TY  - JOUR
T1  - <I>Dracunculus medinensis</I> Infection among Households in Idah and Ibaji Local Government Areas, Kogi State, Nigeria
AU - Ejima, I.A.A. AU - Okolo, I.M. AU - Johnson, C. AU - Ejima, M.I. 
JO  - International Journal of Molecular Medicine and Advance Sciences
VL  - 9
IS  - 2
SP  - 14
EP  - 18
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1813-176x
DO  - ijmmas.2013.14.18
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ijmmas.2013.14.18
KW  - D. medinensis
KW  -dracunculiasis
KW  -prevalence
KW  -intensity
KW  -Cyclops species
AB  - A cross sectional survey was carried out to determine the 
  prevalence and intensity of<I> Dacunculus medinensis</I> infection among the 
  households in Idah and Ibaji Local Government Areas (LGAs), Kogi State, Nigeria. 
  The results of parasitological examination of 4,426 and 5,161 subjects in Idah 
  and Ibaji LGAs, respectively for active infection gave 0% prevalent rate in 
  either of the two LGAs. However, the responses to the questionnaires on retrospective 
  study of cases of dracunculiasis in the areas for the past one decade showed 
  low prevalent rates both in Idah and Ibaji LGAs. Only one positive case (0.95) 
  of the disease was recorded in two villages, viz.; Ugwoda and Ichekene in Idah 
  LGA between 1990 and 1998 while four positive cases (3.6%) were recorded in 
  only Odogwu village of Ibaji LGA within the same period (1990-98). The study 
  also showed that the inhabitants were predominantly farmers (63.2, 52.6% Idah 
  and Ibaji LGAs, respectively). Idah community depends mainly on River Niger 
  (42.1%) and River Inachalo (57.9%) for their domestic use whereas Ibaji community 
  depends on Rivers Otta (31.6%), River Ogodomu (42.1%) and River Otto (26.3%) 
  all of which are tributaries to the River Niger. These water bodies were sampled 
  for <I>Cyclops</I> species and it was only one pond in Odogwu village that was 
  positive and two individuals of <I>Thermocylops nigerianus</I> were collected. 
  The low prevalence of dracunculiasis suggests that the disease is gradually 
  and naturally being eradicated from the two LGAs even without any observable 
  planned intervention. However, further researches into the Suburbs and interior 
  villages are recommended in case of recrudescence of this debilitating disease.
ER  -