2024
Yes
Prevalence of schistosomiasis among school children at Esuekyir community in the Central Region of Ghana
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09928-3
Opoku-Kwabi, Denzel
Africa
Epidemiological
Observational
Students
Kindergarten
Elementary (K-5)
Middle/Jr High (6-8)
High School (9-12)
Parasites
Infections
Schistosoma haematobium
s. mansoni
Urogenital schistosomiasis
Intestinal schistosomiasis
A cross-sectional study of 246 Ghanaian schoolchildren used urine and stool microscopy to detect schistosomiasis. Urogenital and intestinal infections were 15.5% and 7.0%, respectively, highlighting the need for MDA and improved WASH to reduce disease burden.
2024