Prevalence and intensity of urinary schistosomiasis among school children in the district of Niakhar, region of Fatick, Senegal

Particle and Fibre Toxicology

Cheikh Sokhna⁵  Cheikh T Bâ³  Félicité F Djuikwo-Teukeng⁴  Lobna Gaayeb¹  Mamadou O Ndiath⁵  Souleymane Doucouré⁵  Seydou N Sylla²  Aldiouma Diallo⁵  Bruno Senghor³ 

[1] EPLS Biomedical Research Center, Saint-Louis, Senegal;Université Gaston Berger de Saint Louis, UFR Sciences Appliquées et Technologies, BP 234 Saint Louis, Senegal;Département de Biologie Animale, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, BP 5005 Dakar, Senegal;INSERM UMR 1094, Faculties of Medicine and Pharmacy, Limoges, France;Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, UMR 198 (URMITE), Campus International de Hann, IRD, BP 1386, CP 18524 Dakar, Senegal

关键词: Urinary schistosomiasis;    Senegal;    Prevalence;    Niakhar;    Intensity;    Infection;    Helminths;    Epidemiology;   

Others  :  823380
DOI  :  10.1186/1756-3305-7-5

 received in 2013-08-06, accepted in 2013-12-23,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

Urinary schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease that exists in all regions of Senegal. It is a major public health issue in this country. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence and intensity of this parasitosis in 12 villages of Niakhar (Fatick, Senegal).

Methods

A total of 210 schoolchildren, aged 7 to 15 years, were enrolled in this study, and urine samples were examined for Schistosoma haematobium eggs using a standard urine filtration technique.

Results

Of these children, 121 (57.6%) were found to be infected with a mean geometric count of 185 eggs per 10 ml of urine. The disease was present in all surveyed villages, and the prevalence ranged from 14.3% to 92.8%. The prevalence of infection was significantly correlated with increasing age and was higher in boys. Infection intensity was significantly higher in boys but did not significantly differ with age. Significant relationships between i) water contact or access to running water and ii) the prevalence or intensity of urinary schistosomiasis were also noted.

Conclusions

The district of Niakhar is endemic for urinary schistosomiasis, with a high intensity of infection. A control program to decrease the prevalence and intensity should be implemented in this area to improve community health.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Senghor et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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