Feleke Daniel Getacher, Arega Solomon, Tekleweini Mulien, Kindie Kegnitu, Gedefie Alemu
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.
BMC Res Notes. 2017 Nov 21;10(1):609. doi: 10.1186/s13104-017-2942-9.
Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthes infections are among the widely distributed infections worldwide. In Ethiopia, parasitic helminthic infections and schistosomiasis are among the most predominant causes of outpatient morbidity. Hence there is still lack of epidemiological information in North-Eastern Ethiopia, this study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of Schistosoma mansoni and other helminthes infections at Haike primary school children, Haike, North-East Ethiopia.
The overall prevalence of S. mansoni and other helminthes infections using formol-ether concentration technique was 85/279 (30.5%). Schistosoma mansoni was the dominant parasites as detected by both direct wet mount and formol-ether concentration technique with 44/52 (84.6%) and 65/85 (76.5%) respectively. Chi square test showed significant association between parasitic infections and age of the school children (p = 0.003). The binary logistic regression analysis was showed strong statistical association (p = 0.00) between swimming habit and parasitic infections (AOR = 6.61, 95% CI 3.31-13.12). Family used lake as source of water showed statistically significant association (AOR = 5.35, 95% CI 2.97-12.32). Furthermore, those who get water from river (AOR = 1.24, 95% CI 0.33-4.66) were more likely to be infected with S. mansoni and geo-helminthes than those who used tap water.
血吸虫病和土壤传播的蠕虫感染是全球广泛分布的感染性疾病。在埃塞俄比亚，寄生虫蠕虫感染和血吸虫病是门诊发病率的最主要原因。因此，埃塞俄比亚东北部仍然缺乏流行病学信息，本研究旨在确定埃塞俄比亚东北部海克小学儿童曼氏血吸虫和其他蠕虫感染的患病率及相关因素。
采用甲醛乙醚浓缩技术检测，曼氏血吸虫和其他蠕虫感染的总体患病率为85/279（30.5%）。直接涂片法和甲醛乙醚浓缩技术检测发现曼氏血吸虫均为主要寄生虫，分别为44/52（84.6%）和65/85（76.5%）。卡方检验显示寄生虫感染与学龄儿童年龄之间存在显著关联（p = 0.003）。二元逻辑回归分析显示游泳习惯与寄生虫感染之间存在强统计学关联（p = 0.00）（比值比=6.61，95%可信区间3.31 - 13.12）。家庭使用湖水作为水源显示出统计学显著关联（比值比=5.35，95%可信区间2.97 - 12.32）。此外，从河流取水的人（比值比=1.24，95%可信区间0.33 - 4.66）比使用自来水的人更易感染曼氏血吸虫和土源性蠕虫。
