Objective: To determine the association between female genital Schistosoma haematobium
infection and HIV. Design and methods: A cross-sectional study with a 1-year follow-up …

Up to 75% of women with urinary schistosomiasis have Schistosoma haematobium ova in
the genitals. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of gynecologic S. haematobium …

Objective To determine the relationship between human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8 or Kaposi's
sarcoma-associated herpesvirus) peripheral blood virus load and Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) …

One hundred sixty-nine Zimbabwean women were studied to determine whether the use of
intravaginal practices (cleaning with the fingers, wiping the vagina, and inserting traditional …

Objective To examine the association between schistosomiasis and reproductive tract
symptoms. Method A cross‐sectional study was conducted in a Schistosoma haematobium …

Background Traditional medicine plays an important role in health care provision in the
developing world. A number of cancer patients have been found to be using traditional …

Abstract Background Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) reduce malaria morbidity and mortality
in endemic areas. Despite increasing availability, the use of ITNs remains limited in some …

Cervical cancer is a leading cause of cancer‐related deaths in developing countries, and
the human papillomavirus (HPV) is linked etiologically to cervical cancer. Hence, a vaccine …

objective To elucidate the relationship between HIV, CD41 count and pleural TB. method In
a prospective study, 94 patients presenting at two large Harare hospitals with clinically …

Stored sera from a cohort of 2397 male factory workers in Harare, Zimbabwe, were screened
for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2)—specific antibodies, to estimate the prevalence and …