Abebe Gemeda, Kiros Mulugeta, Golasa Lamu, Zeynudin Ahmed
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Patology, Jimma University, P.O. Box 744, Ethiopia.
East Afr J Public Health. 2009 Dec;6(3):300-2.
Schistosomiasis is a global parasitic disease and ranks second to malaria in terms of socioeconomic and public health importance in tropical and subtropical areas. It is a disease which remains a major health problem due to the lack of vaccines, the failure to eradicate the mollusc vector and the recent development of parasite resistance to antischistosome drugs. A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni infection among patients visiting Assendabo health center, nearby Gilgel Gibe hydroelectric dam, South-Western Ethiopia.
From the total of 198 patients with stool sample 21 (10.61%) were positive for Schistosoma mansoni infection. Of the infected subjects, 11.6% had contact with water for one or more reasons.
The severity of infection and subsequent impact on the socio-cultural condition needs appropriate control measures especially where the water body which can act as habitat for the intermediate host is available.
血吸虫病是一种全球性寄生虫病，在热带和亚热带地区，就社会经济和公共卫生重要性而言，仅次于疟疾。由于缺乏疫苗、未能根除软体动物媒介以及近期寄生虫对抗血吸虫药物产生耐药性，该疾病仍然是一个主要的健康问题。开展了一项横断面研究，以确定在埃塞俄比亚西南部吉尔吉尔吉贝水电站大坝附近阿森达博健康中心就诊的患者中曼氏血吸虫感染的患病率。
在总共198例有粪便样本的患者中，21例（10.61%）曼氏血吸虫感染呈阳性。在受感染的受试者中，11.6%因一个或多个原因接触过水。
感染的严重程度及其对社会文化状况的后续影响需要采取适当的控制措施，特别是在存在可作为中间宿主栖息地的水体的地方。
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