title: [Measure and analysis of urinary bilharziasis incidence levels in the village of Douloumi (Cameroon)].
abstract: A study on urinary schistosomiasis was carried out in the village of Douloumi to evaluate the changes in transmission over a one year period. It showed a stable prevalence rate between 1987 and 1988. However close scrutiny of the different population groups showed this apparent stability was the result of several trends: 1) a high incidence among the resident cohort with increase of prevalence among the younger age groups; 2) a high prevalence among individuals emigrating and 3) a low prevalence among immigrants. Incidence is considered as a better tool to evaluate the recent transmission of schistosomiasis, however incidence evaluation depends on the sensitivity of the case ascertainment method. In this study, a comparison of prevalences among a resident cohort was a good substitute to incidence.
authors.affiliation: Faculté des Sciences, Université de Yaoundé, République du Cameroun.
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Ndamkou
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Ratard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002163:Cameroon; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged; D012553:Schistosomiasis haematobia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission
vernacular_title: Mesure et analyse des taux d'incidence de la bilharziose urinaire au village de Douloumi (Cameroun).