| the epidemiology of schistosomiasis in burundi and its consequences for control. | this paper summarizes the results of a series of studies on the epidemiology, morbidity and transmission of schistosoma mansoni in burundi, and discusses their consequences for control. the main endemic area is the imbo lowland, consisting of the rusizi plain, the urban focus of bujumbura, and the shores of lake tanganyika; a small, new focus was discovered in the highlands, around lake cohoha. distribution studies on 5-10% population samples with duplicate 28 mg kato smears in these 4 foci show ... | 1991 | 1780993 |
| schistosomiasis control and health education in burundi. | in burundi, the intestinal parasite, schistosoma mansoni, inhabits the waters of the rusizi plain (1 of the worst affected areas), the capital bujumbura, the imbo-sud, and around lake cohoha. it continues to cause illness in these regions. in 1985, the lutte contre la schistosomiase project implemented a control program in these regions, chiefly involving chemotherapy. in addition, the european development fund had financed integration of safe water supply and environmental sanitation efforts ... | 1989 | 2672288 |
| the morbidity of schistosomiasis mansoni in the rusizi plain (burundi). | a cross-sectional study was made of the morbidity due to schistosoma mansoni infection in the rusizi plain, burundi. an evenly distributed 5% population sample (n = 6203) was examined; each subject was submitted to a standardized medical history and abdominal palpation. the prevalence of infection was 33% and most infections were light. diarrhoea was complained of by 26% of those infected and 21% of those not infected; "bloody diarrhoea" by 13% and 4%, respectively. the association with schistos ... | 1988 | 3151415 |
| control of schistosoma mansoni and intestinal helminths: 8-year follow-up of an urban school programme in bujumbura, burundi. | annual selective chemotherapy with praziquantel was implemented in primary schools in the endemic suburbs of bujumbura from 1984 to 1992. during the first 6-year period, the overall prevalence among pupils decreased from 23.3% to 9.1%, a reduction of 61%. during the following 2-year period, in which only children from the 1st, 4th and 6th grade were examined in two of the four endemic suburbs (maintenance strategy), the prevalence decreased further to 6.4% or a 73% reduction from the beginning o ... | 1994 | 7887338 |
| schistosomiasis mansoni in burundi: progress in its control since 1985. | described is the evolution of the schistosomiasis control programme in burundi since 1985. a single round of selective population chemotherapy was carried out in the rusizi plain and the bugesera focus from 1985 to 1990. the prevalences and intensities of infection as well as the number of symptomatic cases detected in general health services decreased considerably. annual sample surveys in the treated areas showed, however, that these improvements were rapidly reversed by reinfection of the dem ... | 1993 | 8490984 |
| sustainability of schistosomiasis case detection based on primary health care. | since 1989 in burundi, primary health care (phc) services have integrated schistosomiasis control in cibitoke, bubanza, bujumbura, bururi, kirundo, and makamba provinces, all of which are low-lying areas. schistosoma mansoni infection is endemic in these provinces. civil unrest broke out in october 1993 in burundi. this turmoil tested the sustainability of the integrated program. 15 months after the civil unrest, phc services in most of these provinces have recovered their output of findings ... | 1995 | 8594666 |