Browsing by Author "Esraa Abid Said Ahmed"

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    Prevalence of Urinary Schistosomiasis among School Aged Children in Khelawa Village, River Nile State, Sudan, 2017
    (جامعة الشيخ عبدالله البدري, 2018-06-23) Mosab Nouraldein Mohammed Hamad; Esraa Abid Said Ahmed; HalaAlaa Hassan Omer; Duaa Abd Elrahman Elhaj; Arwa Fathi Mahmoud; Omer Hashim Abd Elsalam; Tasneem Khalid Ahmed; AlaaAlkhair Abo Elgasem; Tagwa Ahmed Mahmoud
    Abstract Background: Urinary schistosomiasis is a disease caused by parasitic worms which, if left untreated, can eventually lead to anaemia, malnutrition, kidney failure, or bladder cancer. The disease occurs mainly in school-aged children and young adults in sub-Saharan Africa. Justification: Schistosomiasis is one of the most parasitic diseases with serious complications that may lead to infertility, renal failure and bladder carcinoma. Objectives: To know the prevalence of Schistosoma hematobium among school aged children in Khelawa village, River Nile State, Sudan. Materials and method: Descriptive, cross sectional study, 200 urine specimens were collected from each participant and examined by parasitological method. Result: 32.5 % of school aged children were infected with Schistosoma haematobium. Conclusion: High percentage of urinary schistosomiasis among study group is attributed to patient’s behaviors, presence of irrigated scheme near their inhabitants and due to absence of qualified health care unit. Recommendations: Further studies are recommended applying more diagnostic methods and including large number of population.
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    PREVALENCE OF URINARY SCHISTOSOMIASIS AMONG SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN IN KHELAWA VILLAGE, RIVER NILE STATE, SUDAN, 2017
    (جامعة الشيخ عبدالله البدري, 2017) Mosab Nouraldein Mohammed Hamad; Esraa Abid Said Ahmed; Hala Alaa Hassan Omer; Duaa Abd Elrahman Elhaj; Arwa Fathi Mahmoud; Omer Hashim Abd Elsalam; Tasneem Khalid Ahmed; Alaa Alkhair Abo Elgasem; Tagwa Ahmed Mahmoud
    ABSTRACT Background: Urinary schistosomiasis is a disease caused by parasitic worms which, if left untreated, can eventually lead to anaemia, malnutrition, kidney failure, or bladder cancer. The disease occurs mainly in schoolaged children and young adults in sub-Saharan Africa. Justification: Schistosomiasis is one of the most parasitic diseases with serious complications that may lead to infertility, renal failure and bladder carcinoma. Objectives: To know the prevalence of Schistosoma hematobium among school aged children in Khelawa village, River Nile State, Sudan. Materials and method: Descriptive, cross sectional study, 200 urine specimens were collected from each participant and examined by parasitological method. Result: 32.5 % of school aged children were infected with Schistosoma haematobium. Conclusion: High percentage of urinary schistosomiasis among study group is attributed to patient’s behaviors, presence of irrigated scheme near their inhabitants and due to absence of qualified health care unit. Recommendations: Further studies are recommended applying more diagnostic methods and including large number of population.