Epidemiology and geography of Schistosoma mansoni in Uganda: implications for planning control

dc.contributor.authorKabatereine, Narcis B
dc.contributor.authorBrooker, Simon
dc.contributor.authorTukahebwa, Edridah M
dc.contributor.authorKazibwe, Francis
dc.contributor.authorOnapa, Ambrose W
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-06T08:41:28Z
dc.date.available2022-06-06T08:41:28Z
dc.date.issued2004-03
dc.descriptionJournal paperen_US
dc.description.abstractIntestinal schistosomiasis caused by infection with Schistosoma mansoni is a widespread public health problem in Uganda. Although long known to be endemic, its current distribution within the country equires updating of parasitological data to help guide planned control. We report such data collected between 1998 and 2002 from 201 schools and 68 communities across Uganda. In accordance with epidemiological expectation, prevalence and intensity increased with age, peaking at 10–20 years and thereafter declined moderately with age, whereas intensity declined more rapidly with age, and the prevalence of infection in a school was non-linearly related to the mean intensity of infection. We used geographical information systems to map the distribution of infection and to overlay parasitological data with interpolated environmental surfaces. The derived maps indicate both a widespread occurrence of infection and a marked variability in infection prevalence, with prevalence typically highest near the lakeshore and along large rivers. No transmission occurred at altitudes >1400 m or where total annual rainfall was <900 mm; limits which can help estimate the population at risk of schistosomiasis. The results are discussed in reference to the ecology of infection and provide an epidemiological framework for the design and implementation of control efforts underway in Uganda.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipBill and Melinda Gates Foundation.en_US
dc.identifier.citationN. B. Kabatereine et al. (2004) Epidemiology and geography of Schistosoma mansoni in Ugandaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.bsu.ac.ug//handle/20.500.12284/313
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing Ltden_US
dc.subjectSchistosoma mansonien_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.subjectIntestinal schistosomiasisen_US
dc.subjectEpidemiologyen_US
dc.subjectGeographical information systems (GIS)en_US
dc.subjectControl programmesen_US
dc.titleEpidemiology and geography of Schistosoma mansoni in Uganda: implications for planning controlen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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