The epidemiology and consequences of Schistosoma mansoni infection in West Nile, Uganda
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Epidemiological survey reveals severe Schistosoma mansoni infection and related hepatosplenomegaly in a fishing community, indicating a major public health burden.
Key Points
- Assess the prevalence, intensity, and clinical morbidity of Schistosoma mansoni infection in a rural Ugandan fishing community.
- Conducted an epidemiological evaluation of 235 individuals from the Jonam fishing community at Panyagoro in the West Nile District of Uganda.
- Quantified parasite burden via fecal egg counts (eggs/g) and assessed clinical manifestations, including hepatosplenomegaly, anaemia, and eosinophilia.
- Mean fecal egg output was 1112 eggs/g among males over 5 years old and approximately half that level among females, with high output maintained into old age.
- Bloody diarrhea and abdominal pain were extremely frequent across the examined population.
- Hepatosplenomegaly, eosinophilia, and anaemia frequently clustered together in individuals exhibiting marked abdominal distension and ascites.
Cite This Study
Ongom et al. (1972) studied this question.