[HTML][HTML] Schistosomiasis in Nigeria: Gleaning from the past to improve current efforts towards control

OT Oyeyemi, W de Jesus Jeremias, RFQ Grenfell - One Health, 2020 - Elsevier
The effort to control schistosomiasis appeared to be more intense a few years ago in
Nigeria. Schistosomiasis affects all age groups, however, school children are at the highest …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and risk factors associated with urogenital schistosomiasis among primary school pupils in Nigeria

AM Onyekwere, O Rey, MC Nwanchor, M Alo… - Parasite Epidemiology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Urogenital schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease that is endemic to Nigeria and
one which continues to pose a public health problem especially among school-age children …

Ultrasound aspects and risk factors associated with urogenital schistosomiasis among primary school children in Mali

P Agniwo, B Sidibé, A Diakité, SD Niaré… - Infectious Diseases of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Urogenital schistosomiasis is endemic in Mali and is a major cause of serious
morbidity in large parts of the world. This disease is responsible for many socio-economic …

Will nigerians win the war against urinary schistosomiasis? Prevalence, intensity, risk factors and knowledge assessment among some rural communities in …

OB Awosolu, YZ Shariman, F Haziqah MT, TA Olusi - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Urinary schistosomiasis is a devastating parasitic disease in Nigeria. This study was carried
out to investigate the current prevalence, intensity, risk factors and knowledge assessment …

A stakeholder analysis of schistosomiasis diagnostic landscape in South-West Nigeria: insights for diagnostics co-creation

A Onasanya, M Keshinro, O Oladepo… - Frontiers in Public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Schistosomiasis, one of the neglected tropical diseases, is a water-based
parasitic disease of public health importance. Currently, tests for Schistosoma haematobium …

Malaria coinfection with neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in children at internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Benin city, Nigeria

EU Edosomwan, IO Evbuomwan, C Agbalalah… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Abstract Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are highly endemic in poorer
countries of the world. The research investigated the prevalence of parasitic infections …

Epidemiological dynamics and associated risk factors of S. haematobium in humans and its snail vectors in Nigeria: a meta-analysis (1983–2018)

PO Odeniran, KF Omolabi… - Pathogens and global …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Schistosoma haematobium, a major pathogen of urogenital schistosomiasis, has been
reported to be affecting an estimated 30 million people in Nigeria. Current national estimates …

[HTML][HTML] Dancing in a Cycle: Global Health Agenda and Schistosomiasis Control in Africa

A Olorunlana - Parasitic Helminths and Zoonoses-From Basic to …, 2022 - intechopen.com
Abstract Schistosomiasis and other Neglected Tropical diseases (NTDs) affect about 2
billion people globally. Africa shares approximately 90% of the global burden of …

Prevalence, intensity, and risk factors of urinary schistosomiasis among primary school children in Silame, Sokoto, Nigeria

SM Gamde, A Garba, P Tongvwam… - Microbes and …, 2023 - mid.journals.ekb.eg
Background: Nigeria is the global hotspot for schistosomiasisdespite several rounds of
school-based preventive chemotherapy because reliable data regarding its geographical …