FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH LATE PRESENTATION OF SUSPECTED TUBERCULOSIS CASES TO TUBERCULOSIS MANAGEMENT FACILITIES: THE CASE IN DAGORETTI DISTRICT, NAIROBI, KENYA

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis is a highly contagious disease accounting for a high number of deaths in the developing countries; its control can be effectively achieved if individuals with the disease receive adequate and timely treatment.The objective of this study was to determine the factors associated with late presentation of suspects to tuberculos

Laser plasma instabilities, such as stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) and two-plasmon decay (TPD), are basic phenomena in intense laser science and applications.In direct-drive inertial confinement fusion (ICF) where a fuel capsule is imploded Valve Covers by high-power lasers, SRS and TPD are generally problematic because hot electrons (HEs) gener

The recent H5N1 avian and H1N1 swine-origin influenza virus outbreaks reaffirm that the threat of a world-wide influenza pandemic is both real and ever-present.Vaccination is still considered the best strategy for protection against influenza virus infection but a significant challenge is to identify new vaccine approaches that offer accelerated pr

BackgroundThe porosity and hole overlap rate of nuclear track-etched membrane are important parameters to characterize its filtration performance.PurposeThis paper aims to develop an analysis platform for hole distribution on the nuclear track-etched membrane surface by computer simulation, which can predict some key product parameters and help opt