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Chapter One of An Epidemology Survey for Sctristosomiasis Among Pupils in Amagunze Community in Nkanu Local Government Area in Eenugu
Abstract ofย An Epidemology Survey for Sctristosomiasis Among Pupils in Amagunze Community in Nkanu Local Government Area in Eenugu
The survey of urinary sehistomiass in Ishele in Amagunze, Nkanu East local Government was carried out using two methods of diagnosis i.e combination of questionnaire on clinical signs and symptoms, and laboratory microscopy using primary school children in the area as test samples. A total of fifty samples were randomly collected reveals the prevalence of urinary Sdristomisis is 62 %. The risk factor attributed was found to cotain the sried of the type Bulinus (physopsis) globusus and Bulinus fruncatus that are responsible because children play and swum in Afavu River. The sample were collected from pupils within the age of 6-12 years.
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