This work had the objective of assessing the present epidemiological situation regarding schistosomiasis through performing Kato-Katz coproscopic tests on representative samples of schoolchildren from each of the 43 municipality of endemic area of the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The methodology is recommended by the World Health Organization to conduct sampled surveys among children at element...

Urinary schistosomiasis is more prevalent in schoolaged children than in adults (Hussein et al., 1996). Thus interventions aimed at school-aged children focusing on delivery through schools are strongly encouraged (WHO, 1993). School-based programmes provide an infrastructure for delivering treatment against geohelminths and schistosomiasis (PCD, 1999). Such programmes have been shown to improv...

Recreational areas cover parks, bicycle paths, lawns, urban squares, sports complexes, holiday camp areas, playgrounds for children, beaches, and even spontaneously used green field open spaces. While using recreational areas, people take with them accompanying animals (dogs, cats). These animals constitute the main source and reservoir of many dangerous zoonoses, including parasitoses caused b...