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[Strongyloidiasis: current incidence in the Dakar pediatric environment]
1Département de Parasitologie de la Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie de Dakar.
Dakar Medical
|January 1, 1996
Summary
A study in Dakar found a 1.4% incidence of strongyloidiasis among children, with malignant forms observed in those with malnutrition or undergoing corticotherapy.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric infectious diseases
- Parasitology
- Public health in West Africa
Context:
- Strongyloidiasis is a neglected tropical disease.
- Dakar, Senegal, has a high burden of intestinal parasitic infections.
- Pediatric populations are particularly vulnerable to parasitic infections.
Purpose:
- To determine the incidence of strongyloidiasis in pediatric units in Dakar.
- To identify risk factors and clinical presentations of strongyloidiasis in children.
- To understand the prevalence of intestinal parasites in the study population.
Summary:
- A study of 610 stool specimens from children in Dakar revealed a 26.6% overall parasitic infection rate.
- The incidence of strongyloidiasis was 1.4%, representing 5.5% of all intestinal parasitic diseases.
- Malignant strongyloidiasis cases were identified in children with secondary immune deficiency due to malnutrition or corticotherapy.
Impact:
- Highlights the significant burden of strongyloidiasis in pediatric populations in Dakar.
- Emphasizes the need for improved diagnostics and treatment strategies for strongyloidiasis.
- Informs public health interventions for parasitic infections in vulnerable children in Senegal.