Background: Libya has been malaria-free since 1973. The risk of malaria re-introduction to Libya is increasing because of the increase in imported malaria cases due to immigration to Libya from countries where malaria is endemic. Cases are mainly due to P. falciparum and Sub-Saharan Africa is the most common origin. This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of malaria positive cases among illegal immigrants in the southern region of Libya. Methods: A prospective, observational, multi-center study was conducted. Three hundred and three illegal immigrants from 12 different countries were included. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect the presence of serum malaria antibodies. Results: A total of 303 immigrants were included in the study with mean age of 25.78±5.92 years. Of them, 195 tested positive for malaria antibodies. Two hundred and sixty nine of the participants came from Brak Al-Shati, 16 from Sebha and 18 from Bergan centers, with 175, 15 and 5 positive cases, respectively. Most of the positive cases (172) arrived in Libya within 1-10 months. The highest number of positive cases (70) came from Ghana followed by (40) from Niger and (39) from Bangladesh. Conclusions: Illegal immigration is a major malaria re-introduction route. The issue of illegal immigration have to be treated urgently to stop the huge influx of illegal immigrants and increase the surveillance activities of infectious diseases in order to keep Libyan territories as a malaria-free lands. Key words: Illegal immigration, Malaria, Libya.
Fadwa Jamaledden Mustafa Kamel Mahanay, Badereddin Bashir K. Annajar, Asma A Ali Oun(11-2021)

Abstract: Today, an association between vitamin D deficiency and obesity is well known, but the mechanisms are not clear yet. This study was designed to investigate the effect of body weight on serum vitamin D levels in obese women. This study has been carriedout between 1st of April and 20th of Jun 6262 for obese women (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2). The obese women diagnosed with vitamin deficiency were aged from 18 to 60 years. The study was performed in government and private clinics of Nutrition and Dietetics for weight loss in Tripoli, Libya. This subjects’ sociodemographic features, anthropometric measurements (height, weight, body mass index (BMI), hip and waist circumference, body composition (body fat mass in kg, body water content in kg) and biochemical parameter measurements calcium (Ca), vitamin D,TG was analyzed through face-to-face interview method. Serum vitamin D level was measured in all obese women by obtaining 2 milliliter blood samples. A standard interview-based questionnaire form was to obtain data on demography. The questions provide details about personal characteristics include age, occupation, income social status, illness, medication, using vitaminD, calcium and another laboratories investigation such as Lipid Profile. A statistically significant relation (p=0.02) was found between serum vitamin D and BMI values in obese women. Also, there was a high relation between serum calcium values and vitamin D values (p= 0.008). This indicates that women diagnosed with vitamin D values from 10 to 20 have the highest level of calcium.
Fawzia Ahmed Mohamed(6-2022)

الوصف This qualitative study described and compared the cognitive apprehensions regarding drinking water quality (DW) in Muncie, Indiana, USA. The comparison was between two different, culturally elite groups using constructive-grounded theory. Eighteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with both Arab (n= 9) and American (n= 9) participants. Five essential themes emerged from the interview data: the sensory properties of drinking water, pollutants, health concerns, information sources, and experienc
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