A very high infection intensity of Schistosoma mansoni in a Ugandan Lake Victoria Fishing Community is required for association with highly prevalent organ related morbidity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In schistosomiasis control programmes using mass chemotherapy, epidemiological and morbidity aspects of the disease need to be studied so as to monitor the impact of treatment, and make recommendations accordingly. These aspects were examined in the community of Musoli village along Lake Victoria in Mayuge district, highly endemic for Schistosoma mansoni infection.

Methodology and principal findings

A cross sectional descriptive study was undertaken in a randomly selected sample of 217 females and 229 males, with a mean age of 26 years (SD ± 16, range 7-76 years). The prevalence of S. mansoni was 88.6% (95% CI: 85.6-91.5). The geometric mean intensity (GMI) of S. mansoni was 236.2 (95% CI: 198.5-460.9) eggs per gram (epg) faeces. Males had significantly higher GMI

SUBMITTER: Tukahebwa EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3723538 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature