| Literature DB >> 9509169 |
N J Lwambo1, L Savioli, U M Kisumku, K S Alawi, D A Bundy.
Abstract
A long-term schistosomiasis control programme was initiated on Pemba Island, Tanzania in 1986 with the aim of eliminating morbidity due to Schistosoma haematobium infection. The programme used haematuria as a community indicator of morbidity for surveillance and for identifying individuals for selective population chemotherapy. Analysis of the first 3 evaluation studies showed that the prevalence of microhaematuria was linearly related to the prevalence of infection, and that visually detectable haematuria was a marker of the intensity of infection and risk of morbidity in a community. These relationships remained consistent during repeated community-based chemotherapy, suggesting that measures of haematuria may be useful tools for surveillance.Entities:
Keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diseases; Eastern Africa; English Speaking Africa; Evaluation; Examinations And Diagnoses; Laboratory Examinations And Diagnoses; Measurement; Monitoring; Parasitic Diseases--prevention and control; Population; Population Characteristics; Prevalence; Research Methodology; Research Report; Retrospective Studies; Rural Population; Studies; Tanzania
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Year: 1997 PMID： 9509169 DOI： 10.1016/s0035-9203(97)90504-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg ISSN： 0035-9203 Impact factor: 2.184