Environmental factors influencing the distribution and prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium in school attenders of ILembe and uThungulu Health Districts, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa

Environmental factors influencing the distribution and prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium in school attenders of ILembe and uThungulu Health Districts, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa

Schistosoma haematobium infection is reported to facilitate the development of urogenital diseases. Its symptoms include haematuria, dysuria and tiredness, and it may cause cognitive decline in children. The prevalence of S. haematobium infection needs to be known in endemic areas and a mass treatme...

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Main Authors: Nkosinathi Banhela, Myra Taylor, Siphosenkosi G. Zulu, Linnea S. Strabo, Eyrun F. Kjetland, Svein Gunnar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2017-12-01
Series:Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
altitude
haematuria
intensity
prevalence
schistosoma haematobium
temperature
urogenital schistosomiasis
Online Access:https://sajid.co.za/index.php/sajid/article/view/38

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