Chapter 1 | Microbiology and Biotechnology Research: An Overview Vol. 1

Brucellosis is one of the most commonly encountered zoonotic diseases predominantly caused by Brucella melitensis, Brucella abortus, and Brucella suis, with an estimated incidence of 5 lakh new cases/year. Brucellosis distributed worldwide is a classical zoonotic disease. Complications associated with gangrene are quite uncommon and may or might not occur during the course of the disease. Here, the case of a pediatric age group patient who presented with fever and gangrene over the upper and lower limbs and abdomen associated with brucellosis was presented. The patient had an antibody titer of 1:1280. Hence, routine serological diagnosis in patients with clinical signs and symptoms suggestive of brucellosis is essential. This also helps in detecting more number of cases. It was concluded that brucellosis still remains a serious threat and poses a severe impact on public health concerns, particularly where the disease is endemic. Hence, a high index of suspicion is really necessary when patients present with unexplained symptoms, especially for those who are at an occupational risk for brucellosis.

 

Author (s) Details

Tejashree Anantha
Department of Microbiology, JSS Medical College and Hospital, JSSAHER, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

 

Vidyavathi B. Chitharagi
Department of Microbiology, JSS Medical College and Hospital, JSSAHER, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

 

M. Krishna Karthik
Department of Microbiology, JSS Medical College and Hospital, JSSAHER, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

 

Jagadeesh Kumar
Departments of Pediatrics, JSS Medical College and Hospital, JSSAHER, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

 

B. Sukesh Kumar
Department of Microbiology, JSS Medical College and Hospital, JSSAHER, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

 

Badveti Satya Sai
Department of Microbiology, JSS Medical College and Hospital, JSSAHER, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

 

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Theory of Securitization to Counter Ebola Virus: The Nigerian Approach | Chapter 18 | Emerging Trends in Disease and Health Research Vol. 3

 The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemic in 2014 was one of the zoonotic diseases[1] that posed a health security danger to the international community. Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Senegal, and Mali in West Africa were affected, as were the United States and Spain outside of Africa. Nigeria and Senegal, on the other hand, successfully secured it, while others were unable to do it in time. The purpose of this study is to assess Nigeria's approach to combating Ebola using the theory of securitization and to emphasise the lessons that other impacted and non-affected countries, as well as the international community, can learn about how to protect themselves from future pandemics. The paper discussed the military and nonmilitary aspects of security studies, the Nigerian situation and history of Ebola as background, Ebola as a health security threat, the Nigerian approach, the Copenhagen Schools theory of securitization, the Nigerian securitization framework, and major lessons in light of this understanding. The qualitative research approach is utilised in conjunction with secondary data and a focused literature evaluation employing document analysis to produce trustworthy study findings.

Author(S) Details

Tasew Tafese Gashaw
Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS), Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.

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Worms in Eyes- A Case Report on Human Ocular Thelaziasis | Chapter 3 | Highlights on Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 12

 Thelaziasis of the eye is a zoonotic illness. This condition is caused by a nematode of the species Thelazia, which affects the conjunctival glands, as well as the lacrimal ducts and glands. Thelazia Thelazia species are spread by Muscidae flies, which are a family of insects. A case report of ocular Thelaziasis in a 13-year-old female patient is presented here. Thelazia callipaeda was confirmed by microbiological investigation. To avoid recurrences, the worms were manually removed and the patient was put on anti-helminthic drugs.

Author (s) Details

Dr. Anchal Tripathi
Department of Ophthalmology, LLRH, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Dr. Sonali Bhalla
LLRH, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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