Epidemiological situation of schistosomiasis in 16 districts of Burkina Faso after two decades of mass treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

After two decades of mass drug administration (MDA) for schistosomiasis in Burkina Faso, an impact assessment was conducted in 16 health districts (HDs) between February 2023 to March 2024 to determine the epidemiological situation of schistosomiasis in school-aged children and facilitate the decision for sub-district level treatment decision.

Methodology/principal findings

A cross-sectional cluster survey was conducted with randomly selected children aged 5-14 years. Haemastix reagent strips were used to detect microhaematuria in urine, and urine filtration was used to detect and quantify Schistosoma haematobium eggs in children with microhaematuria. The Kato-Katz was used to detect and quantify S. mansoni eggs in fecal samples. The prevalence of infection and th

SUBMITTER: Zongo D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11813138 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature