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Urinary schistosomiasis among schoolchildren in Ibadan, an urban community in south-western Nigeria. 1999

E I Okoli, and A B Odaibo

Department of Zoology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

The current status of urinary schistosomiasis was assessed in Ibadan, an urban community in south-western Nigeria. Of 1331 children examined for eggs of S. haematobium in their urine, 17.4% were infected. Prevalence in postprimary schoolchildren was significantly (P < 0.01) higher (22.4%) than in primary schoolchildren (12.0%). Intensity of infection based on geometric mean egg count per 10 ml of urine was also higher in postprimary (36.7 eggs/10 ml urine) than primary pupils (29.9 eggs/10 ml urine). Boys had a significantly (P < 0.01) higher infection rate (24.1%) than girls (8.5%), and the intensity of infection was also higher (P < 0.01) in males (39.0 eggs/10 ml urine) than in females (22.1 eggs/10 ml urine). The overall geometric mean intensity of infection was highest (38.8 eggs/10 ml urine) in the 11-15 years age group. 42% of infected children excreted > 50 eggs/10 ml urine. 2.2% excreted S. mansoni eggs in urine. Water contact activities were more frequent (P < 0. 01) in males (31.8%) than females (38.2%). Nine species of snails were encountered, with B. (p) globosus being the the most abundant and widespread. These results show that urinary schistosomiasis is still being actively being transmitted in Ibadan.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009549	Nigeria	A republic in western Africa, south of NIGER between BENIN and CAMEROON. Its capital is Abuja.	Federal Republic of Nigeria
D010270	Parasite Egg Count	Determination of parasite eggs in feces.	Count, Parasite Egg,Counts, Parasite Egg,Egg Count, Parasite,Egg Counts, Parasite,Parasite Egg Counts
D011159	Population Surveillance	Ongoing scrutiny of a population (general population, study population, target population, etc.), generally using methods distinguished by their practicability, uniformity, and frequently their rapidity, rather than by complete accuracy.	Surveillance, Population
D012111	Residence Characteristics	Elements of residence that characterize a population. They are applicable in determining need for and utilization of health services.	Community,Domicile,Living Arrangements,Neighborhood,Place of Birth,Residential Selection,Arrangement, Living,Birth Place,Communities,Domiciles,Living Arrangement,Neighborhoods,Residence Characteristic
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293	Adolescent	A person 13 to 18 years of age.	Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012307	Risk Factors	An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, inborn or inherited characteristic, which, based on epidemiological evidence, is known to be associated with a health-related condition considered important to prevent.	Health Correlates,Risk Factor Scores,Risk Scores,Social Risk Factors,Population at Risk,Populations at Risk,Correlates, Health,Factor, Risk,Factor, Social Risk,Factors, Social Risk,Risk Factor,Risk Factor Score,Risk Factor, Social,Risk Factors, Social,Risk Score,Score, Risk,Score, Risk Factor,Social Risk Factor
D012548	Schistosoma haematobium	A species of trematode blood flukes of the family Schistosomatidae which occurs at different stages in development in veins of the pulmonary and hepatic system and finally the bladder lumen. This parasite causes urinary schistosomiasis.	Schistosoma haematobiums,haematobiums, Schistosoma