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    Concurrent intestinal schistosomiasis and soil transmitted nematode infections in primary school children, Benue State, north central Nigeria
    (University of Peradeniya, 2020-07) Ikpe,R.T; Taiwo,O.O; Edungbola,L.D; Nyamngee,A; Amaechi,E.C
    Intestinal schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted nematode (STN) infections are among the major public health problems globally, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria inclusive. School-aged children carry the highest burden of both infections with significant morbidities in Nigeria. Data on co-endemicity of these infections especially amongst internally displaced persons (IDP) is scarce. To fill this gap, we performed a school-based cross sectional study in three rural communities in North Central Nigeria in which internally displaced persons co-existed. The study aimed to determine the co-endemicity of Schistosoma mansoni and soil-transmitted nematodes infections among primary school children in six primary schools in Guma Local Government area, Benue State, north central Nigeria. Four hundred and forty three primary school pupils were included in the study between January and March 2018 by using simple random technique. A single stool specimen was collected from each participant, and a portion about 1 gram of each specimen was processed by Kato Katz technique. Of the 443 pupils examined, 219(49.4%) were found positive for the characteristic egg of at least one STN. Of the total children, 46(10.4%) had Schistosoma mansoni infection. Co-infection of atleast one STN and S.mansoni occurred in 21(4.7%) of the 443 pupils sampled. Co-infection of Schistosoma mansoni and Ascaris lumbricoides was observed in 11(23.9%) while Schistosoma mansoni and hookworm occurred in 10(21.7%) of the children. There was higher intensity in the total egg count among the males (51.99±60.67) than the females (48.42±59.89) in both genders. The intensity of egg count was highest in age group 7-9 years (55.27±65.03). The lowest intensity was observed in age group 13-15 (41.47±46.08).Integrated interventions such as health education, school feeding program for improved nutrition and mass chemotherapy is advocated.
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    Soil-transmitted nematode infections in school children in a peri urban area north central Nigeria
    (Sri Lankan Institute of Biology, 2019) Taiwo,O.O; Edungbola,L.D; Nyamngee,A; Ikpi,R.T; Amaechi,E.C
    Parasitic infections caused by Soil Transmitted Nematodes (STN) are a common occurrence in developing countries with unfavourable environmental conditions that favour the development of eggs and larvae of STN. This was a cross sectional study carried out from January to April, 2018 to determine the prevalence and intensity of STN infections in six randomly selected primary schools in the Ilorin South Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria. Stool specimens were collected from 508 pupils (259 males; 249 females), which were prepared and examined using the Kato-Katz technique. Of 508 stool specimens examined, 206 (40.6%) were infected with at least one of the STN. Eggs of Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, Enterobius vermicularis and hookworms were identified with prevalences of 37.9%, 4.9%, 2.4% and 30.1% respectively. In all six schools examined, 115 males (44.4%) and 91 females(36.5%) were found to be infected (P<0.01). Pupils in the age group 5-7 years were found to be the most infected (52.2%), while the least occurred in the age group 14-16 years (28.2%). Of the 206 (40.6%) infected pupils; light, moderate and heavy infections were noted in 12.2%,20.7% and 7.5% respectively. The egg-count of Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, hookworms and Enterobius vermicularis were 277.8±168.4, 160±118.1, 199.7±131.4 and 33.6±13.1 eggs per gram of faeces respectively. The intensity of STN infections was higher among males (231.3±159.8) than among females (230.8±154.8). Pupils in the age group 11-13 had the highest intensity of infection (267.0±158.1). Prevalence of single and double infections was 75.3% and 24.7% respectively. STN infections are prevalent in the study area which calls for regular deworming, health education and provision of basic sanitary and social amenities to reduce the disease burden.