title: Prevalence and intensity of Paragonimus uterobilateralis infection among school children in Oban village, South Eastern, Nigeria.
abstract: A survey of Paragonimus infection among primary school children aged 6-10 years in Oban village, Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria, was conducted. A total of 198 children were examined:112 (56.6%) were boys while 86 (43.4%) were girls. Eleven of the subjects were sputum positive for paragonimus eggs, giving an overall prevalence rate of 5.5%. The findings show that paragonimiasis is a significant health problem in South Eastern Nigeria; the risk of infection could be minimized by the proper cooking of fresh water crabs and crayfish before consumption.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria. Ochigbosunny@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Ochigbo
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Ekanem
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Udo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D010237:Paragonimiasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010238:Paragonimus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D015995:Prevalence; D012574:Schools; D013183:Sputum / Q000469:parasitology