Tropical Doctor > Volume 37, Number 4 > Pp. 224-226

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Prevalence and intensity of Paragonimus uterobilateralis infection among school children in Oban village, South Eastern, Nigeria

S O Ochigbo MBBS FWACP     E E Ekanem Bch FMCP     J J Udo MBBS FWACP  

Department of Paediatrics, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria

Correspondence to: S O Ochigbo Ochigbosunny{at}yahoo.co.uk

A Survey of Paragonimus infection among primary school children aged 6-10 years in Oban village, Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria, was conducted. A total of 198 children were examined:112 (56.6%) were boys while 86 (43.4%) were girls. Eleven of the subjects were sputum positive for paragonimus eggs, giving an overall prevalence rate of 5.5%. The findings show that paragonimiasis is a significant health problem in South Eastern Nigeria; the risk of infection could be minimized by the proper cooking of fresh water crabs and crayfish before consumption.

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