Human Dermatosis in Maiduguri, Nigeria: A Review of Case Records Diagnosed at the Molai Hospital and Leprosy Centre (MHLC), Maiduguri

¹Biu, A.A., ¹Shu’aibu, M.A., ¹Paul, B.T., ¹Kyari, F., ¹Mohammed, A.,

²Fasuyi, F.H., ³Ali, M., ⁴Saidu, A.M., ⁵Onigbanjo, H.O. and ⁶Arowolo, B.O.

¹Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria.

² National Biotechnology Development Agency, Bioresources Development Centre, Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria

³ Department of Animal Health & Production, MOLCA, Maiduguri

⁴ Department of Veterinary Surgery and Theriogenology, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria

⁵Department of Veterinary Microbiology, University of Abuja, Nigeria

⁶ Department of Veterinary Parasitology & Entomology, University of Abuja, Nigeria

E-mail: biuvet@yahoo.com 

ABSTRACT

Records on the prevalence of skin diseases treated at the Molai Hospital and Leprosy Centre (MHLC) were analyzed for a period of four (4) years between January and December, 2000-2004. Of a total of fifty seven thousand, three hundred and two (57,302) cases treated for skin diseases, non specific cases had 13,266 (23.2%), while specific cases had 44,036 (76.8%) (p<0.05) i.e. parasitic skin conditions had a prevalence of 12,743 (22.2%), then fungi with 11,193 (19.5%); bacteria 10,835 (18.9%), and viral 9,265 (16.2%) respectively (p>0.05). The significance of these findings is discussed within.