Infectious diseases now · 2022
Prevalence and correlates of urogenital schistosomiasis in school-going children at Maramba Primary School in Livingstone District, Zambia.
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Kapanga Shike, Mulemena John Amos, Kamvuma Kingsley, Phiri Christopher Newton, Chanda Warren
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OBJECTIVES: To determine the presence and correlates of S. haematobium in urine specimens of school-going children at Maramba Primary School in Livingstone, Zambia.
METHODS AND SUBJECTS: A structured questionnaire was administered to children with signed consent from their guardians/parents, and spot urine specimens were collected in sterile containers for macroscopic/microscopic examination by an experienced laboratory technologist.
RESULTS: A total of 173 school-going children participated in the study. Parasitic eggs were detected in six specimens with prevalence of 3.47 %, which was strongly associated with presence of microscopic red blood cells (p < 0.01) and washing clothes in a stream (p = 0.01).
CONCLUSION: Low prevalence of urogenital schistosomiasis among school-going children was noted with correlates such as washing in a stream, while an older age group showed much stronger disease association.
METHODS AND SUBJECTS: A structured questionnaire was administered to children with signed consent from their guardians/parents, and spot urine specimens were collected in sterile containers for macroscopic/microscopic examination by an experienced laboratory technologist.
RESULTS: A total of 173 school-going children participated in the study. Parasitic eggs were detected in six specimens with prevalence of 3.47 %, which was strongly associated with presence of microscopic red blood cells (p < 0.01) and washing clothes in a stream (p = 0.01).
CONCLUSION: Low prevalence of urogenital schistosomiasis among school-going children was noted with correlates such as washing in a stream, while an older age group showed much stronger disease association.