UROGENITAL SCHISTOSOMIASIS AMONG COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING KIRI RESERVOIR, ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA
| Autor: | M.S. Kaleson, W.A. Istifanus, M.M. Suleiman, S.M. Panda |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | African Journal of Health, Safety and Environment. 3:01-10 |
| ISSN: | 2695-1819 2695-2386 |
| DOI: | 10.52417/ajhse.v3i1.194 |
| Popis: | schistosomiasis is endemic and remains a life-threatening problem in Nigeria, especially among communities that come in frequent contact with water bodies. Information on the level of endemicity varies from place to place and is vital for control purposes. There is a paucity of such data for the Kiri reservoir and environs. A longitudinal study was undertaken in 7 communities surrounding the reservoir from 2018 to 2019 to assess the prevalence of urogenital schistosomiasis. A total of 688 urine samples were assayed for schistosome ova using the sedimentation technique. Out of these, 296 (43%) were positive for Schistosoma heamatobium ova. Males were significantly more infected than females (p |
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