@article{MAKHILLIJTM20116219811, title = {Epidemiological Survey of Schistosomiasis Due to Schistosoma haematobium in Some Primary Schools in the Town of Maroua, Far North Region Cameroon}, journal = {International Journal of Tropical Medicine}, volume = {6}, number = {2}, pages = {19-24}, year = {2011}, issn = {1816-3319}, doi = {ijtmed.2011.19.24}, url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-3319&doi=ijtmed.2011.19.24}, author = {P.,T.,A.M.,F.N. and}, keywords = {Schistosomiasis,Schistosoma haematobium,epidemiology,students,Maroua,Cameroon}, abstract = {An epidemiological investigation to determine, the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis parasite Schistosoma haematobium was conducted among children aged between 5-14 years from 15 January to 25 February 2010 in 10 public primary schools in the town of Maroua Head instead of the region of Far North Cameroon. A sample of 620 students responded to a questionnaire previously developed and these same students were subject to urine samples. The examination of urinary sediment under the microscope revealed an overall prevalence of 22.90% of bladder bilharziasis with Schistosoma haematobium. The age group most heavily infested was that of 9-11 years (36.40%) and less affected than 6-8 years (14.70%).

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