Sentinel surveillance of lymphatic filariasis, schistosomiasis soil transmitted helminths and malaria in rural southern Malawi

Baseline prevalence and knowledge, attitude and perception (KAP) survey is a prerequisite for mass drug administration for the control of Lymphatic filariasis (LF) and other neglected tropical diseases. In preparation for the first mass drug administration for LF elimination, a baseline survey was c...

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Published in:Malawi medical journal 2010-03, Vol.22 (1), p.12-14
Main Authors: Msyamboza, Kelias, Ngwira, Bagrey, Banda, Richard, Mkwanda, Square, Brabin, Bernard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Animals
Child
Child, Preschool
Elephantiasis, Filarial - diagnosis
Elephantiasis, Filarial - epidemiology
Elephantiasis, Filarial - transmission
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Helminths
Humans
Malaria - diagnosis
Malaria - epidemiology
Malaria - transmission
Malawi - epidemiology
Male
Original Research
Parasitemia
Prevalence
Rural Population - statistics & numerical data
Schistosomiasis - diagnosis
Schistosomiasis - epidemiology
Schistosomiasis - transmission
Sentinel Surveillance
Sex Distribution
Socioeconomic Factors
Soil Microbiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Baseline prevalence and knowledge, attitude and perception (KAP) survey is a prerequisite for mass drug administration for the control of Lymphatic filariasis (LF) and other neglected tropical diseases. In preparation for the first mass drug administration for LF elimination, a baseline survey was conducted in six sentinel sites in the southern Malawi, amongst participants aged five years or more. A standard questionnaire was used to obtain data on socio-demographic factors, ownership and use of bed nets, previous ingestion of ivermectin and KAP toward hydrocele and lymphoedema. Finger prick blood samples were collected from 22:00 to 01:00 hours for LF microscopy, malaria and haemoglobin examination. Stool and urine samples were collected for internal helminths and schistosomiasis respectively. A total of 1, 903 participants were enrolled. Knowledge on the cause of hydrocele and lymphoedema was low in all the sentinel sites (16%-42%, 10%-24% (respectively). Sexual intercourse with a menstruating woman, bad weather and HIV/AIDS were perceived causes of hydrocele. Microfilaraemia prevalence was 1.5% and varied little between sentinel sites (1.0%-2.1%). Childhood urinary schistosomiasis was common in Phalombe (94.9%) and Blantyre (26.9%). Integrated approach and understanding of the community KAP is vital or successful implementation of LF elimination programme.
ISSN:1995-7262
1995-7262
1995-7270
DOI:10.4314/mmj.v22i1.55901