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Volume-3 (2004);
Issue 1 (January-March) Published on Jun 29, 2004
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2004;1-1 -
Original Article |
| Okpala HO, Agwu E,Agba MI, Chimezie OR, Nwobu GO,
Ohihoin AA.
A Survey Of The Prevalence Of Schistosomiasis Among Pupils In Apata And
Laranto Areas In Jos, Plateau State |
Abstract:
Prevalence of Schistosomiasis in apparently healthy primary school pupils
in Apata and Laranto areas of Jos was surveyed using 300 samples of stool and 300 samples
of urine. The stool samples were processed using formol ether concentration techniques
while the urine samples were processed by ordinary centrifugal sedimentation technique.
The overall prevalence of urinary (Schistosoma haematobium) and intestinal (Schistosoma
mansoni) schistosomiasis was 0.67%, with three samples (1% prevalence) positive for
intestinal (Schistosoma mansoni) and one sample (0.33% prevalence) positive for
urinary (Schistosoma haematobium) schistosomiasis respectively. Two of the three
cases positive for Schistosoma mansoni were males in the age group of 11–15
years and the one positive for Schistosoma haematobium was a male patient.
Prevalence in the studied area is therefore very low and immigration, sex and age
dependent.
Key words: Schistosomiasis,
pupils |
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