This study identified nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) recovered from bovine pyogenic affections obtained at necropsy using the molecular target 16S-23S rDNA internal transcribed spacer region. Postmortem inspection of cattle was conducted at South Darfur State abattoirs and Alsabalouga Slaughterhouse at Omdurman area during 2007-2009. Specimens were examined for the presence of acid fast bact...

Hemangioma is a benign tumor of blood and lymphatic vessels. It is common in skin, mucosa and soft tissues, and its occurrence in lymph nodes is extremely rare. A 10 year-old she-camel was slaughtered at Nyala slaughterhouse, South Darfur State, Sudan. Grossly, the carcass was emaciated. The left ventral superficial cervical lymph node was enlarged, hard on palpation and protruded outside the b...

Because of climate change and human activity, North Central Africa are experiencing a significant water shortage. Recent advancements in earth observation technologies have made widespread groundwater monitoring possible. To examine spatial temporal mass fluctuations caused by variations Chad, gravity solutions from the Gravity Recovery Climate Experiment (GRACE), climatic model outputs, precip...

on mosquito nets and insecticides. “Some countries tax mosquito nets at the same rate as an Armani suit. At the Abuja summit all the African heads of state agreed to stop this but few countries have followed this through,” De Savigny said adding: “Tanzania was one country that did so and now has one of the highest net coverages in Africa. In comparison, Nigeria still applies a 70% tax on nets”....

The report recommends that the Department of Health takes the lead in creating a better core standard for handling complaints that are met by all NHS and social care providers. The new system should adopt a culture of openness and leadership by senior managers and of following up complaints to ensure that mistakes do not recur, says the report. “The fifth report of the Shipman inquiry gives us ...