The study of disease transmission of Urinary Schistosomiasis among Secondary School Students in Kaduna State, Nigeria

This examination researched the pervasiveness and hazard factors related with urinary schistosomiasis among optional school understudies in Kaduna State, Nigeria. 800 pee tests were haphazardly gathered and investigated from understudies going to two auxiliary schools. Schistosoma eggs were recognized in 160 (20%) of the 800 pee tests gathered and prepared. The most noteworthy pervasiveness of 27% was recorded in Kufena. By and large guys had a higher pervasiveness rate (23.49%) contrasted with females (2.94%) with a higher predominance (35.29%) among more established understudies (≥ 20 years of age). The ova were identified more in guys (23.5%; CI: 17.7–30.5) contrasted with females (2.9%; CI: 0.5–14.9). Additionally there was no factually noteworthy affiliation (P=0.058) between time of last deworming and location of ova. As far as wellsprings of water, the most elevated commonness was found among those utilizing admirably water for drinking and washing (28.97% and 22.66% separately). Among those discovered positive for the contamination, 57.9% and 15.7% had haematuria and proteinuria individually while 30.0% had a mix of hematuria and proteinuria. The discoveries of this investigation recommend that schistosomiasis is predominant inside the examination populace. We in this way prescribe measures ought to be taken to purge water flexibly in the territory and school understudies ought to be dewormed routinely with suitable medications to forestall this contamination. General wellbeing training on the related hazard components and risks presented by the sickness and further investigations on the predominance of schistosomiasis additionally should be done.

Author(s): Adamu AM

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