Status of urinary schistosomiasis among residents of Ebonyi Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

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Baseline study reveals high urinary schistosomiasis prevalence in rural residents, highlighting the urgent need for integrated parasite control.

Urinary schistosomiasis infected 68.00% of tested residents, demonstrating widespread transmission of Schistosoma haematobium with higher vulnerability observed among males.
Assessment using urine centrifugation microscopy of 600 mid-stream urine samples identified an average infection intensity of 36.72 eggs per 10 ml among the participants.
Calls for an integrated control approach to achieve substantial reduction or possible elimination of Schistosoma haematobium infection across this high-risk rural population.

Okpeta et al. (2024) studied this question.

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Baseline study reveals high urinary schistosomiasis prevalence in rural residents, highlighting the urgent need for integrated parasite control.