A high-intensity cluster of Schistosoma mansoni infection around Mbita causeway, western Kenya: a confirmatory cross-sectional survey
Abstract In Kenya, communities residing along the shores and islands of Lake Victoria bear a substantial burden of schistosomiasis. Although there is a school-based deworming program in place, the transmission of Schistosoma mansoni varies even at a fine scale. Given the focal nature of schistosomes...
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doaj-8845156523134dae96110917ea6b4a842020-11-25T03:01:01ZengBMCTropical Medicine and Health1349-41472019-04-014711410.1186/s41182-019-0152-yA high-intensity cluster of Schistosoma mansoni infection around Mbita causeway, western Kenya: a confirmatory cross-sectional surveyEvans Asena Chadeka0Sachiyo Nagi1Ngetich B. Cheruiyot2Felix Bahati3Toshihiko Sunahara4Sammy M. Njenga5Shinjiro Hamano6Leading program, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki UniversityDepartment of Parasitology, Institute of Tropical Medicine (NEKKEN), Nagasaki UniversityNagasaki University, Kenya Research Station, NUITM-KEMRI ProjectNagasaki University, Kenya Research Station, NUITM-KEMRI ProjectThe Joint Usage/Research Center on Tropical Diseases, Institute of Tropical Medicine (NEKKEN), Nagasaki UniversityEastern and Southern Africa Centre of International Parasite Control (ESACIPAC), Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)Leading program, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki UniversityAbstract In Kenya, communities residing along the shores and islands of Lake Victoria bear a substantial burden of schistosomiasis. Although there is a school-based deworming program in place, the transmission of Schistosoma mansoni varies even at a fine scale. Given the focal nature of schistosomes’ transmission, we aim to identify areas with high intensity of S. mansoni infection in Mbita, Homabay County, western Kenya, for prioritized integrated control measures. Our findings confirm a high intensity of S. mansoni infection cluster around Mbita causeway. While the current efforts to curtail morbidity due to schistosomiasis through preventive chemotherapy in schools are crucial, fine-scale mapping of risk areas is necessary for specific integrated control measures.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41182-019-0152-ySchistosomiasisClusteringMbita causewayWestern Kenya |
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Evans Asena Chadeka Sachiyo Nagi Ngetich B. Cheruiyot Felix Bahati Toshihiko Sunahara Sammy M. Njenga Shinjiro Hamano |
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Evans Asena Chadeka Sachiyo Nagi Ngetich B. Cheruiyot Felix Bahati Toshihiko Sunahara Sammy M. Njenga Shinjiro Hamano A high-intensity cluster of Schistosoma mansoni infection around Mbita causeway, western Kenya: a confirmatory cross-sectional survey Tropical Medicine and Health Schistosomiasis Clustering Mbita causeway Western Kenya |
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Evans Asena Chadeka Sachiyo Nagi Ngetich B. Cheruiyot Felix Bahati Toshihiko Sunahara Sammy M. Njenga Shinjiro Hamano |
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A high-intensity cluster of Schistosoma mansoni infection around Mbita causeway, western Kenya: a confirmatory cross-sectional survey |
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A high-intensity cluster of Schistosoma mansoni infection around Mbita causeway, western Kenya: a confirmatory cross-sectional survey |
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A high-intensity cluster of Schistosoma mansoni infection around Mbita causeway, western Kenya: a confirmatory cross-sectional survey |
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A high-intensity cluster of Schistosoma mansoni infection around Mbita causeway, western Kenya: a confirmatory cross-sectional survey |
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A high-intensity cluster of Schistosoma mansoni infection around Mbita causeway, western Kenya: a confirmatory cross-sectional survey |
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high-intensity cluster of schistosoma mansoni infection around mbita causeway, western kenya: a confirmatory cross-sectional survey |
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Tropical Medicine and Health |
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1349-4147 |
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2019-04-01 |
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Abstract In Kenya, communities residing along the shores and islands of Lake Victoria bear a substantial burden of schistosomiasis. Although there is a school-based deworming program in place, the transmission of Schistosoma mansoni varies even at a fine scale. Given the focal nature of schistosomes’ transmission, we aim to identify areas with high intensity of S. mansoni infection in Mbita, Homabay County, western Kenya, for prioritized integrated control measures. Our findings confirm a high intensity of S. mansoni infection cluster around Mbita causeway. While the current efforts to curtail morbidity due to schistosomiasis through preventive chemotherapy in schools are crucial, fine-scale mapping of risk areas is necessary for specific integrated control measures. |
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Schistosomiasis Clustering Mbita causeway Western Kenya |
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http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41182-019-0152-y |
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