Samsun ili Terme ilçesinde çeltik üretiminde çalışan bir grup işçide Schistosoma haematobium taraması

Objective: Skin contact with contaminated water is an important risk factor for the health of agricultural workers. We could not found any study that has surveyed the transmission of schistosomiasis among rice production workers through contaminated water in Turkey. This study was examined the presence of schistosoma haematobium in rice production workers. Methods: Individuals who participated in the field study worked in nine villages of the Samsun/Terme district. We examined the urine samples of the participants under a microscope for evaluation of the presence of schistosoma haemotobium eggs . Results: There were 84 volunteers surveyed in this study. There was no schistosoma haemotobium eggs found in the urine samples surveyed. Conclusions: It is thought that developing agricultural technology reduces the incidence of schistosomiasis in workers by preventing the risk of contact with the agent.