Epidemiological investigation was carried out to determine the prevalence of infection with Babesia canis in dogs in Gwagwalada metropolis of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Nigeria, from November 2013 to January 2014. Blood samples were collected from 101 dogs and examined for the parasite. Data obtained were analyzed to determine the prevalence of Babesia canis and the correlation of infection with age, sex, breed, types of management and presence or absence of tick infestation on the animal. Dogs screened were those from randomly selected house holds within the area. Overall results show an infection rate of 9/101 (8.9%). The prevalence was higher (P <0.05) among adults than puppies and also higher (P<0.05) among dogs with tick infestation than those without.

With nodular sclerosis (NS) being the most common subtype of Hodgkin Lymphoma in Western countries, we aim to investigate incidence rates and trends and survival rates of NS in the last two decades using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program. For included patients, we calculated incidence rates, annual percent change (APC) in incidence trends, and performed survival analysis through Kaplan Meier and Cox regression. Our study included 20,216 patients with NS diagnosed between 2000 and 2015, showing that NS incidence decreased over the study period. Unlike previous reports, NS was mostly diagnosed in males. Compared to white patients, black patients had a higher risk of death, which may be due to previously-reported differences in access to care according to patient-related criteria as socioeconomic status and race. This highlights the need of equal access to care, irrespective of patients’ demographic criteria, for more effective management of NS.