[Schistosoma mansoni morbidity in a region of the south of Madagascar: preliminary data]

M Sanlorenzo; C Donatella; J Rakotondrajao; F Razanadranaivo; V Andrianaja

[Schistosoma mansoni morbidity in a region of the south of Madagascar: preliminary data]

Arch Inst Pasteur Madagascar. 1993;60(1-2):35-7.

[Article in French]

Authors

M Sanlorenzo¹, C Donatella, J Rakotondrajao, F Razanadranaivo, V Andrianaja

Affiliation

¹ Equipe sanitaire HMC Sakalalina, Madagascar.

PMID: 8192538

Abstract

"Schistosoma mansoni morbidity in a Southern region of Madagascar: preliminary data". The prospective study of the schistosomiasis mansoni morbidity among the practice of a medical and surgical hospital located at Sakalalina, a village of the southern foot-hills of the malagasy Highlands, allowed to record a prevalence rate of 5.45%.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biopsy
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data
Humans
Madagascar / epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Morbidity
Population Surveillance*
Prevalence
Prospective Studies
Referral and Consultation / statistics & numerical data
Rural Population
Schistosomiasis mansoni / diagnosis
Schistosomiasis mansoni / epidemiology*