Progress in urinary schistosomiasis control measures in Iran.
During a ten-year field survey from 1980 to 1989, 1518 cases of Schistosoma haematobium were detected in Khoozestan province, the only area in south-west Iran where urinary schistosomiasis is prevalent. Most of the cases were detected by urine examination and a few by bladder biopsies. The incidence of infection was 0.653% in 1980, 0.021% in 1988 and 0.042% in 1989. Strict control measures, including mass chemotherapy and mollusciciding, were used to help reduce the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis. The 20-29-year-old age group was the most infected; there were no sex differences.
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Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation, School of Medicine, University of Medical Sciences of Ahwaz, Iran.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012553:Schistosomiasis haematobia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017678:Sex Distribution