Abstract
Results Prevalence of tungiasis was 57% (218/385; 95% CI=51.7%-61.6%). Itching (89.1%) was the most common associated symptom, followed by pain upon pressure (67.3%), sleep disturbance (58.2%) and walking difficulties (53%). In multivariate logistic regression analysis the following independent factors were identified to be associated with tungiasis: living in houses with an earthen floors (adjusted OR=3.84; 95%IC: 2.09-7.06), walking barefooted (OR=3.28; 1.78-6.04), having a common resting place outside the house (OR=2.36; 1.01-5.51) and presence of rats on the compound (OR=1.69; 1.03-2.75).
Highlights
To describe the prevalence of tungiasis and associated risk factors in a sentinel group in rural Central Kenya
Children were examined for presence of tungiasis, and a questionnaire was administered to collect demographic, behavioral and environmental data
In multivariate logistic regression analysis the following independent factors were identified to be associated with tungiasis: living in houses with an earthen floors, walking barefooted (OR=3.28; 1.78-6.04), having a common resting place outside the house (OR=2.36; 1.01-5.51) and presence of rats on the compound (OR=1.69; 1.03-2.75)
Summary
Tungiasis (jigger infestation) in Rural Kenya, an emerging infectious disease Nicholas N Njau*, Peter Wanzala, Marion Mutugi, Liana Ariza, Jorg Heukelbach From 17th International Symposium on HIV and Emerging Infectious Diseases (ISHEID) Marseille, France. Objective To describe the prevalence of tungiasis (jigger flea infestation) and associated risk factors in a sentinel group (children 5-12 years of age) in rural Central Kenya.
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