High prevalence of<i>Schistosoma</i><i>haematobium</i>infection in Gereida Camp, in southern Darfur, Sudan

Ahmed, A. A.; Afifi, Azzam; Adam, Ishag

doi:10.1179/000349809x12502035776234

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“…In 2000, it was estimated that 70 million people had hematuria, 32 million had dysuria associated with Schistosoma haematobium , 18 million had major bladder wall pathology, 10 million people had S. haematobium related renal failure; and schistosomiasis related bladder cancer, resulting in an estimated mortality of 150 000 people per year in sub- Saharan Africa [4]. In Sudan the risk for S. haematobium is widespread in the different regions [5-7] and school age children were at a higher risk of S. haematobium infection than the other age groups [6]. Due to many factors such as higher rates of water activities, anatomical vasculature supplying genitourinary structures and immunological factors, school-aged children are the group at highest risk of contracting S. haematobium infection [8-10].…”

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Schistosoma haematobium infections among schoolchildren in central Sudan one year after treatment with praziquantel

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BackgroundChemotherapy with praziquantel (PZQ) is the mainstay of schistosomiasis control. However, there are recent concerns about tolerance or resistance to PZQ, so that monitoring its efficacy in different settings is required.MethodsA longitudinal study was conducted to evaluate the impact of PZQ for the treatment of Schistosoma haematobium infection among schoolchildren at Al Salamania, Central Sudan. Parasitological examinations for S. haematobium were performed in a cohort of schoolchildren (6–15 years of age) before and 1 year after treatment with a single dose of PZQ 40 mg/kg.ResultsOut of 562 (309 boys and 253 girls) schoolchildren recruited from three elementary schools, 420 completed one longitudinal dataset that comprised of data from two time points; baseline, and follow-up 1 year after treatment with a single dose of PZQ 40 mg/kg for S. haematobium infection. A single dose of PZQ significantly reduced the prevalence of S. haematobium infection by 83.3% (from 51.4% to 8.6%) and the geometric mean intensity of infection of positive individuals by 17.0% (from 87.7 to 72.8 eggs/10 ml of urine) 1 year after treatment. While there was no significant difference in the reduction of the prevalence of S. haematobium infection between the gender or age groups, there was a significantly higher reduction of intensity of S. haematobium infection among girls in comparison with boys.ConclusionThere was a significant reduction of S. haematobium infection 1 year after PZQ treatment in this setting.

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Schistosoma haematobium infections among schoolchildren in central Sudan one year after treatment with praziquantel

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“…Due to this geographical environment, schistosomiasis has affected many people of Sudan for many centuries, especially in the major irrigation systems in the Gezira area between the Blue and White Nile Rivers [7,8]. To date, schistosomiasis is the most prevalent parasitic disease in Sudan, and there have been some epidemiological studies on human schistosomiasis in the Gezira Managil area, Southern Kordofan, and South Darfur, Sudan [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. The White Nile River is across the White Nile State.…”

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Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical manifestations of schistosomiasis among school children in the White Nile River basin, Sudan

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Hong

Babiker

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Background: We investigated the prevalence, risk factors, and clinical manifestations of schistosomiasis in White Nile State, Sudan, to determine the local characteristics of schistosomiasis in the White Nile River basin. Methods: Urine and stool samples were collected from 338 students (176 boys, 162 girls) at three primary schools and were examined using the urine filtration method and the Kato-Katz technique, respectively. Of the students, 200 were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire to assess water-contact patterns and health conditions related with urinary schistosomiasis.

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“…Moreover, cystourethroscopy tends to underestimate large and overemphasize small glands [28]. There is a widespread Schistosoma haematobium infection in many regions in Sudan [29][30][31]. Ultrasonography showed favourable results when compared with other diagnostic tools such as intravenous pyelography (IVP) and cystourethroscopy [32].…”

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A comparison between transabdominal ultrasonographic and cystourethroscopy findings in adult Sudanese patients presenting with haematuria

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High prevalence ofSchistosomahaematobiuminfection in Gereida Camp, in southern Darfur, Sudan

Cited by 16 publications

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Schistosoma haematobium infections among schoolchildren in central Sudan one year after treatment with praziquantel

Schistosoma haematobium infections among schoolchildren in central Sudan one year after treatment with praziquantel

Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical manifestations of schistosomiasis among school children in the White Nile River basin, Sudan

A comparison between transabdominal ultrasonographic and cystourethroscopy findings in adult Sudanese patients presenting with haematuria

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