Prevalence and correlates of intestinal schistosomiasis infection among school-aged children in North-Western Tanzania.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease that continues to cause morbidity and mortality in Sub Saharan Africa. Due to its endemicity, co-infection with malaria is common. The diseases cause anaemia and impaired nutritional status among children. We investigated the prevalence of intestinal schistosomiasis and its association with malaria, anaemia and nutritional status among school children. METHODS:This was a cross sectional survey among 830 children in Nyamikoma village along Lake Victoria in Tanzania. A pre-tested questionnaire was used to collect socio-demographic data, history of drug use, and clinical data. Two faecal samples were collected on two consecutive days and analyzed using thick smears Kato Katz method. Diagnosis of malaria was done by malaria rapid diagn

SUBMITTER: Mnkugwe RH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7001966 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature