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Coccidiosis is a deadly disease that hampers chickens’ productivity and welfare. The disease is a major menace to the global poultry industry. Coccidiosis is caused by the apicomplexan parasite of the genus Eimeria. This study investigated the prevalence of Coccidiasis amongst the chickens reared in Azare metropolis. A total number of four hundred 400 feacal samples of live and slaughtered chickens were collected and examined using standard parasitological methods between March and June, 2022. The samples comprised of 246 female and 154 male; 300 exotic species and 100 local species. Chi-square test and simple percentage were used to analyze the generated data and pabove) with lowest infection rate of 12(17.6%). Similarly, high infection rates were observed among local breed 64(64%) than exotic breed 109(36.3%). The difference between the age groups and the two breeds in prevalence rate was statistically significant (p

The effect of physicochemical parameters on the prevalence, distribution and vector aspects of snail borne diseases was conducted in Bauchi State, from January to December, 2016. Nine (9) of the twenty (20) Local Governments Areas, three (3) from each senatorial zone and two (2) water bodies in each selected Local Government Area were randomly selected for the study. Standard keys were used to identify the snail vectors. Three physicochemical parameters of the water were measured temperature, pH and dissolved oxygen. Temperature and pH were measured using Hanna instrument temperature tester-H198311 and pH tester-H198107 respectively while dissolved oxygen of the water was measured using Winkler method in the laboratory. One thousand six hundred and five (1605) snails were collected and identified which include 1581 Bulinus globosus and 24 Biomphalaria pfeifferi. Out of this, only 59(3.7 %) of the Bulinus globosus shed cercariae in the water with low temperature and pH value and high dissolved oxygen. The snail abundant varied significantly. Therefore effective snails control programme as well as public awareness on the role of snails in transmitting animal trematode in the area is recommended.Keywords: Physico-chemical parameters, Snail, Animal trematode, Bauchi State, Nigeria

A twelve-month epidemio-ecological study on the prevalence of schistosomiasis was conducted in Bauchi State, from January to December, 2016. Two thousand 2000 samples each of faeces and urine were collected and examined microscopically for schistosome eggs. The urine samples were examined using sedimentation method while the faecal samples were examined using formol-ether concentration technique. Twenty eight 28 (1.40%) of the entire volunteers urine samples collected had eggs of S.haematobium 3(0.15%) had eggs of S. mansoni in their faecal samples. The infection rates in different month by S.mansoni species, infection rate in different sexes and infection rate in individuals from different senatorial zone by schistosomiasis were not statistically significant while the infection rates in different month by S.heamatobium species, infection rate in different age groups, infection rate in individuals using different water source, infection rate in individuals using different types of toilet facilities and the infection rate in individuals in different occupational groups were all statistically significant at (p

No AbstractKeywords: Cryptography, RSA, Playfair Cipher, Public and Secret Key