Detection of Schistosoma mansoni infection in adult residents in Gezira state, Sudan
| dc.contributor.author | Salma M. Yousif | |
| dc.contributor.author | Abd Elbasit E. Mohammed | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mohammed A. Elawad | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-22T07:38:08Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-22T07:38:08Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract: Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infectious disease caused by some species of the genus Schistosoma e.g. S. haematobium, S. mansoni and S. japonicum. The disease is widespread in Sudan, particularly in Gezira state, central of Sudan. A community-based study was contacted to measure Problem Magnitude of Schistosoma mansoni infection in adult residents in Surhan, a village of Gezira state. We examined stool samples of 381 people aged 18 years and over using direct microscopy examination. The sample size was determined using statistical equation and study population were selected by simple random sampling. The overall prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni, the causative agent of intestinal schistosomiasis was 13.1%. The prevalence in males was 16.9% while in females was 10% the odds ratio was Odds ratio (OR) 1.8155 with 95% confidence interval (CI) between 0.9941 and 3.3155. Age group from 32 – 45 years bearing a highest burden of the infection (9.9%) (P value =0.01). The prevalence of intestinal schistosomiasis was 17.2% in people who were going in contact with canal water, and the risk factor (RR) was 2.4053, 95% confidence interval between 1.2720 and 4.5483. The study concluded that, the intestinal schistosomiasis was still a public health problem and affected productive ages due to interplay with canal water. | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2372-613 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ds.eaeu.edu.sd/handle/10.58971/415 | |
| dc.language.iso | other | |
| dc.publisher | (جامعة الشيخ عبدالله البدري) | |
| dc.title | Detection of Schistosoma mansoni infection in adult residents in Gezira state, Sudan |