ArticleJournal of parasitology research2025
Prevalence, Intensity, and Risk Factors of
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- Praziquantel efficacy and post-treatment reinfection and incidence of Schistosoma mansoni among school-aged children in Northern Uganda: a 24-week cohort study in a high transmission focus.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Prevalence, Intensity, and Risk Factors ofJournal of parasitology research · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: In developing countries such as Uganda, intestinal parasitic infections and schistosomiasis remain a serious threat to public health. Local epidemiological data are critical for the prevention and control of the disease. This study was aimed at determining the prevalence, intensity, and risk factors of schistosomiasis and other intestinal parasite infections among rural agricultural communities in the Lango subregion, northern Uganda. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in Lira city, Kole, and Lira district in the Lango subregion, northern Uganda, involving 438 participants aged between 5 and 85 years. Urine and stool samples were collected and examined for parasites using urine circulating cathodic antigen (POC-CCA), filtration methods, and the Odongo-Aginya technique. Information on sociodemographic factors and other predisposing factors to infections was obtained using questionnaires. Descriptive analyses using frequency and percentages were used to summarize the independent and dependent variables. Pearson's chi-square test and multivariable logistic regression models were used to determine the association between Results: The overall prevalence of parasitic infections using the Odongo-Aginya method was 120/438 (27.4%). Conclusion: The study reveals that
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