[Evaluation of parasitic risks related to the revitalization of the Ferlo fossil valley (Senegal)].
In order to assess the parasitic risks related to Ferlo's valley water launching, a study has been carried out from september 15 to october 10, 1996 in 12 villages. Four villages surrounding the Guiers lake, four lower within lower Ferlo already water launched 7 years ago, and four villages within upper Ferlo not water launched. Malaria strikes at hypoendemic level in the villages surrounding the Guiers lake (p.i = 6.2%) and at mesoendemic level in the area stretching along lower (P.I = 37.6%) and upper Ferlo (P.I = 34.3%) The prevalence rate of urinary bilharziosis is 0.002% in the first area, 1.3% in the second one and 14.5% in the third area. In these areas, intestinal parasitosis were prevailing respectively at rates of 38.2%, 36.4% and 22.2%. Although, there is no reason to fear immediately a worsening of the epidemiological situation due to Ferlo's valley revitalisation project, nevertheless, appropriate steps should be taken right now aiming at tacking the extension of conditions related to hydric medium.
Faye
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O
N'Dir
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B
Corréa
J
J
Faye
O
O
N'Dir
O
O
Gaye
O
O
Bah
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IB
Dieng
T
T
Dieng
Y
Y
Diallo
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S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000383:Agriculture / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005580:Fossils; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000469:parasitology*; D005843:Geography; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D008297:Male; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012423:Rural Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012553:Schistosomiasis haematobia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D012621:Seasons; D012675:Senegal; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000032:analysis* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data