COVID-19 can have even more dire consequences in countries with ongoing armed conflict. Libya, the second largest African country, has been involved in a major conflict since 2011. This study analyzed the epidemiological situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in Libya, examined the impact of the armed conflict in Libya on the spread of the pandemic, and proposes strategies for dealing with the pandemic during this conflict. We collected the available information on all COVID-19 cases in the different regions of Libya, covering the period from March 25th to May 25th 2020. The cumulative number of cases and the daily new cases are presented in a way to illustrate the patterns and trends of COVID-19, and the effect of the ongoing armed conflict was assessed regionally. A total of 698 cases of COVID-19 were reported in Libya within a period of three months. The number of cases varied from one region to another and was affected by the fighting. The largest number of cases were reported in the southern part of the country, which has been severely affected by the conflict in comparison to the eastern and western parts of the country. This study describes the epidemiological pattern of COVID-19 in Libya and how it has been affected by the ongoing-armed conflict. This conflict seems to have hindered access to populations and there by masked he true dimensions of the pandemic. Hence, efforts should be combined to combat these consequences.Résumé Dans la majorité des cas asymptomatiques, les hémangiomes vertébraux peuvent être, dans de rares cas, symptomatiques avec des manifestations cliniques purement neurologiques. S´ils sont fréquemment observés chez un sujet adulte jeune, ils peuvent exceptionnellement être observés chez un sujet âgé. Nous rapportons un cas d´hémangiome vertébral neuro-agressif de révélation tardive traité par une chirurgie décompressive, une sclérothérapie, une cimentoplastie et suivi d´une évolution favorable. English abstract In the majority of asymptomatic cases, vertebral hemangiomas can be, in rare cases, symptomatic with purely neurological clinical manifestations. They commonly occur in young adults, exceptionally in elderly subjects. We here report a case of late onset aggressive vertebral hemangioma with neurological signs treated with decompressive surgery, sclerotherapy and cementoplasty, with favorable outcome.Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is an autoimmune disease that can involve multiple sites within the human body. It is characterized by recurrent bouts of painful cartilage inflammation, and it can cause severe complications if it affects the vital organs. This report describes the case of a five-year-old child with limited auricular RP. The patient's history was obtained from his family, and a physical examination was performed at a pediatric rheumatology clinic. The patient was successfully treated using only a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, and he completely recovered. This treatment and recovery have not been reported in the literature. Therefore, these results are worthy of mention in order to avoid the use of immunosuppressant medications with localized involvement.Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis is a paucibacillary form of cutaneous tuberculosis that often occurs in sensitized immunocompetent individuals due to exogenous reinfection. The diagnosis is often difficult because the clinical features are often not typical and acid-fast staining test often shows negative results. Therapeutic trial with antituberculosis therapy is justified if there is strong clinical suspicion in which diagnosis can be made based on the therapeutic response. We report a 46-year-old male with erythematous verrucous plaque on the right knee and crusted erythematous plaque on the left dorsal foot that had been present for 20 years. There were neither history of previous trauma nor tuberculosis treatment. Histopathology, culture, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Mantoux test, and chest radiograph were negative for cutaneous tuberculosis. Gamma release interferon assay showed positive result. The patient was given category 1 antituberculosis treatment and showed improvement after three weeks. Treatment was continued for 6 months and the lesion significantly regressed. l´ostéomalacie est une ostéopathie raréfiante secondaire à un défaut de minéralisation de la trame osseuse. Son diagnostic est le plus souvent porté au stade de complications car ses manifestations sont diverses et souvent méconnues. But étudier les profils cliniques, biologiques et étiologiques de l´ostéomalacie. il s´agit d´une étude rétrospective colligeant tous les dossiers d´ostéomalacie hospitalisés entre Mai 2006 et Janvier 2014. notre étude a inclus 30 cas d´ostéomalacie avec un âge moyen de 55 ans [29 ans - 82 ans]. Une nette prédominance féminine était notée avec un sexe ratio de 0.11. Tous nos patients avaient un régime hypo-calcique et une seule patiente avait un régime suffisant en vitamine D. Tous les patients présentaient des douleurs osseuses à l´examen et 80% d´entre eux présentaient un trouble de la marche. Les déformations ont été notées dans la moitié des cas. Sur le plan biologique, la baisse de la 25 OH vit D était constamment retrouvée suivie par l´augmentation des phosphatases alcalines (90%), alors que l´hypocalcémie et l´hypophosphorémie étaient présentes chez respectivement 46,6 et 50% des cas. La carence en vitamine D était la cause retenue dans la majorité des cas (86.6%). Une malabsorption a été notée dans 2 cas. à travers notre travail, nous avons mis en évidence plusieurs formes évoluées d´OM. Ceci impose un dépistage précoce et une enquête étiologique minutieuse. à travers notre travail, nous avons mis en évidence plusieurs formes évoluées d´OM. Ceci impose un dépistage précoce et une enquête étiologique minutieuse. the aim of the present study was to determine the frequency of HBsAg and anti-HCV antibodies in health care providers (HCPs) at three referral hospitals in Libya, and to correlate the HBsAg status with history of hepatitis B vaccination among HCPs. one hundred eighty-two HCPs, with a mean age (±SD) of 32.9±8 years and age range from 20 to 59 years, were enrolled in this study. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/thymidine.html They were 50 doctors, 68 nurses, 42 laboratory technicians, 12 hospital cleaners, five anesthesia technicians and five midwives. They were tested, after obtained a written consent, for the presence of HBsAg and anti-HCV antibodies by enzyme linked immuno-sorbent assay (ELISA) techniques. A pre-test questionnaire was filled by each HCP to verify place of work, working period, type of work, status of HBV vaccination, and history of needle stick injury. four HCPs have anti-HCV antibodies positive (2.2%) and nine were HBsAg positive (4.9%). Only 52% (95/182) of the HCPs received full dose of hepatitis B vaccine, while the others either not completed the vaccination schedule or have not receive it.