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Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth infections in schoolchildren in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Knoblauch, Astrid M. ; Archer, Colleen ; Owuor, Milka ; Schmidlin, Sandro ; Divall, Mark J. ; Utzinger, Jürg ; Winkler, Mirko S.

In: Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2016, vol. 110, no. 7, p. 424-426

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    Titel
    • Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth infections in schoolchildren in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Autor
    • Knoblauch, Astrid M.. Knoblauch Astrid M.
    • Archer, Colleen. a Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, P.O. Box, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
    • Owuor, Milka. a Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, P.O. Box, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
    • Schmidlin, Sandro. a Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, P.O. Box, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
    • Divall, Mark J.. a Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, P.O. Box, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
    • Utzinger, Jürg. a Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, P.O. Box, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
    • Winkler, Mirko S.. a Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, P.O. Box, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
    Dokumententyp
    • Postprint
    Sprache
    • Englisch
    Veröffentlicht in
    • Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2016, vol. 110, no. 7, p. 424-426. Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
    Andere elektronische Ausgabe
    OAI-PMH-ID
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:332875
    Summary
    Abstract Background There is a paucity of epidemiological data pertaining to schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Methods A cross-sectional survey was carried out in the north-eastern part of DRC enrolling 400 schoolchildren aged 9-14 years. Stool and urine samples were subjected to standard diagnostic methods and examined under a microscope for helminth eggs. Results Four out of five children were infected with at least one helminth species. Schistosoma mansoni was the predominant species (57.8%). Urine examinations were all negative for S. haematobium . Conclusions S. mansoni and STH infections are highly endemic in the surveyed part of the DRC, calling for interventions in school-aged children.