02153nas a2200265   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042653002400054653002700078653004000105653002200145653002700167100001400194700001300208700001400221700001400235700001400249700001400263245014300277856006700420300000900487490000700496520137000503022001401873       2023                            d  bMDPI AG10aInfectious Diseases10aMicrobiology (medical)10aGeneral Immunology and Microbiology10aMolecular Biology10aImmunology and Allergy1 aAdewale B1 aMogaji H1 aBalogun J1 aBalogun E1 aOlamiju F1 aHerbert D00aMonitoring the Status of Soil-Transmitted Helminthiases in Non-Endemic Implementation Units: A Case Study of Borgu in Northcentral Nigeria  uhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/3/491/pdf?version=1679451208  a1-110 v123 a<p>Nigeria remains the most endemic country in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) for soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH). In line with ongoing monitoring plans, we present findings from a recent analysis of STH epidemiological data in Borgu, one of the non-endemic implementation units for STH in the northcentral region of Nigeria. An overall prevalence of 8.8% was recorded for STH infection, which corresponds to a 51.9% decline from the 18.3% reported in 2013. All the infected participants (36 out of 410) had a low intensity of infection. However, more than two-thirds (69%) of the children do not have access to latrine facilities, and 45% of them walk barefoot. Prevalence was significantly associated with community, age, and parental occupation. About 21–25% reduced odds were reported in some of the study communities, and children whose parents were traders had 20 times lower odds of infection compared to those whose parents were farmers. The ongoing preventive chemotherapy program for lymphatic filariasis in the area could be responsible for the huge reduction in prevalence and intensity estimates for STH. It is therefore important to invest in monitoring transmission dynamics in other non-endemic areas to arrest emerging threats through the provision of complementary interventions including WASH facilities and other health educational tools.</p>
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