Taeniasis, cysticercosis and echinococcosis/hydatidosis in Nigeria: I—prevalence of human taeniasis, cysticercosis and hydatidosis based on a retrospective analysis of hospital records

A retrospective analysis of hospital records in 3 ecological zones of Nigeria was carried out to ascertain the prevalence of human taeniasis, cysticercosis and hydatidosis. The prevalence of Taenia infection in Sudan, Bauchi Plateau and Northern Guinea zones wa 0.9%, 0.6% and 0.6% respectively. The...

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Published in:Journal of helminthology 1980-12, Vol.54 (4), p.281-286
Main Author: Dada, B. J. O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Child
Child, Preschool
Cysticercosis - epidemiology
Echinococcosis - epidemiology
Female
Guinea-Bissau
Humans
Infant
Male
Middle Aged
Nigeria
Research Papers
Retrospective Studies
Sex Factors
Sudan
Taeniasis - epidemiology
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Summary:A retrospective analysis of hospital records in 3 ecological zones of Nigeria was carried out to ascertain the prevalence of human taeniasis, cysticercosis and hydatidosis. The prevalence of Taenia infection in Sudan, Bauchi Plateau and Northern Guinea zones wa 0.9%, 0.6% and 0.6% respectively. The prevalence of human taeniasis by age and sex in the 3 ecological zones indicates that males were more often infected. Because males by habit eat more “suya” (half-grilled beef) than females, they are more likely to be exposed to Taenia saginata cysts. As for age factor, Taenia infection was more common up to the age of 40. Human hydatidosis was recorded only once in the Sudan zone and was not recorded at all in the Northern Guinea and Bauchi zones. Human cysticercosis was not documented in any of the three ecological zones covered by the survey. It is suspected that the low prevalence or the non-documentation of some of these diseases is due to poor diagnostic facilitis and inefficient disease-recording system.
ISSN:0022-149X
1475-2697
DOI:10.1017/S0022149X00006775