Human schistosomiasis in Ngamiland, Botswana

L Andersen; Pascal Magnussen; J S Wouters; J J Berczy; Henrik Friis; M I Ali

Human schistosomiasis in Ngamiland, Botswana

L Andersen, Pascal Magnussen, J S Wouters, J J Berczy, Henrik Friis, M I Ali

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Abstract

To reassess the schistosomiasis problem in Ngamiland and especially in Maun area 552 primary school children and 213 adult labourers were examined with urinalysis and rectal snip. Of the pupils 80.3% were found positive for S. mansoni and 1.4% for S. haematobium; of the labourers 35.7% were infected with S. mansoni and 0.5% with S. haematobium. There was no difference between the sexes; prevalence decreased by age. In Seronga village 102 pupils were examined; 69.6% were positive for S. mansoni. The decrease in prevalence in the higher age groups may be explained by recent introduction of the agent in the area.

Original language	English
Journal	Tropical and Geographical Medicine
Volume	37
Issue number	4
Pages (from-to)	291-294
Number of pages	4
ISSN	0041-3232
Publication status	Published - 1985

Keywords

Adolescent
Age Factors
Botswana
Child
Female
Humans
Male
Schistosomiasis haematobia
Schistosomiasis mansoni
Sex Factors

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Human schistosomiasis in Ngamiland, Botswana

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