title: [Prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis in the school population in Senegal in 2002].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The strong prevalence of schistosomiasis in the school population is correlated with underperformance in educational outcomes in Senegal. The geoclimatic conditions and bad socio-economic conditions facilitate transmission of these infections. This study was to define t he prevalence of these infections in sites throughout the country in school age children.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was undertaken from November 2002 to January 2003 and included 63 schools; (n=2245) for an effectif of 30 000 pupils, means 7.4%. These pupils underwent urine examination for schistosomiasis in children with hematuria using millipore filtration method.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results of the study are: overall there were 364 cases (16%). Prevalence rates: Tambacounda 27.8%, Bakel 21.5%, Kédougou 21.8%, Matam 13%, Podor 22.5%, Dagana 28.3%, and Saint-Louis 0%. This study demonstrates a high prevalence of parasites in school age children. Notably there is unique infection patterns in each village and this data will help direct public health interventions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results show a high rate prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis in school population in these departments. It explains the underperformance in educational outcomes in these a reas.
authors.affiliation: Faculté de médecine, de pharmacie et d'odontostomatologie de I'Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Sénégal. dndiaye@hsph.harvard.edu
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ndiaye
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diouf
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Diedhiou
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Toure
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sembene
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ndir
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012553:Schistosomiasis haematobia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012675:Senegal / Q000453:epidemiology