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A Retrospective Study of Urinary Schistosomiasis in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
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November 2024
HERENDA Program, New Medical School, Walter Sisulu University, Nelson Mandela Drive, Mthatha 5100, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Schistosomiasis is caused by infection with trematode flukes of the genus Schistosoma. More than 700 million people worldwide are estimated to be susceptible to infection. In sub-Saharan Africa, schistosomiasis is the second most widespread neglected tropical disease after malaria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMorbidity associated with schistosomiasis in adult population of Chókwè district, Mozambique.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
December 2024
Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, IHMT, NOVA University, Lisbon, Portugal.
Background: Mozambique is one of the countries with the highest prevalence of schistosomiasis, although there is little data on the prevalence of disease and associated morbidity in the adult population. This study aimed to describe and characterize the morbidity associated with schistosomiasis in the adult population of Chókwè district and to explore the use of anamnestic questionnaires and urine dipsticks, as well as point-of-care ultrasound for urinary related findings, to better characterize disease prevalence and morbidity.
Methodology: Between April and October 2018, we conducted a cross-sectional study embedded within the Chókwè Health Research and Training Centre.
Detection of active an Schistosoma haematobium invasion in a patient, based on the microscopic examination of urine.
Ann Parasitol
December 2024
Department of General Biology and Parasitology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
A parasitological examination of urine from a patient from Cameroon was performed. The eggs of Schistosoma haematobium were observed. Most of the eggs were viable and contained miracidia; these were subjected to observation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[First overseas imported case of schistosomiasis haematobia in Xihu District, Hangzhou City].
Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi
September 2024
Xihu District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310013, China.
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- * Pathological tests revealed numerous parasite eggs, leading to a clear diagnosis of schistosomiasis haematobia, while another student at the same school was found to have schistosomiasis mansoni through various tests.
- * The authors emphasize the need for better health education and monitoring of international students, along with improved diagnostic training for healthcare professionals to reduce risks of misdiagnosis and mistreatment.
Impact of chemical snail control on intermediate host snail populations for urogenital schistosomiasis elimination in Pemba, Tanzania: findings of a 3-year intervention study.
Parasit Vectors
November 2024
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland.
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- The World Health Organization (WHO) aims to eliminate schistosomiasis globally by 2030, with chemical control of the Bulinus snail species being a key strategy for reducing transmission on Pemba Island, Tanzania.
- Conducted malacological surveys among water bodies over three years found that the presence of Bulinus was influenced by environmental factors, with a notable decrease in their presence following niclosamide treatment.
- The study observed variable infestation levels across different hotspots and identified a pattern where some water bodies saw recurring Bulinus even after initial control measures were applied.
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