@article{fdi:010061969,
  title = {{P}revalence and intensity of urinary schistosomiasis among school children in the district of {N}iakhar, region of {F}atick, {S}enegal},
  author = {{S}enghor, {B}. and {D}iallo, {A}. and {S}ylla, {S}. {N}. and {D}oucour{\'e}, {S}ouleymane and {N}diath, {M}. {O}. and {G}aayeb, {L}. and {D}juikwo-{T}eukeng, {F}. {F}. and {B}a, {C}. {T}. and {S}okhna, {C}heikh},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground: {U}rinary schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease that exists in all regions of {S}enegal. {I}t is a major public health issue in this country. {T}his study was carried out to determine the prevalence and intensity of this parasitosis in 12 villages of {N}iakhar ({F}atick, {S}enegal). {M}ethods: {A} total of 210 schoolchildren, aged 7 to 15 years, were enrolled in this study, and urine samples were examined for {S}chistosoma haematobium eggs using a standard urine filtration technique. {R}esults: {O}f these children, 121 (57.6%) were found to be infected with a mean geometric count of 185 eggs per 10 ml of urine. {T}he disease was present in all surveyed villages, and the prevalence ranged from 14.3% to 92.8%. {T}he prevalence of infection was significantly correlated with increasing age and was higher in boys. {I}nfection intensity was significantly higher in boys but did not significantly differ with age. {S}ignificant relationships between i) water contact or access to running water and ii) the prevalence or intensity of urinary schistosomiasis were also noted. {C}onclusions: {T}he district of {N}iakhar is endemic for urinary schistosomiasis, with a high intensity of infection. {A} control program to decrease the prevalence and intensity should be implemented in this area to improve community health.},
  keywords = {{E}pidemiology ; {H}elminths ; {I}nfection ; {I}ntensity ; {N}iakhar ; {P}revalence ; {S}enegal ; {U}rinary schistosomiasis ; {SENEGAL}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}arasites and {V}ectors},
  volume = {7},
  numero = {},
  pages = {art. 5},
  ISSN = {1756-3305},
  year = {2014},
  DOI = {10.1186/1756-3305-7-5},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010061969},
}