Schistosomiasis with a focus on Africa

OP Aula, DP McManus, MK Jones… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Schistosomiasis is a common neglected tropical disease of impoverished people and
livestock in many developing countries in tropical Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin …

Knowledge, attitudes and practices on Schistosomiasis in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

H Sacolo, M Chimbari, C Kalinda - BMC infectious diseases, 2018 - Springer
Background Schistosomiasis remains a global health problem with an estimated 250 million
people in 78 countries infected, of whom 85% live in Sub-Saharan Africa. Preventive …

PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF SCHISTOSOMIASIS AMONG HAUSA COMMUNITIES IN KANO STATE, NIGERIA

S Dawaki, HM Al-Mekhlafi, I Ithoi, J Ibrahim… - Revista do Instituto de …, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
Schistosomiasis remains one of the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases especially in
Nigeria which has the greatest number of infected people worldwide. A cross-sectional study …

Visualizing the knowledge domain in health education: a scientometric analysis based on CiteSpace

B Chen, S Shin, M Wu, Z Liu - International Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Objectives: This study aimed to visualize the evidence in the global research on health
education to better improve the nation's health literacy and to guide future research. Method …

Human schistosomiasis in Nigeria: present status, diagnosis, chemotherapy, and herbal medicines

U Saidu, MA Ibrahim, HP de Koning, JH McKerrow… - Parasitology …, 2023 - Springer
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by a parasitic, trematode blood fluke
of the genus Schistosoma. With 20 million people infected, mostly due to Schistosoma …

Understanding perceptions of schistosomiasis and its control among highly endemic lakeshore communities in Mayuge, Uganda

L Mujumbusi, E Nalwadda, A Ssali… - PLoS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease and a serious global-health
problem with over 230 million people requiring treatment, of which the majority live in Africa …

Low awareness and common misconceptions about schistosomiasis in endemic lowland areas in Western Ethiopia: a mixed-methods study

A Assefa, B Erko, SG Gundersen, G Medhin, N Berhe - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Understanding the health behavior of the target population is crucial for
sustainable schistosomiasis control. The aim of this study was to assess schistosomiasis …

Improving access to diagnostics for schistosomiasis case management in Oyo State, Nigeria: barriers and opportunities

GY Van, A Onasanya, J Van Engelen, O Oladepo… - Diagnostics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Schistosomiasis is one of the Neglected Tropical Diseases that affects over 200 million
people worldwide, of which 29 million people in Nigeria. The principal strategy for …

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding schistosomiasis infection and prevention: A mixed-methods study among endemic communities of western Uganda

MK Anyolitho, K Poels, T Huyse… - PLoS neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction In Uganda, schistosomiasis (re) infections have continued to remain high
despite the implementation of mass drug administration and sensitization campaigns aimed …

Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) in Ogun State, Nigeria: a pilot survey on genital symptoms and clinical findings

UF Ekpo, OM Odeyemi, SO Sam-Wobo… - Parasitology …, 2017 - cambridge.org
The Nigerian national control programme (NCP) for schistosomiasis does not have a
specific action plan for female genital schistosomiasis (FGS), mainly due to gaps in …