High Malaria Prevalence among Schoolchildren on Kome Island, Tanzania
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
;
: 571-574, 2015.
Article
Dans Anglais
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-160906
ABSTRACT
In order to determine the status of malaria among schoolchildren on Kome Island (Lake Victoria), near Mwanza, Tanzania, a total of 244 schoolchildren in 10 primary schools were subjected to a blood survey using the fingerprick method. The subjected schoolchildren were 123 boys and 121 girls who were 6-8 years of age. Only 1 blood smear was prepared for each child. The overall prevalence of malaria was 38.1% (93 positives), and sex difference was not remarkable. However, the positive rate was the highest in Izindabo Primary School (51.4%) followed by Isenyi Primary School (48.3%) and Bugoro Primary School (46.7%). The lowest prevalence was found in Muungano Primary School (16.7%) and Nyamiswi Primary School (16.7%). These differences were highly correlated with the location of the school on the Island; those located in the peripheral area revealed higher prevalences while those located in the central area showed lower prevalences. Plasmodium falciparum was the predominant species (38.1%; 93/244), with a small proportion of them mixed-infected with Plasmodium vivax (1.6%; 4/244). The results revealed that malaria is highly prevalent among primary schoolchildren on Kome Island, Tanzania, and there is an urgent need to control malaria in this area.
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Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Plasmodium falciparum
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Plasmodium vivax
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Tanzanie
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Sang
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Prévalence
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Études transversales
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Topographie médicale
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Co-infection
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Paludisme
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Microscopie
Type d'étude:
Étude observationnelle
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Étude de prévalence
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Facteurs de risque
Limites du sujet:
Enfant
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
Pays comme sujet:
Afrique
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Année:
2015
Type:
Article
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