Notes on leprosy in Aden.

Acoustic propagation analysis in the front of saline water mass in the Gulf of Aden

Background and Objectives: Influence of water mass on sound propagation in the Gulf of Aden underwater acoustics used for communication, navigation and identification of objects by both humans and marine mammals and for investigating the detrimental effects of anthropogenic activities (e.g. pile driving, seismic survey and ships) on marine animals. The Gulf of Aden presents a unique ecosystem t...

Short Notes on Leprosy

Lay and peer counsellors to reduce leprosy-related stigma--lessons learnt in Cirebon, Indonesia.

OBJECTIVE Counselling has been identified as a promising strategy to reduce stigma. Lay and peer counsellors have provided counselling in various fields, but this has not yet been studied in the field of leprosy. The Stigma Assessment and Reduction of Impact (SARI) project in Cirebon District, Indonesia took up this endeavour. This paper describes the initial experiences based on the perspectiv...

Notes on Certain Cases of Fever

During the time that the regiment to which I was attached was stationed in the Suez Canal Zone, many cases of fever occurred among the rank and file. Prior to our arrival in Egypt, we had been stationed for more than a year in Aden or the immediate vicinity, and during the last five or six months bf that time in the outlying village of Sheikh Othman, where anopheles mosquitoes existed in large ...

Evaluation of the knowledge of personnel employed in health system network of Gilan province on Leprosy

Background: Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease endemic in some areas of Gilan province. Objective: To evaluate the knowledge of the personnel employed in Health System Network (Including Behvarzes, Kardans and physicians) on leprosy. Materials and Methods: Questionnaires consisting of 14 multiple choice questions for Behvarzes and 20 multiple choice questions for Kardans and physicians wee...