Studies on the sero-epidemiology of endemic diseases in Libya. III. Schistosomiasis.
An ELISA system showed a positive rate for Schistosoma mansoni infections of 33.4% in Tauorga school-children; qualitative stool examination detected only 6.9%. Subsequent sampling of the school population indicated that a mollusciciding programme involving the major water body in the area had prevented any overall increase in prevalence and had apparently produced a decrease in prevalence in certain locations. New housing, piped water, sanitary disposal of wastes and health education were additional favourable factors.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008002:Libya; D008297:Male; D008975:Molluscacides; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control
D008975:Molluscacides