Urogenital schistosomiasis in schoolchildren in the lake zones of Kankossa and Oued Rawdha, southern Mauritania: The first parasitological and malacological survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urogenital schistosomiasis due to Schistosoma haematobium is a major public health problem in Mauritania, but little is known about its epidemiology in many areas of the country, particularly in the lake zones. The objectives of the present parasitological and malacological study were to assess the prevalence and intensity of urogenital schistosomiasis among school children in Kankossa and Oued Rawdha lakes, southern Mauritania, and determine the species of intermediate host snails and the prevalence of snails with schistosome.

Methods

A school-based epidemiological survey was conducted in two villages in the lake areas of Kankossa and Oued Rawdha. Urine samples were collected from 450 state primary school children and Koranic school children and examined for the

SUBMITTER: Nakatt L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11458011 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature