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    Frequency of Urinary Schistosomiasis Among School –Aged Children in Al-Lamab Area, Khartoum – Sudan
    (جامعة الشيخ عبدالله البدري, 2020-10-01) Mohanad E Elfadol; Mohammed Medani Eltayeb; Mosab Nouraldein Mohammed Hamad
    Abstract Background: Urinary schistosomiasis is a sickness initiated by parasitic flukes named Schistosoma haematobium, if left untreated, can eventually lead to anemia, malnutrition, renal failure, or bladder carcinoma. The illness occurs mostly among school-aged children and young adults in sub-Saharan Africa. Rationale: Bilharzia is one of the most parasitic diseases with grave complications that may lead to sterility, kidney failure and bladder cancer Objectives: To know the frequency of urinary schistosomiasis among school-aged children in the al-lamab area. Materials and Method: Descriptive, cross-sectional study, 314 urine specimens were collected from each participant and examined by filtration and sedimentation methods. Result: the prevalence among 314 individuals about 10.2 % (32) screening by filtration and sedimentation technique, the results showed (10.2%) were positive by filtration and (7.3%) positive by sedimentation. The positive cause within each age groups showed 7- 10 (2.9%),11-!4 (4.4%) and 15-18 ( 2.9%), The age groups 11-14 years its highest infection than other groups. The results showed that all infective children had hematuria and 78.1% proteinuria. Conclusion: the prevalence of rate is highest in the age group 11-14 years in comparison to other age groups. The filtration technique is more sensitive than the sedimentation technique