Human Intestinal Schistosomiasis in Communities Living Near Three Rivers of Jimma Town, South Western Ethiopia | Zendy

Mulugeta Mengistu | Zendy; Techalew Shimelis | Zendy; W. TORBEN | Zendy; Abiyot Negsh Terefe | Zendy; Tesfaye Kassa | Zendy; Alemayehu Hailu | Zendy

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Human Intestinal Schistosomiasis in Communities Living Near Three Rivers of Jimma Town, South Western Ethiopia

Author(s) -

Mulugeta Mengistu,

Techalew Shimelis,

W. TORBEN,

Abiyot Negsh Terefe,

Tesfaye Kassa,

Alemayehu Hailu

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

ethiopian journal of health sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.479

H-Index - 20

eISSN - 2413-7170

pISSN - 1029-1857

DOI - 10.4314/ejhs.v21i2.69051

Subject(s) - schistosomiasis , geography , socioeconomics , helminths , medicine , immunology , sociology

Schistosoma mansoni is one of the parasites with high public and medical importance in Ethiopia. However, information is scarce about S. mansoni epidemiology in people living with higher risk of infection in Jimma town. This study was designed to determine point prevalence, intensity and risk factors of S. mansoni infection among residents nearby three rivers of Jimma town and assess the rate of Biomphalaria species shading cercariae from January to April, 2007.

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