Risk factors for schistosomiasis in an urban area in northern Cote d'Ivoire.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Schistosomiasis is a water-based disease transmitted by trematodes belonging to the genus Schistosoma. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the prevalence of schistosomiasis and access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and environmental and socioeconomic factors in the city of Korhogo, northern Côte d'Ivoire.

Methods

A cross-sectional study including 728 randomly selected households was conducted in Korhogo in March 2015. The heads of the households were interviewed about access to WASH and environmental and socioeconomic factors. All children abed between 5 and 15 years living in the households were selected to provide stool and urine samples for parasitological diagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium infection.

SUBMITTER: M'Bra RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5958400 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature