A new, inexpensive filtration device for the diagnosis of urinary schistosomiasis was tested against the commonly used Millipore device. The experimental protocol was performed with 25 urine samples known to be positive for Schistosoma haematobium. The results suggest that the new device is as effective as the Millipore device for the diagnosis of urinary schistosomiasis. Its low cost will be a...

In Mali the use of traditional medicine is a wide spread phenomenon, not only because of its cultural importance, but also as the majority of people cannot afford the western drugs or medicines. In Mali, the Office du Niger area constitutes the main zone of schistosomiasis transmission where both Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium are encountered. An ethnopharmacological survey, us...

Urinary schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by Shistosoma haematobium. It is prevalent in several parts of Africa particularly in areas where there are large water bodies. In most affected communities, the condition is often accepted as normal since to them, all growing children pass blood in their urine and "grow out of it". Mass treatment of school children has been a regular exerci...

The present study was carried out to determine the relationship between urinary schistosomiasis and ABO blood group and the effect of urinary schistosomiasis on some haematological parameters among children at Ilie, a rural community in Southwestern Nigeria, a total of 200 subjects (7-14 years) divided into two groups were examined. The first group consisted of 100 individuals who had Schistoso...

OBJECTIVE To Provide baseline epidemiological data (Prevalence, Intensity of Infection and Knowledge) on Urinary Schistosomiasis in a New Focus behind Mount Cameroon. DESIGN Longitudinal Study. SETTING Eight (8) Primary Schools in Munyenge Health District, Fako Division, South West Cameroon. SUBJECTS Six hundred and thirty six (636) randomly selected primary school children aged between f...

Urinary schistosomiasis is of great public health importance in developing countries. It has adverse economic and health implications on residents living in endemic areas. Various factors including human behaviour are known to play key role in the transmission of the disease. The knowledge of the levels of risk of infection of urinary schistosomiasis and people’s perception will be an important...

 ABSTRACT Background: Schistosoma haematobium is a parasite that is carried by freshwater snails and induces gastrointestinal and urinary disease, depending on its species. In Khoozestan, one of the provinces in Iran, schistosomiasis was endemic. This study reports the results of schistosomiasis control in this region. Methods: From 1981 to 2001 nearly 650 villages and 20 cities were under surv...