Journal of Infectious Diseases & Preventive Medicine
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-8731
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2329-8731
+44 1300 500008
Bagbe Ayodeji Samson
Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Infect Dis Prev Med
Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH) infections are major public health problem as a result of its chronic impact on human health and quality of life. The World Health Organization recommends de-worming programmes based on prevalence status of STH infections in a community. The treatment schedule is once or twice a year when prevalence is ≥20% or ≥50% respectively. However, there is a dearth of information on the prevalence of STHs in Mahintedo therefore this study was designed to determine the prevalence, intensity and the associated risk factors of STHs in Mahintedo coastal community, Ondo State. Fecal samples were collected from children from randomly selected households with at least one child from each household in Mahintedo community from October 2016 to March 2017. Stool samples were screened for helminth eggs using modified Kato Katz method to determine prevalence’s and intensities. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson’s Chi square at α0.05. Four hundred and eighty-four children [235(48.6%) females and 249(51.4%) males] from 315 households were recruited for the study. Majority (60.5%) of them is of school age status (≥6 years). A total of 378(78.1%) were infected with STHs. The parasites encountered were ascaris, trichiuris and hookworms. The prevalence of ascariasis, trichuriasis and hookworm infection were 46.7%, 23.6% and 7.9%, respectively. The school aged children were significantly more infected (86%) than the pre-school aged children (66%). One hundred and eleven (29.4%) of the sampled children had multiple infections, 11.9% had both A. lumbricoides and hookworms followed by 8.7% who had A. lumbricoides and T. trichuria. A total of 28(7.4%), 211(55.8%) and 139(36.8%) of the children examined had heavy, moderate and light intensities of infection, respectively. There is a need for WHO recommended de-worming program twice a year in this community.