Prevalence of Shistosoma haemotobuim Infestation in Children Aged 4 to 15 Years in the Locality of Matta Barrage of Cameroon:: Science Publishing Group

Prevalence of Shistosoma haemotobuim Infestation in Children Aged 4 to 15 Years in the Locality of Matta Barrage of Cameroon

Mahamat Tahir Issakha^1,2,3, Emmanuel Issa¹, Abderrazzack Adoum Fouda^1,4, Mariam Saleh Bakaye¹, Mahamat Moussa Hassan⁴, Albert Bayibeki Ngano⁵, Parfait Awono Ambene², Essomba René^2,5, René Essomba Ghislain^5,6, Bazga Parfait⁵, Ali Mhamat Moussa⁴, Abdelsalam Tidjani⁴, Yaovi Blaise Ameyapoh⁷

¹National Reference Laboratory for HIV and Hepatitis, University de Ndjamena, Ndjamena, Chad

²Laboratory Unit, Operations Sections, National Public Health Emergency Operations Coordination Centre, Yaounde, Cameroon

³Faculty of Health Sciences, Emi Koussi University of N'Djamena, N'Djamena, Chad

⁴Faculty of Sciences and Human Health, University of N'Djamena, N'Djamena, Chad

⁵Faculty of Sciences, Catholic University of Central Africa (UCAC), Yaoundé, Cameroon

⁶Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon

⁷Laboratory of Microbiology and Quality Control of Foodstuffs, University of Lomé, Lomé, Togo

American Journal of Life Sciences, Volume 11, Issue 5, October 2023

Pages: 72-76

Received: Aug. 08, 2023

Accepted: Sep. 08, 2023

Published: Sep. 20, 2023

DOI: 10.11648/j.ajls.20231105.11

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Abstract

Schistosomiasis is an acute and chronic parasitosis caused by worms (trematodes) of the genus Schistosoma. Infection in humans occurs when parasite larvae, released by freshwater gastropods, enter the skin through contact with infested water. Schistosomiasis is most prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions, particularly in poorer communities with no access to drinking water or adequate sanitation. Lack of hygiene and contact with contaminated water make children particularly vulnerable to infection. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Shistosoma haemotobuim infestation in children aged 0-4 to 15 years in the locality of Matta-barrage. Microscopy using the sedimentation technique was used to identify Shistosoma haematobuim eggs in collected urine samples. Observation with a binocular magnifying glass was used to assess the cercarial emission rate. Of 155 urine samples analyzed, 69 were positive, representing a prevalence of 44.52%. The rate of Shistosoma haemotobuim cercariae was 21.03%. The prevalence of urogenital schistosomiasis is very high in this locality of Matta Barrage, as is the rate of cercarial transmission. A deworming campaign with Praziquantel is more than necessary.

Keywords

Prevalence, Shistosoma haemotobuim, Children Aged 4-14 Years

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Mahamat Tahir Issakha, Emmanuel Issa, Abderrazzack Adoum Fouda, Mariam Saleh Bakaye, Mahamat Moussa Hassan, et al. (2023). Prevalence of Shistosoma haemotobuim Infestation in Children Aged 4 to 15 Years in the Locality of Matta Barrage of Cameroon. American Journal of Life Sciences, 11(5), 72-76. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajls.20231105.11

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