title: [Endemic parasitoses in the villages surrounding the Saloum fossil valley, Senegal].
abstract: In order to determine the prevalence rates of malaria, urinary schistosomiasis and intestinal parasitosis in Saloum's valley, the authors carried out a study which took place from november 16 to november 24, 1996. For malaria, the global parasites index was 22% (146/662). Malaria prevails at a hypoendemic level in N'Diobène and N'Guent-paté villages and at a medium-endemic level in Ribo-Escale and N'Dodj. The infestation index for urinary schistosomiasis was 8.9% (137/154) About intestinal parasite, among 868 persons screened, 124 showed one or several parasites, that is an infestation index of 14.3%. Appropriate steps should be taken to prevent an extension of these conditions along the fossil Saloum's valley.
authors.affiliation: Département de Parasitologie Faculté de Médecine et Pharmacie UCA, Dakar.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Faye
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bâ
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: N'Dir
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gaye
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ousmane
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dieng
authors.forename: I B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Bah
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Dieng
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Diallo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015995:Prevalence; D012424:Rural Population; D012553:Schistosomiasis haematobia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012675:Senegal / Q000453:epidemiology; D014881:Water Supply
vernacular_title: Endémies parasitaires dans les villages riverains de la vallée fossile du Saloum (Sénégal).