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Prevalence and risk factors of schistosomiasis and intestinal helminthes infection among school children in White Nile State, Sudan

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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Medical parasitology

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Background: This a cross- sectional study was carried out in White Nile State, Sudan durin May to September 2017 to determine the prevalence of schistosomiasis and intestinal helminthes infections. Methods: Urine and stool samples were collected from all participant. Urine samples were examined for ova of Schistosoma haematobium (S. haematobium) using a sedimentation technique, whereas the stool samples were tested by using the Kato-katz technique for Schistosoma mansoni (S. mansoni) and other intestinal helminthes. Results: Out of 347 urine samples and 336 stool samples examined, the prevalence of S. haematobium was 10% (35) and no positive cases were detected for S.mansoni. For the other intestinal helminthes, the overall prevalence was 12.2% (41), the species detected were Hymenolepis nana 11.3% (38) and Taenia species 0.9% (3). Among the different schools, the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis and intestinal helminthes in Alliya was 14.8% (17) and 16.8 %, respectively. in . In Gooz al salaam, the prevalence was 7.9% for S. haematobium and 18.5% for intestinal helminthes. Moreover, the S. haematobium prevalence was 7.6%(8) in Hagar Assalya, but no positive cases were detected for intestinal helminthes. Regarding the gender, S. haematobium infection was higher in males (6.3%) than in females 3.7%, but the females has higher intestinal helminthes 8.9%. The age group (10-13) has higher prevalence for urinary schistosomiasis and intestinal helminthes, 7.2% (25) and 9.5 % (32), Respectively. Conclusion: The mothers education and source of drinking water were show significance regarding urinary schistomiasis and intestinal helminthic infections, meanwhile, the fathers education was not significantly correlated.

DOI

10.21608/mid.2020.38538.1049

Keywords

prevalence, schistosomes, intestinal helminthes, associated risk factors, Sudan

Authors

First Name

Mohammed

Last Name

Suliman

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of El Imam El Mahdi, Kosti, Sudan.

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mohammedahmed7919@gmail.com

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Abdalmoneim

Last Name

Magboul

MiddleName

Mohammed

Affiliation

Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of El Imam El Mahdi, Kosti, Sudan

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magboul75@yahoo.com

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First Name

Hafiz

Last Name

Mohammed

MiddleName

yahya

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Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of El Imam El Mahdi, Kosti, Sudan

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hafizyahya62@yahoo.com

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First Name

Abdelhakam

Last Name

Tamomh

MiddleName

Gammar

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Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of El Imam El Mahdi, Kosti, Sudan.

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abdelhakam738@gmail.com

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0000-0003-2880-5751

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Zolikha

Last Name

Daleel

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Ibrahim

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Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of El Imam El Mahdi, Kosti, Sudan

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abuali7919@yahoo.com

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First Name

Asim

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Al ajup

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Musa

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Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of El Imam El Mahdi, Kosti, Sudan.

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mohd7919@hotmail.com

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2

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1

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19260

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2021-02-01

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2020-08-04

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2021-02-01

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177

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182

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2682-4132

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2682-4140

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Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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Prevalence and risk factors of schistosomiasis and intestinal helminthes infection among school children in White Nile State, Sudan

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22 Jan 2023