A novel community-based water recreation area for schistosomiasis control in rural Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorKosinski, K.C.
dc.contributor.authorCrocker, J.J.
dc.contributor.authorDurant, J.L.
dc.contributor.authorOsabutey, D.
dc.contributor.authorAdjei, M.N.
dc.contributor.authorGute, D.M.
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-13T09:24:14Z
dc.date.available2019-05-13T09:24:14Z
dc.date.issued2011-12
dc.description.abstractPrimary prevention of schistosome infection has received little attention of late. We describe a novel water recreation area (WRA) to reduce Schistosoma haematobium infection rates in Adasawase, Ghana. Urogenital schistosomiasis is a water-based parasitic disease that affects over 100 million people worldwide, primarily children in the rural tropics. The disease is contracted via dermal contact with contaminated water. Widespread distribution of praziquantel is presently used to control morbidity, but chemotherapy does not confer immunity and reinfection can have severe health impacts. In 2008, an estimated 44% of school-aged children in Adasawase had S. haematobium eggs in their urine. Recreational contact with water was the primary transmission route. In collaboration with community members, a novel WRA was constructed. The WRA is groundwater and rainwater fed and serves more than 100 children at any given time. It was constructed from local materials and labor, designed to last more than 30 years, and minimizes exposure to S. haematobium. One year after construction, the annual incidence of S. haematobium infection dropped from 18.6% in 2009 to 4.6% in 2010, respectively (p < 0.001). Given the promising evidence, the data will be examined more rigorously to characterize factors that influence water contact and infection risk. © IWA Publishing 2011.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.2166/washdev.2011.003
dc.identifier.otherVol.1(4): pp 259-268
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/29940
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Developmenten_US
dc.subjectPrimary preventionen_US
dc.subjectPublic health engineeringen_US
dc.subjectRecreationen_US
dc.subjectSchistosoma haematobiumen_US
dc.subjectUrogenital schistosomiasisen_US
dc.subjectWateren_US
dc.titleA novel community-based water recreation area for schistosomiasis control in rural Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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