Introduction: Schistosoma infection is one of the most common infections in the tropics and subtropics, and it is the most common water-borne disease in the world. In terms of the number of persons affected and at danger, it's only second to malaria among parasitic diseases. The prevalence of S. haematobium in Sudan has been estimated to be between 0 and 20%.
The study's goal was to determine the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis among schoolchildren in East Nile, Khartoum State, and to identify risk factors for S. haematobium infections.
Methodology: In this descriptive cross-sectional investigation, we examined the urine of all school-aged children from the two villages of Elkeriab and Tayba Elkababish in the East Nile area, Khartoum state, for S. haematobium, using a wet preparation and filtering approach.
Results: A total of 1205 school children were screened for Schistosoma haematobium, with 105 (8.7%) testing positive. The infection rate was higher in Tayba Elkabish than in Elkeriab (p value = 0.01), and men were more infected than females (p value = 0.01).
Conclusion: S. haematobium infection is still a prevalent infection in school-aged children in rural settings, particularly in irrigated schemes, with boys being the most affected. Although Schistosoma control operations have lowered the prevalence of S. haematobium infection, there is still a long way to go before Schistosoma is eradicated.Author(S) Details
Osama Hafiz Elshazali
Department of Paediatric and Child Health, University of Khartoum, Sudan.
Qutoof Hashim Taha
Department of Microbiology, National Ribat University, Sudan.
Abubakr Ibrahim Ahmed
Department of Microbiology, National Ribat University, Sudan.
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