title: [Geographic dispersion of bilharzial endemy in 3 departments of Burkina Faso (ex-Upper Volta)].
abstract: An evaluation of the urinary schistosomiasis distribution in Burkina Faso (Upper-Volta) was attempted in 86 villages of three departments: Center, North-Center, West-Center, considerated as thickly populated areas. Urine samples from 3,508, 5 to 14 year old children were collected, to detect haematuria with strip reagent and to determine the egg count excreted. Total prevalence was 31.4% and mean egg output was 1,518/10 ml of urine. Data obtained with these common methods may be useful in public health and sufficient for a pretreatment control.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002050:Burkina Faso; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006417:Hematuria / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology; D014556:Urine / Q000469:parasitology
vernacular_title: Dispersion géographique de l'endémie bilharzienne dans trois départements du Burkina Faso (ex-Haute-Volta).