Low Prevalence of Helminth Infections among Primary School Children in the Volta Region of Ghana

Orish, Verner N.; Ofori-Amoah, Jones; Amegan-Aho, Kokou Hefoume; Lennox, Mac-Ankrah; Jamfaru, Ibrahim; Afeke, Innocent; Adzaku, Festus

doi:10.9734/ajmah/2017/34393

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“…Laboratory analysis of the samples was performed as described elsewhere [32, 33]. Briefly, stool samples were analyzed using a wet mount technique.…”

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Prevalence of Polyparasitic Infection Among Primary School Children in the Volta Region of Ghana

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Ofori-Amoah

Amegan-Aho

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Open Forum Infectious Diseases

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Background Polyparasitic infection is a possibility in areas where parasites are endemic, especially among children. This study looked at the prevalence of polyparasitic infections among children in the Volta Region of Ghana. Methods This was a cross-sectional study, among 550 primary school children (aged 6–14 years) in 3 districts in the Volta Region. Questionnaires were administered, and blood, stool, and urine samples were collected. Blood samples were screened for Plasmodium falciparum with rapid diagnostic test and microscopy, together with hemoglobin estimation. Stool and urine samples were microscopically examined using wet mount and sedimentation methods to detect intestinal parasites and Schistosoma haematobium, respectively. Pearson χ 2 test was used to evaluate the association between parasitic infections and socioeconomic variables, and multivariate logistic regression to evaluate paired associations among parasites. Results The most prominent infection among the children was P. falciparum (present in 383 children [69.6%]), followed by S. haematobium (57 [10.36%]). There was low prevalence of intestinal protozoa (present in 11 children [2%]), Ascaris lumbricoides (7 [1.27%]), and hookworm (5 [0.91%]). A total of 62 children had polyparasitic infection, with P. falciparum and S. haematobium having significant paired association (both present in 46 children [74.19%]; adjusted odds ratio, 2.45; P = .007). Conclusion The prevalence of polyparasitic infection was low in this study, and significant coinfection was seen with P. falciparum and S. haematobium .

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“…Laboratory analysis of the samples was performed as described elsewhere [32, 33]. Briefly, stool samples were analyzed using a wet mount technique.…”

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Prevalence of Polyparasitic Infection Among Primary School Children in the Volta Region of Ghana

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Ofori-Amoah

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et al. 2019

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“…Locally, a cross sectional study conducted in Volta Region among 5 primary schools in 3 of its districts revealed a low prevalence of helminth infection with A. lumbricoides (1.27%) as the prevailing parasite [7]. Moreover, intestinal parasite infections (IPIs) is a major problem, especially in children and pregnant women from developing countries [8].…”

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A Retrospective Study of Intestinal Parasite among Patients in the Ho Teaching Hospital, Ghana

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Adzaklo

Agboli

2019

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Aim: To assess the prevalence of intestinal parasite infections among patients who visit the Ho Teaching Hospital for stool examination from 2012 to 2016. Study Design: Retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Ho Teaching Hospital, August 2017 to January 2018. Methodology: The hospital’s laboratory records were reviewed. Patients’ data were recorded using a well-designed data collection tool. Data was analyzed with Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20.0. Results: A total of 7045 patients visited the Ho Teaching Hospital laboratory for routine stool examination within the five-year period. From the 7045 patients, 703 of them were infected with at least one of the intestinal parasites. The overall prevalence of intestinal parasite infection for the five-year period was 10.0%. Intestinal flagellates (90.0%) were the most predominant intestinal parasites, and Entamoeba histolytica recorded 5.7%. Hookworm (0.9%) was the most prevailing soil-transmitted helminth. Ascaris lumbricoides (0.1%) and Schistosoma mansoni (0.1%) were the least recorded parasites. Highest infection was among patients within age group 20 to 29 years. However, age groups below 10 years recorded low infection. This study showed that age was a risk factor for acquiring intestinal parasite infection (P≤0.001). Conclusion: Intestinal parasitic infections were recorded among patients who visited the Ho Teaching Hospital. However, most of the patients were infected with intestinal flagellates. Various stakeholders should provide advance techniques in laboratory investigation of stool samples to enhance accurate diagnosis. Sensitization of the public about the dangers of intestinal parasites should also be undertaken by the stakeholders.

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“…Other factors which can impairintellectual development in children and cause poor school performance like helminths infections were not mentioned in this study. However, the reported low levels of intestinal helminths infections among primary school children in this region(21,36), and the periodic deworming exercise targeting intestinal helminths and Schistosoma infections(16,21), make it less likely for helminths infections to contribute significantly to impaired intellectual development and poor school performance in this study.…”

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High Prevalence of Asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum Infection in Primary School Children in the Volta Region of Ghana

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2017

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Asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections are very common in older children and can pose a great problem for malaria control programs. This study was a cross sectional study-design that looked at the prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection among school aged children in five primary schools in 3 districts in the Volta Region of Ghana. Questionnaires were administered and blood samples were collected for malaria detection using RDT and microscopy. Pearson chi square test was used to evaluate the association between P. falciparum infection and other variables in the study. A total of 550 primary school children were enrolled in this study. Three hundred and five children (55.45%) were positive for malaria with RDT and 249(45.27%) were malaria positive with microscopy. Children from Evangelical Presbyterian (EP) primary school in Afegame and Davanu primary schools, both in remote, rural and farming communities had the highest prevalence of P falciparum (RDT,

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Low Prevalence of Helminth Infections among Primary School Children in the Volta Region of Ghana

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Prevalence of Polyparasitic Infection Among Primary School Children in the Volta Region of Ghana

Prevalence of Polyparasitic Infection Among Primary School Children in the Volta Region of Ghana

A Retrospective Study of Intestinal Parasite among Patients in the Ho Teaching Hospital, Ghana

High Prevalence of Asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum Infection in Primary School Children in the Volta Region of Ghana

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