BACKGROUND Urogenital schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection of public health importance that affects over 112 million people worldwide. The study aimed at assessing the urogenital schistosomiasis prevalence and risk factors of transmission around Mape dam suburds in Malantouen district, West, Cameroon. METHODS The study was conducted using semi-structured pretested questionnaires to collec...

BACKGROUND Schistosomiasis remains a major public health problem in Kenya. Inadequate knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) on causative factors are some of the critical factors for the increased prevalence. The study assessed KAP on the control and prevention of schistosomiasis infection in Mwea division, Kirinyaga County-Kenya. Four hundred and sixty five house-hold heads were enrolled in ...

Schistosomiasis is a major healthy problem in China, which is one of most badly suffered four countries in the world, and Schistosoma japonicum infection is prevalent in China. In addition, the snail is the only intermediate snail host of Schistosoma japonicum. Therefore, elimination of snail is an important measure that controls and eliminates schistosomiasis. In order to find out the distribu...

Locally tailored interventions for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are becoming increasingly important ensuring that the World Health Organization (WHO) goals control and elimination reached. Mathematical models, such as those developed by NTD Modelling Consortium, able to offer recommendations on but remain constrained data currently available. Data collection NTDs needs be strengthened bet...

BACKGROUND Elimination of schistosomiasis as a public health problem and interruption of transmission in selected areas are key goals of the World Health Organization for 2025. Conventional parasitological methods are insensitive for the detection of light-intensity infections. Techniques with high sensitivity and specificity are required for an accurate diagnosis in low-transmission settings a...

Mass drug administration using praziquantel is the backbone of the current strategy for the control of schistosomiasis. As the theoretical plans have moved into practical application, certain challenges with this approach have surfaced, and it is likely that annual mass drug administration alone may not be sufficient to achieve program goals. However, mass drug administration is still the only ...

Even though Rwanda lies within a region that has a high prevalence of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections, epidemiological information regarding these infections in the country remains scarce. The present review attempts to compile the available data on schistosomiasis and STHs, from 1940 to 2014, to provide an insight on the epidemiological profile of these infection...

Schistosomiasis is one of the most common parasitic diseases in tropical and subtropical areas, including Brazil. A national control programme was initiated in Brazil in the mid-1970s and proved successful in terms of morbidity control, as the number of cases with hepato-splenic involvement was reduced significantly. To consolidate control and move towards elimination, there is a need for relia...