Prevalence of Urinary Schistosomiasis among School Aged Children in Khelawa Village, River Nile State, Sudan, 2017
| dc.contributor.author | Mosab Nouraldein Mohammed Hamad | |
| dc.contributor.author | Esraa Abid Said Ahmed | |
| dc.contributor.author | HalaAlaa Hassan Omer | |
| dc.contributor.author | Duaa Abd Elrahman Elhaj | |
| dc.contributor.author | Arwa Fathi Mahmoud | |
| dc.contributor.author | Omer Hashim Abd Elsalam | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tasneem Khalid Ahmed | |
| dc.contributor.author | AlaaAlkhair Abo Elgasem | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tagwa Ahmed Mahmoud | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-27T06:56:15Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-27T06:56:15Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018-06-23 | |
| dc.description.abstract | 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. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ds.eaeu.edu.sd/handle/10.58971/500 | |
| dc.language.iso | other | |
| dc.publisher | جامعة الشيخ عبدالله البدري | |
| dc.title | Prevalence of Urinary Schistosomiasis among School Aged Children in Khelawa Village, River Nile State, Sudan, 2017 |