Publication Date: 2020/10/31
Abstract: For many years, Yemen has suffered of urinary schistosomiasis which consider one of the neglected tropical disease. So this study was occupied to determine the incidence of urinary schistosomiasis between patients who attended AL- Kuwait hospital during the war in Sana’a city with the risk factor. Totally 100 specimens suspected with urinary schistosomiasis was collected from patients who attended AL- Kuwait hospital from February 2019 to March 2020. The questionnaire was done to know some information like Regine, age, sex, and some risk factor like immigration and job. All specimens were examined by filtration technique to identify Schistosoma haematobium. Of 100 samples investigated, there were 40 /100 (40%) Schistosoma haematobium which were among male. Urinary schistosomiasis had the highest prevalence within range age (15-25) years (70%) in Amran 18 /40 (45%) then Hajjah 13 /40 (32.5%). In additional, urinary schistosomiasis had the highest prevalence with volunteering 23 /40 (57.5%) and immigration 18 /40 (4 5%) as a risk factor. In Yemen, recently the prevalence urinary schistosomiasis are higher due to the ware which has made people without a house, service and salary.
Keywords: Urinary Schistosomiasis, AL- Kuwait Hospital, Sana’a City
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