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Prevalence of hepatitis A across various countries in the Middle East, African and Eastern European countries

Prevalence of hepatitis A across various countries in the Middle East, African and Eastern European countries

Dear Editor, Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is highly contagious and causes liver disease that is symptomatic in more than 80% of adults besides children. The virus is widespread in all parts of the world and transmitted by the fecal-oral route (1). The infection is endemic in Africa except in South Africa. Moreover, Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa are at high risk of infection. Among the North Africa...

Examples of Radiation Wastewater Treatment Implemented in Various Countries

With the increase in population in many of the big cities and the growing industrialization in many countries, the pollution load on the environment is increasing. Of particular concern is the waste containing pathogenic bacteria, parasites and viruses. Reduction of non-organic and organic pollutants as well as destruction of bacterial flora became very important and urgent practical issue. For...

Interchange Fees in Various Countries: Commentary on Weiner and Wright

Stuart Weiner and Julian Wright should be commended for the efforts they have made to assemble comparative information about interchange fees, no-surcharge rules, and related practices and regulatory issues from various countries. It is clear from their work that much remains hidden from view about interchange fees and vertical restrictions in payments networks. They are, in fact, able to repor...

Analysis of Electronic Voting System in Various Countries

India is the world’s largest democracy with a population of more than 1 billion; India has an electorate of more than 668 million and covers 543 parliamentary constituencies. Voting is the bridge between the governed and government. The last few years have brought a renewed focus on to the technology used in the voting process. The current voting system has many security holes, and it is diffic...