ArticleInfectious diseases of poverty2023
Prevalence and risk distribution of schistosomiasis among adults in Madagascar: a cross-sectional study.
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- Understanding the Feasibility to Implement Schistosomiasis Elimination Project Under China-Zimbabwe Cooperation: A Pilot Study Protocol.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2025Article
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- Detecting Schistosoma infections in endemic countries: a diagnostic accuracy study in rural Madagascar.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2025Article
- The Prevalence ofPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- From cercariae to chronic inflammation: understanding schistosome infection and host immune responses.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- A Recent Advance in the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Vaccine Development for Human Schistosomiasis.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2024Review
- Comparative evaluation of plasma biomarkers of Schistosoma haematobium infection in endemic populations from Burkina Faso.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Article
- Identification of Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma mansoni linear B-cell epitopes with diagnostic potential using in silico immunoinformatic tools and peptide microarray technology.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Article
- Prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis and other helminths in four districts of Madagascar.Tropical medicine and health · 2024Article
- Geography and health: role of human translocation and access to care.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2024Article
- Awareness and knowledge of female genital schistosomiasis in a population with high endemicity: a cross-sectional study in Madagascar.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe goal to eliminate the parasitic disease of poverty schistosomiasis as a public health problem is aligned with the 2030 United Nations agenda for sustainable development goals, including universal health coverage (UHC). Current control strategies focus on school-aged children, systematically neglecting adults. We aimed at providing evidence for the need of shifting the paradigm of schistosomiasis control programs from targeted to generalized approaches as key element for both the elimination of schistosomiasis as a public health problem and the promotion of UHC.
methodsIn a cross-sectional study performed between March 2020 and January 2021 at three primary health care centers in Andina, Tsiroanomandidy and Ankazomborona in Madagascar, we determined prevalence and risk factors for schistosomiasis by a semi-quantitative PCR assay from specimens collected from 1482 adult participants. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression were performed to evaluate odd ratios.
resultsThe highest prevalence of S. mansoni, S. haematobium and co-infection of both species was 59.5%, 61.3% and 3.3%, in Andina and Ankazomborona respectively. Higher prevalence was observed among males (52.4%) and main contributors to the family income (68.1%). Not working as a farmer and higher age were found to be protective factors for infection.
conclusionsOur findings provide evidence that adults are a high-risk group for schistosomiasis. Our data suggests that, for ensuring basic health as a human right, current public health strategies for schistosomiasis prevention and control need to be re-addressed towards more context specific, holistic and integrated approaches.
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