The prevalence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in pregnant women in Onitsha was investigated. A total of 200 urine samples were collected from pregnant women attending antenatal care at Kanayo specialist hospital and General hospital both in Onitsha for a period of five months. The urine samples were cultured and examined microscopically. Out of the 200 urine samples analyzed, potentially pathogenic microorganisms were isolated from 112(56%). The pathogenic organisms isolated include Eschericia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella aerogenes, Pseudomonas aerogenes and Proteus mirabilis. Eschericia coli were isolated from 52(26%) of the 200 urine samples, Staphylococcus aureus 20(10%), Klebsiella aerogenes 16(8%) Pseudomonas aerogenes 10(5%) and Proteus mirabilis 14(7%). The organisms were isolated more from the age group of 26-30 years and the frequency was more among the first pregnancy. Pregnant women need to be screened for UTIs to avoid complications during child delivery.

A study on the use of intermittent preventive therapy (IPT) and Long lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) for malaria prevalence among pregnant women in Nkpor, Anambra State, Nigeria between May and July 2015. A total number of 176 pregnant women were examined microscopically using their peripheral blood for malaria parasites. A structured questionnaire was used to determine the usage of LLINs and compliance to ITP. The result showed 51.7 %( 91/179) of the women were positive for malaria parasites. Malaria prevalence on the use of IPT was 54.5% (96/176) while the use of LLINs was 43.8% (77/176). The prevalence among primigravidae was 64.9% (50/77) and multigravidae was 41.1% (41/99). The use of LLINs has lower malaria prevalence than the use of IPT for malaria among pregnant women. Malaria is high among pregnant women and control efforts need to be improved urgently in Nkpor, Nigeria.

The bacterial contamination of egg rolls sold by hawkers in Delta state was investigated. A total of 60 samples of egg rolls were randomly bought from hawkers from four major locations in Delta state and screened for pathogenic bacterial contamination. The samples were microbiologically analyzed using spread plate method of 1ml of dilution factor of 10-7 aliquot inoculums of the samples. The total aerobic count showed heavy contamination ranged from 2.50x106–4.80x108cfu/g, Staphylococcus aureus count ranged from 1.47x106-2.80x108 cfu/g and Enterobacteriaceae count ranged from 2.17x106-9.6x108 cfu/g. Probable organisms isolated from the egg rolls sold by hawkers were Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas, Klebsiella, Bacillus, Salmonella, Streptococcus, Proteus, Escherichia coli, Shigella and Micrococcus. Most of the egg rolls sampled were therefore considered to pose health risk to the consumers, making it imperative to institute sanitary measures during processing, storage and marketing of the egg rolls to prevent food borne illness.