Colonization of irrigation canals by Bulinus abyssinicus and upsurge of urinary schistosomiasis in the middle Awash Valley of Ethiopia.
The current status of urinary schistosomiasis and snail intermediate 1 hosts in the middle Awash Valley was assessed. Examination of urine by the filtration method for one camp (Assoba) in the Amibara Irrigation scheme showed high human prevalence (70%) and snail infection (7%). Of interest is the fact that now B. abyssinicus, the snail intermediate host of urinary schistosomiasis, has started colonizing the irrigation canals and that our of the infected individuals, 30.3% are itinerant population, possible irrigation workers. The immediate measures to be taken are suggested.
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Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Abeba University.
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Debele
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002033:Bulinus / Q000469:parasitology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004199:Disease Vectors; D005002:Ethiopia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012553:Schistosomiasis haematobia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D014871:Water Microbiology