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Gessessew Bugssa
Gessessew Bugssa
Institute of Biomedical Sciences College of Health Sciences,
P.O.BOX 1871, Mekelle
Ethiopia
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The Current Status of Schistosoma mansoni Infection among School Children around Hizaty Wedicheber Microdam in Merebmieti, Ethiopia
Author(s): Haile Desta, Gessessew Bugssa and Balem Demtsu Haile Desta, Gessessew Bugssa and Balem Demtsu
Background: School age children are at particular risk of morbidity caused by schistosomiasis. Objective: To determine the prevalence and intensity of infection; and identify associated risk factors for Schistosoma mansoni infection. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in Merebmieti elementary school around Hizaty Wedicheber Microdam in Tigray, northern Ethiopia. A total of 469 school children were selected at random. For each selected subject clinical and stool examination was done. Each subject was also interviewed. Stool samples were examined for Schistosoma eggs by Kato-Katz technique. Data was entered and analyzed using SPSS version 16.0 statistical packages software. Results: The overall prevalence of S.mansoni was 42.4% and the m.. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2155-9597.1000204