Urinary schistosomiasis in southern Ghana: 1. Prevalence and morbidity assessment in three (defined) rural areas drained by the Densu river.

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dc.contributor.authorAryeetey, M.E.
dc.contributor.authorWagatsuma, Y.
dc.contributor.authorYeboah, G.
dc.contributor.authorAsante, M.
dc.contributor.authorMensah, G.
dc.contributor.authorNkrumah, F.K.
dc.contributor.authorKojima, S.
dc.date.accessioned2013-06-12T10:11:31Z
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-16T12:58:11Z
dc.date.available2013-06-12T10:11:31Z
dc.date.available2017-10-16T12:58:11Z
dc.date.issued2000
dc.description.abstractEpidemiological studies on urinary schistosomiasis were carried out in eight villages in the Ga and Akuapem South districts in Ghana. Single urine samples were collected from individuals aged 5 years and above between 10.00 and 14.00 h. The samples were examined for the presence of Schistosoma haematobium eggs using a filtration technique. Indirect morbidity was determined as the presence of microhaematuria and proteinuria using reagent strips, and macrohaematuria was recorded with the naked eye. Out of the study population of 3912 subjects, 2562 (65.5%) submitted urine samples. The prevalence of a Schistosoma haematobium infection ranged between 54.8 and 60.0%. Infection rates increased by age with a peak in the 10–19 years category, and decreased with increasing age. Disease prevalence was higher in males aged 15 years and above in Areas 2 (Ntoaso and Sansami Amanfro) and 3 (Dom Faase, Papase, Chento and Gidi Kope), whereas it was higher among males aged 10 years and above in Area 1 (Ayikai Doblo and Akramaman). The intensity of infection was highest among children aged 10–14 years in most of the villages. More than half of egg-positive children in this age group had a heavy infection (100 eggs and above in 10 ml of urine). Although both egg-positive and egg-negative individuals manifested variable degrees of macro- or micro-haematuria, microhaematuria was more prevalent among egg-positives (χ2=918.5, d.f.=1, P<0.01). The degree of microhaematuria and proteinuria were significantly associated with the intensity of the infection. These results indicate a high transmission of disease in the study area.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAryeetey, M. E., Wagatsuma, Y., Yeboah, G., Asante, M., Mensah, G., Nkrumah, F. K., & Kojima, S. (2000). Urinary schistosomiasis in southern Ghana: 1. prevalence and morbidity assessment in three (defined) rural areas drained by the densu river. Parasitology International, 49(2), 155-163.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://197.255.68.203/handle/123456789/3074
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherParasitology Internationalen_US
dc.subjectUrinary schistosomiasisen_US
dc.subjectSchistosoma haematobiumen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.subjectIntensityen_US
dc.subjectMorbidityen_US
dc.titleUrinary schistosomiasis in southern Ghana: 1. Prevalence and morbidity assessment in three (defined) rural areas drained by the Densu river.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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