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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Risk Factors and Spatial Distribution of Schistosoma mansoni Infection among Primary School Children in Mbita District, Western Kenya
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Volume 8, No. 7, Article e2991, Year 2014
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Background:An increasing risk of Schistosoma mansoni infection has been observed around Lake Victoria, western Kenya since the 1970s. Understanding local transmission dynamics of schistosomiasis is crucial in curtailing increased risk of infection.Methodology/Principal Findings:We carried out a cross sectional study on a population of 310 children from eight primary schools. Overall, a total of 238 (76.8%) children were infected with S. mansoni, while seven (2.3%) had S. haematobium. The prevalence of hookworm, Trichuris trichiura and Ascaris lumbricoides were 6.1%, 5.2% and 2.3%, respectively. Plasmodium falciparum was the only malaria parasite detected (12.0%). High local population density within a 1 km radius around houses was identified as a major independent risk factor of S. mansoni infection. A spatial cluster of high infection risk was detected around the Mbita causeway following adjustment for population density and other potential risk factors.Conclusions/Significance:Population density was shown to be a major factor fuelling schistosome infection while individual socio-economic factors appeared not to affect the infection risk. The high-risk cluster around the Mbita causeway may be explained by the construction of an artificial pathway that may cause increased numbers of S. mansoni host snails through obstruction of the waterway. This construction may have, therefore, a significant negative impact on the health of the local population, especially school-aged children who frequently come in contact with lake water. © 2014 Nagi et al.
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Authors & Co-Authors
Nagi, Sachiyo
Japan, Nagasaki
Nagasaki University
Chadeka, Evans A.
Japan, Nagasaki
Nagasaki University
Sunahara, Toshihiko
Japan, Nagasaki
Nagasaki University
Mutungi, Faith
Kenya, Nairobi
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Dan Justin, Yombo K.
Japan, Nagasaki
Nagasaki University
Kaneko, Satoshi
Japan, Nagasaki
Nagasaki University
Ichinose, Yoshio
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Matsumoto, Sohkichi
Japan, Niigata
Niigata University, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science
Njenga, Sammy Michugu
Kenya, Nairobi
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Hashizume, Masahiro
Japan, Nagasaki
Nagasaki University
Shimada, Masaaki
Japan, Nagasaki
Nagasaki University
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Hamano, Shinjiro
Japan, Nagasaki
Nagasaki University
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Statistics
Citations: 58
Authors: 12
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1371/journal.pntd.0002991
ISSN:
19352727
e-ISSN:
19352735
Research Areas
Environmental
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Kenya