Temperature and Rainfall Trends in North Eastern Ethiopia

Seroprevalence of ovine brucellosis in south Wollo, north eastern Ethiopia.

A cross-sectional study was conducted in south Wollo zone, north east Ethiopia between October, 2008 and March, 2009 aimed at determining the sero-prevalence and to identify potential risk factors of ovine brucellosis. A total of 800 sheep were sampled from two districts, Kalu and Harbu. All sheep above six months of age with no history of previous vaccination against brucellosis were selected....

Nasopharyngeal cancer in North--Eastern Nigeria: clinical trends.

BACKGROUND Nasopharyngeal cancer is the malignancy of the posterior aspect of the nose called Nasopharynx. It is one of the most difficult diseases to diagnose at an early stage. AIM To determine prevalence, clinical trends and histopathological types of Nasopharyngeal cancer in Maiduguri, North Eastern Nigeria. PATIENTS AND METHOD Fifteen year retrospective evaluation of patient's case not...

Trends in Rainfall Extremes

Time Series, Factors and Impacts Analysis of Rainfall in North-Eastern Part in Bangladesh

The amount of rainfall received over an area is an important factor in assessing availability of water to meet various demands for agriculture, industry, irrigation, generation of hydroelectricity and other human activities. Over the study period of recent 30 years, trend values of monsoon average rainfall in Sylhet have decreased. This paper has measured the correlation coefficients between ra...

1492Human Leptospirosis Trends: North Eastern Thailand, 2001-2012

Yupin Suputtamongkol, MD; Wilawan Sangsirinakakul, MD; Wiwit Tantibhedhyangkul, PhD; Chaunpit Suttinont, MD; Saowaluk Silpasakorn, BSc; Ekkarat Wongsawat, MSc; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand; Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital...