Houmsou R S, Agere H, Wama B E, Bingbeng J B, Amuta E U, Kela S L
Department of Biological Sciences, Taraba State University, Jalingo, Nigeria.
Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria.
J Trop Med. 2016;2016:9831265. doi: 10.1155/2016/9831265. Epub 2016 Dec 14.
. This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence, intensity of infection, and risk factors associated with urinary schistosomiasis among children in Murbai and Surbai communities of Ardo-Kola Local Government Area (LGA), Taraba State, Nigeria. . Urine samples were analysed by the standard filtration technique using 10 ml syringe, Swinnex polypropylene filter holder (13 mm diameter), and polycarbonate membrane filters (12 m porosity). Sociodemographic data and water contact activities were collated from children using structured questionnaires. . A point prevalence of 58.54% was reported out of the urine samples examined. Males were significantly more infected than their female counterparts (71.15% versus 43.66%, = 89.12, = 0.000). The age-related prevalence showed 6-10 and 11-15 years significantly infected with 78.70% and 73.02%, respectively ( = 89.12, = 0.000). Light intensity of infection, 62.51%, was significantly higher than heavy intensity, 37.48%, among the infected children ( = 365.8, = 0.000). Water contact activities such as fishing (OR = 4.01, CI = 3.04-5.61, = 0.000), rice farming (OR = 4.01, CI = 2.96-5.36, = 0.000), and dry season farming (OR = 4.78, CI = 3.68-6.22, = 0.000) were the risk factors exposing children to infection in the area. . There is an urgent need to undertake a large scale deworming control programme using praziquantel in the area.
本横断面研究旨在确定尼日利亚塔拉巴州阿尔多-科拉地方政府辖区穆尔拜和苏尔拜社区儿童尿路血吸虫病的患病率、感染强度及相关危险因素。采用标准过滤技术，使用10毫升注射器、斯温内克斯聚丙烯滤器支架（直径13毫米）和聚碳酸酯膜滤器（孔隙率12微米）对尿液样本进行分析。通过结构化问卷收集儿童的社会人口学数据和与水接触的活动情况。在所检测的尿液样本中，点患病率为58.54%。男性感染率显著高于女性（71.15%对43.66%，χ² = 89.12，P = 0.000）。按年龄划分的患病率显示，6至10岁和11至15岁儿童感染率显著较高，分别为78.70%和73.02%（χ² = 89.12，P = 0.000）。在感染儿童中，轻度感染率为62.51%，显著高于重度感染率37.48%（χ² = 365.8，P = 0.000）。捕鱼（比值比 = 4.01，可信区间 = 3.04 - 5.61，P = 0.000）、水稻种植（比值比 = 4.01，可信区间 = 2.96 - 5.36，P = 0.000）和旱季耕作（比值比 = 4.78，可信区间 = 3.68 - 6.22，P = 0.000）等与水接触的活动是该地区儿童感染的危险因素。该地区迫切需要开展一项使用吡喹酮的大规模驱虫控制计划。
