Co-Infection of Schistosomiasis and Helminthiasis among School-Aged Children in Kura Local Government Area, Kano State
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https://doi.org/10.47430/ujmr.2051.013Keywords:
Helminthias, Schistosomiasis, co-infection, School aged, childrenAbstract
Schistosomiasis and helminthiasis are serious course for concern in developing countries, especially among children; because of their effect on health economy any affected patient and the population at large. This study was a cross-sectional survey aimed to determine the co- infection of these two important groups of parasites, among primary school pupils in some communities of Kura Local Government Area, Kano State, Nigeria. Freshly produced urine and stool samples were collected from 165 apparently healthy pupils and examined using microscopic and macroscopic standard methods. Out of the 165 pupils examined, 15 (9.0%) were found to be co-infected with both groups of the parasites. About the identified parasites,lumbricoides was the most prevalent soil-transmitted helminths (STH) encountered, with a prevalence rate of 7.27%, followed by Hook worms (3.03%), while infection with Schistosomes revealed S. haematobium 26.7% and S. mansoni 6.7%. Males were found to be at higher risk with 60.0% prevalence rate than females that had 40.0%. Age limit of 5-6 years recorded the highest prevalence for S. haematobium, A. lumbricoides, and hookworm infections.
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