03009nas a2200409   4500000000100000008004100001653001700042653001200059653002000071653003700091100001200128700001300140700001600153700001400169700001700183700001200200700001400212700001400226700001400240700001200254700001400266700001200280700001400292700001200306700001200318700001500330700001300345700001200358700001400370700001200384700001500396700001400411245012100425300001200546490000700558520203400565       2019                            d10aEpidemiology10aMapping10aschistosomiasis10aSoil-transmitted helminths (STH)1 aNduka F1 aNebe O J1 aN.Njepuome 1 aDakul D A1 aAnagbogu I A1 aNgege E1 aJacob S M1 aNwoye I A1 aNwankwo U1 aUrude R1 aAliyu S M1 aGarba A1 aAdamani W1 aNwosu C1 aClark A1 aMayberry A1 aMansiu K1 aNwobi B1 aIsiyaku S1 aDixon R1 aAdeoye G O1 aAmuga G A00aEpidemiological mapping of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis for intervention strategies in Nigeria  a218-2250 v403 a<p>Helminth infections caused by schistosomes and soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are among the most prevalent afflictions of humans who live in areas of poverty in the developing world. The level of morbidity and mortality caused by these helminthes requires urgent intervention. This study reports on the epidemiological mapping and intervention strategies for the control of schistosomiasis and STH in Nigeria. Epidemiological survey on the prevalence of schistosomiasis and STH was conducted in Nigeria between November 2013 and May 2015 in 19 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), covering 2,160 schools /communities in 433 LGAs. Urine and faecal samples were collected from 108,472 pupils comprising 57,670 (53.2%) males and 50,802 (46.8%) females of age range 5 to 16 years. The samples were analysed using urine filtration and KatoKatz techniques. The target population for intervention was determined using the World Health Organization Guidelines for intervention strategies. Prevalence of 9.5% and 27% were recorded for schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminthiasis respectively from the pupils sampled. Highest prevalence of 26.1% was recorded in Niger State for schistosomiasis while the lowest was in Rivers State (0.1%). STH had highest prevalence in Akwa Ibom State (58.4%) and lowest in Yobe State (1.4%). Niger State also had the highest prevalence for co-infection (8.96%). Based on the prevalence of schistosomiasis observed, a total of 202 LGAs fall within the low risk category, 153 moderate and four LGAs were high risk category. The high risk LGAs were located in Niger and Kebbi States. Case-based management is required for STH in 191 LGAs while 177 LGAs fall within the low-risk and 60 LGAs were in the high risk categories. The findings of this study highlighted the treatment interventions required to facilitate scale up of appropriate mass administration of medicine, water, sanitation and hygiene intervention in the 19 States of the Federation and the FCT</p>