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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Epidemiology and morbidity of Schistosoma mansoni infection in a fishing community along Lake Albert in Uganda
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 98, No. 12, Year 2004
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Schistosoma mansoni infection, associated morbidity and symptoms were studied in Piida fishing community at Butiaba, along Lake Albert, Uganda, from November 1996 to January 1997. The study revealed that S. mansoni s highly endemic with an overall prevalence of 72%, a mean intensity of 419.4 eggs per gram (epg) faeces (geometric mean for positives only), with 37.8% of males and 33.0% of females excreting over 1000 epg. Prevalence and intensity peaked in the 10-14 year old age group and decreased with increasing age. Females were less heavily infected than males. Differences were also shown between tribes. Diarrhoea and abdominal pain were commonly reported in Piida. However, no clear-cut correlation between intensity of S. mansoni infection and these conditions could be demonstrated, indicating that retrospective questionnaires concerning S. mansoni related-symptomatology are of limited value. Organomegaly, as assessed by ultrasonography, was frequent and hepatomegaly was associated with heavy S. mansoni infection. No correlation was demonstrated between splenomegaly and infection. This study emphasizes that schistosomiasis mansoni is a major public health problem in Piida fishing community and presumably also in many similar fishing communities. These observations call for immediate intervention and can help in planning long-term strategies for sustainable morbidity control. © 2004 Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Kabatereine, Narcis B.
Uganda, Kampala
Uganda Ministry of Health
Kemijumbi, Jovanice
Uganda, Kampala
Uganda Ministry of Health
Ouma, John Henry
Kenya, Nairobi
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Kariuki, Henry Curtis
Kenya, Nairobi
Ministry of Health Nairobi
Richter, Joachim
Germany, Dusseldorf
Heinrich-heine-universität Düsseldorf
Kadzo, Hilda
Kenya, Nairobi
Kenyatta National Hospital
Madsen, Henry
Denmark, Copenhagen
Dbl -center for Health Research and Development
Butterworth, Anthony E.
Zimbabwe, Harare
Biomedical Research and Training Institute Harare
Ørnbjerg, Niels
Denmark, Copenhagen
Dbl -center for Health Research and Development
Vennervald, Birgitte Jyding
Denmark, Copenhagen
Dbl -center for Health Research and Development
Statistics
Citations: 68
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 7
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.trstmh.2004.06.003
ISSN:
00359203
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Uganda
Participants Gender
Female