Prevalence of Schistosoma Haematobium among Population Aged 1- 25 Years Attending Rasheed Shekoni Specialist Hospital, Dutse, Jigawa State-Nigeria
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) - Year 2016, Vol 11, Issue 6
Abstract
A study on the prevalence of urinary Schistosoma was carried out among patients attending Rasheed Shakoni Specialist Hospital, Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria. A total of 120 urine samples were collected and examined in the microbiology laboratory of Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State to determine the prevalence of Schistosoma infections. The collected samples were subjected to physical and chemical analyses; samples were centrifuged and microscopic analysis was carried out on the sediment. The result of physical analysis carried out in the urine sample shows that the age group 16-20 and 21-25 has the highest number of positive cases as compared to other age groups each with 5(4.7%) positive samples. Chemical analysis carried out on the urine samples showed that the age group 21-25 years had the largest number of positive cases with 14(11.7%) positive samples as compared to other age groups. Results of the microscopic examination of the urine samples showed the age group of 11-15 years had the highest number of positive cases. Males were more infected than the females with 3.3% and 1.7% positive cases respectively. The infection rate varied according to age groups where 11-15 years age group had higher infection rate of 2.5%, followed by 16-20 and 21-25 years age groups with 1.7% and 0.8% respectively. From the results of this study, it was concluded that Schistosoma haematobium was less prevalent in the study area.
Authors and Affiliations
Bashir, S. F. , Usman , U, Sani, N. M, Kawo, A. H. 2
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