Assessment of Urinary Schistosomiasis Distribution among School Children at Elkeriab and Tayba ELkababish Villages, Sudan

Introduction: Schistosoma infection is one of the main infections in the tropics and sub tropics; from a global public perspective Schistosoma is the most significant water based disease. Only second to malaria among parasitic diseases with regard to the number of people infected and those at risk. The reported incidence of S. haematobium in Sudan is between 0-20%.

Aim: The aim of the study was to estimate the distribution of urinary schistosomiasis among school children in East Nile locality, Khartoum State and to identify the risk factors relating to S. haematobium infections

Methodology: This is a descriptive cross sectional study, we screened all the school age children from the two villages of Elkeriab and Tayba Elkababish in the East Nile locality, Khartoum state for S. haematobium, by examining the urine, using wet preparation and filtration technique.

Results: 1205 school children were screened for S. haematobium, 105 (8.7%) tested positive for Schistosoma, the infection rate was higher in Tayba Elkabish compared to Elkeriab (p value = 0.01) and in male more than females ( p value = 0.01).

Conclusion: S. haematobium infection is still a common infection in school age children in rural areas especially within irrigated schemes, mainly affecting males. Schistosoma control programs have reduced the prevalence of S. haematobium infection but still there is a long road towards the eradication of Schistosoma.