Current Status of Intestinal Schistosomiasis in Two Different Rural Settings, Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate, Egypt
Bibliographic Information
Authors: Elhadad H.; El-Wakil E.S.; Mohamed M.M.; Mohamed M.A.; Abdo S.M.
Journal: Nigerian Journal of Parasitology
Publisher: Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria
Publication Date: 14 April 2025
Volume / Issue: Volume 46 / Issue 1
Pages: 83–90
ISSN: 11174145
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Document Type: Article
Authors and Affiliations
Elhadad H., Department of Parasitology, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt; El-Wakil E.S., Department of Parasitology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Mohamed M.M., MRI, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt; Mohamed M.A., Department of Parasitology, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt; Abdo S.M., Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelshiekh University, Kafr El-Shiekh, Egypt
Abstract
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease that has been selected for elimination. Egypt is one of the endemic areas for Schistosoma mansoni. Preventive programmes have been adopted to fight schistosomiasis with great progress. This study aimed to assess the status of intestinal schistosomiasis among residents of two rural endemic settings in Kafrelsheikh Governorate, Egypt and evaluate the associated risk factors for infection. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 437 residents from El-Roos and El-Salahba villages aged from 5 to 30 years. Stool samples were examined for the presence of S. mansoni using the Kato-Katz stool thick smear technique. The prevalence of S. mansoni was 14.4% among participants of El-Salahba, however, no solitary case was detected in El-Roos. Most infected children (80.6%) had light-intensity of schistosomiasis. A statistically significant association was detected between Schistosoma infection and gender (OR=2.302, 95% CI: 1.107–4.785, p < 0.026), canal water contact (OR=4.388, 95% CI: 2.071 – 9.297, p < 0.001), skin itching (OR=3.312, 95% CI: 1.606 – 6.826, p = 0.001), the presence of abdominal pain (OR=2.523, 95% CI: 1.057 – 6.025, p = 0.037), and the presence of blood in stools (OR=11.044, 95% CI: 4.636 – 26.311, p < 0.001). Continuous monitoring and evaluation of the prevalence of schistosomiasis are crucial for control programs. © 2025, Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Egypt; Intensity; Prevalence; Risk factors; Schistosomiasis; abdominal pain; adult; Article; child; confidence interval; cross-sectional study; female; gender; human; internal consistency; intestinal schistosomiasis; light intensity; major clinical study; male; odds ratio; risk factor; rural area; Schistosoma mansoni; tropical disease; village
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