[ Epidémiologie de la schistosomiase et des géohelminthiases dans l'Arrondissement de Kékem (Ouest- Cameroun) ]
Volume 8, Issue 4, October 2014, Pages 1782–1790
Esther Nana Dankoni1 and L.A. Tchuem Tchuenté2
1 Centre Régional de Recherche et d'Innovation de l'Extrême- Nord Cameroun, B.P. 33 Maroua, Cameroun
2 Centre Schistosomiase & Parasitologie, B.P. 7244 Yaoundé, Cameroun
Original language: French
Copyright © 2014 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Urinary schistosomiasis and geohelminths are endemic in Cameroon and continues to pose public health challenges especially in inhabitants of rural areas. This study was conducted in an attempt to re-assess the epidemiological data (prevalence and intensity of infection) of the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis and geohelminths among school children in Kekem, local government areas,West- Cameroon. The study was carry out in 4 schools and, in each of the selected schools, stool and urine samples were collected from 180 school children. Single Kato-Katz technique was employed to determine presence of geohelminth; urine filtration technique was employed to determine presence of Schistosoma haematobium eggs in urine. An overall prevalence of 1.7% for urinary schistosomiasis was observed among the 180 children examined. No significant difference in prevalence was observed between school, sex and across age group examined (p>0.05). The prevalence rates of urinary schistosomiasis in each school were 6.5% in Kekem 44; 2% in Mbafamand 0% in Mboebo and Plateau B. This shows that there is a significant decrease, due to previous treatments which took place in this area. This provided the positive intervention of the schistosomiasis control. An overall prevalence rates of Soil Transmitted Helminths were 17.8% for Ascaris lumbrico
Author Keywords: Epidemiology, Schistosoma haematobium, soil-transmitted helminthes, Kekem, Cameroon.
Volume 8, Issue 4, October 2014, Pages 1782–1790
Esther Nana Dankoni1 and L.A. Tchuem Tchuenté2
1 Centre Régional de Recherche et d'Innovation de l'Extrême- Nord Cameroun, B.P. 33 Maroua, Cameroun
2 Centre Schistosomiase & Parasitologie, B.P. 7244 Yaoundé, Cameroun
Original language: French
Copyright © 2014 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Urinary schistosomiasis and geohelminths are endemic in Cameroon and continues to pose public health challenges especially in inhabitants of rural areas. This study was conducted in an attempt to re-assess the epidemiological data (prevalence and intensity of infection) of the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis and geohelminths among school children in Kekem, local government areas,West- Cameroon. The study was carry out in 4 schools and, in each of the selected schools, stool and urine samples were collected from 180 school children. Single Kato-Katz technique was employed to determine presence of geohelminth; urine filtration technique was employed to determine presence of Schistosoma haematobium eggs in urine. An overall prevalence of 1.7% for urinary schistosomiasis was observed among the 180 children examined. No significant difference in prevalence was observed between school, sex and across age group examined (p>0.05). The prevalence rates of urinary schistosomiasis in each school were 6.5% in Kekem 44; 2% in Mbafamand 0% in Mboebo and Plateau B. This shows that there is a significant decrease, due to previous treatments which took place in this area. This provided the positive intervention of the schistosomiasis control. An overall prevalence rates of Soil Transmitted Helminths were 17.8% for Ascaris lumbrico
Author Keywords: Epidemiology, Schistosoma haematobium, soil-transmitted helminthes, Kekem, Cameroon.
Abstract: (french)
La schistosomiase urinaire et les géohelminthiases sont endémiques au Cameroun et continuent de poser de sérieux problèmes de santé, ceci surtout chez les populations des zones rurales. Cette étude a été menée dans le but d'actualiser les données épidémiologiques (prévalence et charge parasitaire) de la schistosomiase urinaire et des géohelminthiases dans l'Arrondissement de Kékem, Ouest-Cameroun. L'enquête a concerné 180 élèves échantillonnés dans 4 écoles. Les méthodes utilisées comprenaient des prélèvements et analyses de selles par la méthode de Kato-Katz et des urines par la méthode de filtration. Trois sujets sur 180 ont éliminé les œufs de Schistosoma haematobium, soit une prévalence globale de 1,7%. Les différences de prévalences et de charges parasitaires entre les écoles, les sexes et les tranches d'âges ne sont pas significatives (p>0.05). La prévalence en fonction des écoles est de 6,5% à l'Ecole publique Kékem 44, 2% à l'Ecole publique de Mbafam et 0% à l'Ecole publique de Mboebo et Plateau B. Ceci montre un déclin significatif de la bilharziose dans ce foyer, dû aux traitements antérieurs qui ont eu lieu, d'où l'impact positif des interventions de lutte par le programme national de lutte contre la schistosomiase et les helminthiases intestinales. Quant aux géohelminthiases, les résultats obtenus indiquent une faible prévalence et une infection légère (17,2% et 1529opg pour Ascaris lumbricoides, 17,8% et 101opg pour Trichirus trichiura, 1,7% et 38opg pour Necator americanus). Pour chacun de ces géohelminthes, il n'y a pas de différence significative entre les écoles, sexes et les âges.
Author Keywords: Epidémiologie, Schistosoma haematobium, Géohelminthes, Kékem, Cameroun.
How to Cite this Article
Esther Nana Dankoni and L.A. Tchuem Tchuenté, “Epidemiology of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in the sub-division of Kékem (West-Cameroon),” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 1782–1790, October 2014.
