title: [Can we overcome schistosomiasis? A Senegalese example].
abstract: The authors report the results of controlling schistosomiasis in 53 villages from Ninefecha area-(Kedougou District, East Senegal) within Schistosomiasis National Control Program partnership. The four aims were: i) praziquantel treatment of 3324 children 6-14 years old, ii) installation of a laboratory for children prevalence annual monitoring (random draw one in three), iii) health education of the concerned people ("sensitization"), iiii) construction of latrines. 900 latrines are required and 649 have been built. The initial prevalence (2006) of 44% for S. mansoni and 4% for S. haematobium are now respectively 1.9% and 1.4% (2013). The program must be continuous as shown in the Assoni village: a prevalence study in children 0-5 years old, for which praziquantel is not recommended, reveals an infestation rate for S. mansoni of 78% in 2008 and of 47% in 2012. This age group is an important parasite reservoir and health education of parents is absolutely necessary. A permanent and effective center like Ninefescha hospital for distribution of praziquantel, sensitization meetings and latrines control is essential for the success of the program.
authors: Hôpital de Ninefecha, Ninefecha, Sénégal.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Ndao
authors: , District de Kédougou, Sénégal.
authors: C S
authors: CS
authors: Senghor
authors: Laboratoire de parasitologie, UFR Pharmacie, Caen, France.
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authors: I
authors: Sy
authors: PNLB, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Diedhiou
authors: PNLB, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Talla
authors: Laboratoire de parasitologie, UFR Pharmacie, Caen, France. dominique.barbier@unicaen.fr.
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authors: D
authors: Barbier
authors: Le Kaïcedrat, 18 rue Cassette, Paris, France.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Dewavrin
authors: Ecole du Val de Grâce, Paris, France.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Klotz
authors: Laboratoire de parasitologie, UFR Pharmacie, Caen, France.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Georges
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D060740:Disease Eradication / Q000379:methods*; D063373:Hand Hygiene; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015995:Prevalence; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012675:Senegal / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D011223:Praziquantel
keywords: Children; East Senegal; Epidemiology; Kédougou; Latrine; Ninefecha; Praziquantel; S. haematobium; S. mansoni; Schistosomiasis; Sub-Saharan Africa