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Prevalence of schistosomiasis among school children at Esuekyir community in the Central Region of Ghana.
Opoku-Kwabi, Denzel; Sevor, Belinda; Sarpong, Emmanuel Adu; Sam, Pius Kwasi; Frimpong, Abigail Agyen; Marfo, Porschier Aninagyei; Asare, Michael; Nkrumah, Emmanuella Akumeniwaa; Badu, Bernard Boakye; Anning, Alberta Serwah; Ghartey-Kwansah, George.
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  • Opoku-Kwabi D; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana.
  • Sevor B; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana.
  • Sarpong EA; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana.
  • Sam PK; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana.
  • Frimpong AA; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana.
  • Marfo PA; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana.
  • Asare M; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana.
  • Nkrumah EA; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana.
  • Badu BB; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana.
  • Anning AS; Twifo Atti/ Morkwa District Hospital, Twifo Praso, Central Region, Ghana.
  • Ghartey-Kwansah G; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana.
BMC Infect Dis ; 24(1): 1004, 2024 Sep 19.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39300355
ABSTRACT
Schistosomiasis, an endemic neglected tropical disease in areas with poor sanitation, causes physical and mental defects in both children and adults. Various strategies, especially drug administration for morbidity control, have been implemented to combat the disease in Ghana and globally. Despite these efforts, schistosomiasis remains prevalent in Ghana, negatively impacting children's academic performance, growth, and overall quality of life. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of schistosomiasis in school children at Esuekyir, a peri-urban community in Ghana. A cross-sectional study using simple random sampling technique to select participants and collect stool and urine samples from 246 school children in Esuekyir was adopted. Microscopy of urine and stool samples was performed involving urine sedimentation and stool formol-ether sedimentation techniques to analyse for parasite eggs. Questionnaires were developed to help detect risk factors that expose these children to the disease. The prevalence of urogenital schistosomiasis in children at Esuekyir was 15.45% while that of intestinal schistosomiasis was 6.957.0%. There was one case of co-infection of urogenital and intestinal schistosomiasis from a 13 year old primary student. Children in primary school had higher risks of infection due to their activities around the water body. There was a significant association between class groups and urogenital schistosomiasis (p-value = 0.042). The presence of schistosomiasis in school children highlights the importance of targeted interventions and public health initiatives in addressing this specific disease condition especially in primary school children. Findings from the research revealed a higher prevalence of urogenital schistosomiasis in the study population as compared to intestinal schistosomiasis.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Esquistosomiasis / Heces Límite: Adolescent / Animals / Child / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: BMC Infect Dis Asunto de la revista: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Ghana Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Esquistosomiasis / Heces Límite: Adolescent / Animals / Child / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: BMC Infect Dis Asunto de la revista: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Ghana Pais de publicación: Reino Unido