[Evaluation of the therapeutic efficacy of amodiaquine versus chloroquine in the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Abie, Côte-d'Ivoire].

The WHO 14-days' test and an in vitro survey were carried out to study the efficacy of amodiaquine versus chloroquine in Abie, a hyperendemic village in the southern forest area of Côte-d'Ivoire. One hundred and nineteen children less than 15 years old suffering from uncomplicated malaria were randomised. Among these, 62 were given amodiaquine treatment and 57 chloroquine treatment.

[In vivo sensitivity of Plasmodium falciparum to amino-4-quinolines and sulfadoxine pyrimethamine in Agou (Ivory Coast)].

A comparative study of the in vivo sensitivity of Plasmodium falciparum to amodiaquine versus chloroquine has been made among children in Agou (south Côte d'Ivoire). In case of resistance to these drugs, the association of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine was administered and followed by a J14 checking. We have noticed: (1) 8.

[Scalp pediculosis in school environment in the city of Abidjan: prevalence and influence of socioeconomic conditions].

Hair samples from 2,209 children aged between 4 and 15 years were analyzed in March and April 1997 in an epidemiological study. We found that the prevalence of scalp pediculosis in schools in Abidjan was 18.51%.

[Influence of socioeconomic conditions on the occurrence of intestinal helminthiases. Study of 1001 students in Abidjan (Ivory Coast)].

We report the results of epidemiological research carried out using a sample of 1,001 children between the ages of 4 and 15 in the city of Abidjan. The aim of the study was to explore the relationship between socioeconomic conditions and the occurrence of intestinal helminthiasis. The variables evaluated in this study were the monthly income of the parents, daily food budget per person, number of people sharing accommodation, availability of running water and electricity, availability of food near schools and regular anti-parasite treatment.

[Profile of intestinal helminthiases in school aged children in the city of Abidjan].

Feces of 1001 school children aged from 4 to 15 years were examined as an epidemiological investigation. Direct analyses were completed by KATO and RITCHIE methods. The outcome was the global prevalence of intestinal helminthiasis in school age children in the Abidjan area is 36.