Abstract
Background: Urinary schistosomiasis is a major public health issue in Sudan. The disease is endemic in many rural communities across the country.Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted to determine the prevalence and intensity of urinary schistosomiasis among selected individual in the city of Tulus, South Darfur state, Sudan. One hundred terminal urine samples were collected and examined for Schistosoma haematobium eggs using standard filtration technique.Results: A total of 100 individual were enrolled in the study with a mean (±SD) age of 17.7±0.73 years. Out of them, 62 (62%) were found to be infected with Schistosoma haematobium. The statistical analysis showed significant association with gender (p=0.043) with higher prevalence 70.9 % (39/55) in female than males 51.1 % (23/45). Majority of the S. haematobium infections were classified as intense infection (82%, 51/62) with egg count ≥50 eggs/10 ml urine, while gross haematuria was observed in 10% of urine samples.Conclusions: In conclusion, the prevalence of S. haematobium infection in the study participants was remarkably high. However, further studies, including large sample size will be essential to assess the burden of the disease in the study area.
Highlights
Urinary schistosomiasisis a chronic water-dependent parasitic disease caused by the trematode Schistosoma haematobium (S. haematobium).[1]
Majority of the S. haematobium infections were classified as intense infection (82%, 51/62) with egg count ≥50 eggs/10 ml urine
Gross haematuria was observed in 10% of urine samples
Summary
Urinary schistosomiasisis a chronic water-dependent parasitic disease caused by the trematode Schistosoma haematobium (S. haematobium).[1]. The high prevalence of schistosomiasis placed it as second most important parasitic disease with public health problem after malaria.[4] In the 74 endemic countries, an estimated of 250 million people are infected while approximately 700 million people are at risk of getting the infection.[5] In Africa and Middle East S. haematobiumis widespread with more than 110 million infectedpeople.[6] In addition, S. haematobiumis the cause. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted to determine the prevalence and intensity of urinary schistosomiasis among selected individual in the city of Tulus, South Darfur state, Sudan. Further studies, including large sample size will be essential to assess the burden of the disease in the study area
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