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Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo ; 46(4): 209-16, 2004.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15361973

ABSTRACT

Well-structured questionnaire on the perception, impression and response to genitourinary bilharziasis (Genitourinary schistosomiasis) was administered and explained in local languages: 'Igbo' 'Esan' 'Ezon' Itshekiri and Bini to 33815 inhabitants of selected endemic areas in south-eastern Nigeria from January, 1999 to December, 2001. Out of this number, 3815 (11.3%) were properly filled and returned. About 42.0% of the inhabitants admitted knowledge of the disease, while 14 (0.4%) knew about the aetiologic agent. About 181 (5.0%) who responded, admitted procuring treatment, while 100 (5.0%) declined to seek treatment of any sort. The relationships between water-bodies and human activities, and infection were well discussed. Amongst those who admitted knowledge of the disease but no knowledge of its etiologic agent, declined seeking treatment of any kind, but believe the disease is a natural phenomenon in ones developmental stage and therefore of no morbidity and mortality. Laboratory analysis of urine, faeces, semen and HVS was employed to assess questionnaire responses, and in some cases, physical examination was utilized to augment laboratory analysis in confirming urinal diagnosis. Haematuria was only directly related to egg count in the early part of life. Females were significantly haematuric and excreted more ova than males (p < 0.05). Headache (43.0%) and fever (31.0%) were major clinical signs while sexual pains (22.0%) were the least.


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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Hematuria/parasitology , Schistosoma haematobium/isolation & purification , Schistosomiasis haematobia/psychology , Adolescent , Adult , Age Distribution , Aged , Animals , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Hematuria/epidemiology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Nigeria/epidemiology , Parasite Egg Count , Prevalence , Schistosomiasis haematobia/diagnosis , Schistosomiasis haematobia/epidemiology , Surveys and Questionnaires
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Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo ; 46(4): 209-216, July-Aug. 2004. mapas, tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-365520

ABSTRACT

Um questionário bem estruturado sobre a percepção e práticas e crenças sobre a esquistossomose genito-urinária foi administrado e explicado em dialetos locais: Igbo Esan Ezon Itshekiri e Bini a 33815 habitantes de áreas endêmicas selecionadas no sudeste da Nigéria, de janeiro de 1999 a dezembro de 2001. Deste total, 3815 (11,3) foram preenchidos adequadamente e devolvidos. Cerca de 42,0 dos habitantes admitiram conhecer a doença, enquanto 14 (0,4) conheciam o agente etiológico. Cerca de 181 (5,0) dos que responderam admitiram ter procurado tratamento, enquanto 100 (5,0) não procuraram tratamento de qualquer tipo. A relação entre as coleçäes de águas e atividades humanas e infecção foram discutidas. Entre os que admitiram conhecer a doença mas não o seu agente etiológico não procuraram nenhum tratamento, mas acreditam que a doença é um fenômeno natural nos estágios de desenvolvimento e portanto não apresentam morbidade e mortalidade. A análise laboratorial da urina, fezes, semen e HVS foi empregada para as respostas dos questionários e em alguns casos o exame físico foi utilizado para aumentar a análise laboratorial e confirmar o diagnóstico urinário. Hematúria foi diretamente relacionada a contagem de ovos na primeira parte da vida. As mulheres foram significativamente mais hematúricas e excretaram mais ovos que os homens (p < 0,05). Dor de cabeça (43,0) e febre (31,0) foram os maiores sinais clínicos enquanto dores sexuais (22,0) foram os menores.


Subject(s)
Humans , Animals , Male , Female , Child, Preschool , Child , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Hematuria/parasitology , Schistosoma haematobium/isolation & purification , Schistosomiasis haematobia/epidemiology , Age Distribution , Nigeria/epidemiology , Parasite Egg Count , Prevalence , Surveys and Questionnaires
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