Identification of transmission foci of Schistosoma mansoni: narrowing the intervention target from district to transmission focus in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Schistosoma mansoni (S. mansoni) infection is a significant public health problem in Ethiopia, and has wide distribution in the country. The impact of the disease is particularly high on school-age children. Nationwide 385 endemic districts were identified, whereby control and elimination interventions are underway using school-based annual mass drug administration (MDA) with praziquantel. The national elimination program targets endemic districts as a whole. The aim of this study was to identify the transmission foci of Schistosoma mansoni and determine prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) in Abeshge district.

Methods

The study was conducted from April to May, 2019 among school-age children randomly selected from public elementary schools in Abeshge di

SUBMITTER: Tiruneh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7245888 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature