Urinary Schitosomaisis Infection in Some Village Around Falkon Bado Dam in Yunusari L.G.A, Yobe State, Nigeria

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Published Jul 3, 2025
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Vol. 9 No. 1, June (2025): This is the 9th Volume of FIM Journal

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Kyari Alhaji Goni
4Department of Applied Biology, School of Science and Technology, The Federal Polytechnic P.M.B 1006, Damaturu Yobe State, Nigeria.
Hajara Sani Mohammed
Department of Applied Biology, School of Science and Technology, The Federal Polytechnic P.M.B 1006, Damaturu Yobe State, Nigeria.
Muhammed Mustapha Maibe
Department of Applied Biology, School of Science and Technology, The Federal Polytechnic P.M.B 1006, Damaturu Yobe State, Nigeria.
Kachalla Ali Lushe
3Department of Applied Biology, School of Science and Technology, The Federal Polytechnic P.M.B 1006 Damaturu Yobe State Nigeria.

Abstract

A study was conducted to determine the prevalence and intensity of urinary Schitosomiasis in six (6)
villages within the Falkon bado dam. A total of 657urine sample were examined for the eggs of Schistosoma
hacmatobium using the standard filtration technique. The overall prevalence was 165 (25.11%) had a
highest prevalence than the female 39(12.11%). The age group indicate that between 11-20 years had the
highest prevalence and intensity of 44.50% per 10ml urine, the lowest was in the 41+ years ago group with
0.9% prevalence. The prevalence of the disease at p<0.05 while was in the not significant. The study showed
that irrigation activities in the area are contribution to the transmission of the disease.

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