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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Rubella Virus Infection in Pregnancy and New Born Infants at Kerugoya Level 5 County Hospital, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)
Infection with Rubella virus is a public health concern because it may lead to serious consequences such as Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) during early pregnancy. Introduction of the rubella virus vaccine in developed ...
Prevalence, Knowledge and Risk Factors of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Infections among Voluntary Blood Donors in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)
Hepatitis disease is caused by hepatitis C (HCV) and hepatitis B (HBV) viruses. The two viruses are a problem to public health in countries that are developing. Voluntary blood donation and blood transfusion are procedures ...
Group B Streptococcus Prevalence, Antibiotic Susceptibility and Risk Factors for Colonization among Antenatal Women at Mbagathi Hospital, Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)
Group B Streptococcus is recognized as the leading cause of neonatal sepsis as well as a significant cause of maternal post-partum sepsis globally. Maternal genitourinary colonization with the bacteria in pregnancy is the ...