Open AccessA survey of urinary schistosomiasis among school aged children of ten communities in South-South, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Lugard Obonogbigho Boih,
C. E. Okaka,
Joseph E. Igetei
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of vector borne diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.581
H-Index - 41
ISSN - 0972-9062
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9062.313971
Subject(s) - schistosoma haematobium , schistosomiasis , urine , medicine , deworming , environmental health , schistosoma , cross sectional study , local government area , demography , veterinary medicine , geography , helminths , immunology , schistosoma mansoni , local government , pathology , sociology , archaeology
Schistosomiasis is one of the major neglected tropical parasitic diseases caused by a group of blood-feeding worms in the genus Schistosoma. Nigeria ranks highest among all countries worldwide, however, there is a paucity of information on the prevalence of the disease in some parts of the country. Therefore, the research aims to augment available data on the prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium infection among schoolaged children in ten communities in Edo state, Nigeria.