Prevalence of schistosomiasis among school aged children in Altakamol area, Khartoum state, Sudan
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2020-10-10
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جامعة الشيخ عبدالله البدري
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Schistosoma haematobium is a causative agent of urinary Schistosomiasis and Schistosoma
mansoni causing intestinal Schistosomiasis which is wide spread worms in the world and
are considered a foremost health problem in the Sudan. Cross sectional study was carried
out among school aged children in Altakamol area - Khartoum state, from February to
March 2017 to recognize the prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma
mansoni among school children in the area. One hundred sixty samples were collected
randomly using random systematic manner including, 80samples from male and 80 from
female. Forty urine samples and 40 stool samples were collected form student at class 3,
5, 6 and 7 and examined macroscopically and microscopically. The data collected through
questionnaire. Of the 160 participants6 infected with Schistosoma hematobium and 2 were
infected with Schistosoma mansoni. The overall prevalence of Schistosomiasis in the
area was 5%.Significant association was observed between gender and age and acquiring
Schistosoma infection (p =0.01). Further study among school children with large sample
size is needed.