Prevalence and Spatial Distribution of Schistosomiasis and Soil-transmitted Helminthiasis in Rural Areas of the Agneby-Tiassa Region (Southern Côte d’Ivoire)

Effoh Kouassi Jean Luc^1, , Beourou Sylvain¹, Tuo Karim¹, N’guessan Tiacoh Landry¹, Ako Ako Aristide Berenger¹, Yao Serge Stephane¹, Koffi Attoumbré Clément¹, N’docho Tanguy Assi Fiacre¹ and Koffi-Didia Adjoba Marthe²

¹Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Institut Pasteur Abidjan Cote d’Ivoire

²Institut of Tropical Geography Felix Houphouet Boigny University of Cocody Cote d’Ivoire

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Effoh Kouassi Jean Luc, Beourou Sylvain, Tuo Karim, N’guessan Tiacoh Landry, Ako Ako Aristide Berenger, Yao Serge Stephane, Koffi Attoumbré Clément, N’docho Tanguy Assi Fiacre and Koffi-Didia Adjoba Marthe. Prevalence and Spatial Distribution of Schistosomiasis and Soil-transmitted Helminthiasis in Rural Areas of the Agneby-Tiassa Region (Southern Côte d’Ivoire). Journal of Applied & Environmental Microbiology. 2023; 11(1):11-18. doi: 10.12691/JAEM-11-1-2

Abstract

A parasitological survey was carried out in the region of l’Agneby-Tiassa (South-East of Ivory Coast) from February to May 2022, in order to make a checking and establish a spatial spreading of schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminthiases in rural areas in the region of Agnéby-Tiassa among pupils. The stools and urine of 312 pupils aged 8 to 18 years old were analyzed. Each stool’s sample was subjected to direct microscopic examination in physiological water, of an enrichment according to the simplified method of Ritchie and a qualitative technique of concentration of Kato. Urine examination was performed on the centrifugation pellet obtained after centrifugation at 2000 revolutions per minute (rpm) for ten minutes. This research revealed the persistence of schistosomes and soil transmitted helminthiasis in this region. We can note that 35% of the stools were positive for Schistosoma mansoni eggs, or soil transmitted helminthiasis and protozoa. 25% of urine was positive for Schistosoma haematobium eggs. The prevalence was higher in Taabo (31.48%) conceming the schistosomes. As for soil –transmitted helminthiasis, it was higher than in Agboville with a rate of 36.49% and Schistosoma hematobium was globally predominant in the region. Boys were significantly more infected than girls and older children were more infected than younger children. This distribution seemed to be linked to the behaviours and the activities of the subject groups.

Keywords

prevalence, spatial, schistosomiasis, helminthiasis, Agneby-Tiassa

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