在尼日利亚中北部资源贫困社区中对淋巴状细菌病的负担,知识和看法
E C Amaechi1, A A Ariyo1, A A Aderogba1
1Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
概括
淋巴状,一种由Wuchereria bancrofti引起的衰弱性疾病,影响研究热带地区8.8%的人口. 关于其传播和预防的误解很普遍,需要有针对性的干预策略.
科学领域:
- 热带医学是一种热带医学.
- 寄生虫学的寄生虫学
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 由Wuchereria bancrofti引起的淋巴状细菌,是热带和亚热带地区的重大载体传播疾病.
- 这种疾病会导致衰弱的效应,并影响流行地区的公共卫生.
研究的目的:
- 评估在一个特定的热带地区的淋巴状病 (LF) 的患病率.
- 调查社区关于LF传播和预防的知识,感知和误解.
主要方法:
- 使用 filariasis 试卷和临床检查对 765 个人的查.
- 管理一个结构化问卷以评估对 filariasis 的知识和看法.
- 根据年龄组和地理位置分析抗原血病患病率.
主要成果:
- 总体抗原血症的患病率为8.8%,在村级有显著的变化 (Shonga 16.7%,Tada 1.6%).
- 40-49岁的年龄组感染率最高 (49.3%),而0-9岁的年龄组没有发现感染.
- 大多数参与者 (67.2%) 对LF传播和预防有误解,包括对超自然原因和无效预防措施的信仰.
结论:
- 研究区域呈现出超过2%门的 filarial antigenemia,表明需要采取控制措施.
- 关于疾病传播和预防的普遍误解强调了有针对性的健康教育的重要性.
- 干预策略至关重要,以防止在研究区域内进一步传播淋巴状细菌病.
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