Repository logo
 
Publication

Epidemiology of malaria, schistosomiasis, geohelminths, anemia and malnutrition in the context of a demographic surveillance system in Northern Angola

2012-04Journal article Open access
Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorSousa-Figueiredo, José Carlos
dc.contributor.authorGamboa, Dina
dc.contributor.authorPedro, João Mário
dc.contributor.authorFançony, Cláudia
dc.contributor.authorLanga, António Justino
dc.contributor.authorMagalhães, Ricardo J. Soares
dc.contributor.authorStothard, J. Russell
dc.contributor.authorNery, Susana Vaz
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-29T09:38:45Z
dc.date.available2012-05-29T09:38:45Z
dc.date.issued2012-04
dc.description.abstractBackground: Malaria, schistosomiasis and geohelminth infection are linked to maternal and child morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Knowing the prevalence levels of these infections is vital to guide governments towards the implementation of successful and cost-effective disease control initiatives. Methodology/Principal Findings: A cross-sectional study of 1,237 preschool children (0–5 year olds), 1,142 school-aged children (6–15 year olds) and 960 women (.15 year olds) was conducted to understand the distribution of malnutrition, anemia, malaria, schistosomiasis (intestinal and urinary) and geohelminths in a north-western province of Angola. We used a recent demographic surveillance system (DSS) database to select and recruit suitable households. Malnutrition was common among children (23.3% under-weight, 9.9% wasting and 32.2% stunting), and anemia was found to be a severe public health problem (i.e., .40%). Malaria prevalence was highest among preschool children reaching 20.2%. Microhematuria prevalence levels reached 10.0% of preschool children, 16.6% of school-aged children and 21.7% of mothers. Geohelminth infections were common, affecting 22.3% of preschool children, 31.6% of school-aged children and 28.0% of mothers. Conclusions: Here we report prevalence levels of malaria, schistosomiasis and geohelminths; all endemic in this poorly described area where a DSS has been recently established. Furthermore we found evidence that the studied infections are associated with the observed levels of anemia and malnutrition, which can justify the implementation of integrated interventions for the control of these diseases and morbidities.por
dc.identifier.citationSousa-Figueiredo JC, Gamboa D, Pedro JM, Fançony C, Langa AJ, Magalhães RJ, Stothard JR, Nery SV. Epidemiology of malaria, schistosomiasis, geohelminths, anemia and malnutrition in the context of a demographic surveillance system in Northern Angola. PLoS ONE. 2012;7(4):e33189.por
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/1515
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.publisherPLoSpor
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0033189por
dc.subjectSaúde públicapor
dc.subjectMorbilidadepor
dc.subjectMaláriapor
dc.subjectMortalidadepor
dc.subjectSaúde infantilpor
dc.subjectSubnutriçãopor
dc.subjectAnemiapor
dc.subjectAngolapor
dc.subjectPublic healthpor
dc.subjectMorbiditypor
dc.subjectMalariapor
dc.subjectMortalitypor
dc.subjectChildrenpor
dc.subjectMalnutritionpor
dc.titleEpidemiology of malaria, schistosomiasis, geohelminths, anemia and malnutrition in the context of a demographic surveillance system in Northern Angolapor
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.startPagee33189por
oaire.citation.titlePLoS ONEpor
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspor
rcaap.typearticlepor

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
Epidemiology of malaria, schistosomiasis, geohelminths.pdf
Size:
290.54 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download

Collections

ESTeSL - Artigos