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Relationship between the Prevalence of Onchocerca volvulus microfilariae and Onchocerca Skin Disease (OSD) among the Residents of Hawal River Valley |
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| Males |
Females |
Both Sexes |
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| Age Group |
No. Exam |
No. mf +ve |
No. OSD +ve |
No. Exam |
No. mf +ve |
No. OSD +ve |
No. Exam |
No. mf +ve |
No. OSD +ve |
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| (Years) |
(No. SS) |
(%) |
(%) |
(No. SS) |
(%) |
(%) |
(No. SS) |
(%) |
(%) |
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| ≤ 10 |
461(114) |
18(15.8) |
169(36.7) |
417(89) |
13(14.6) |
153(14.6) |
878(203) |
31(15.3) |
322(36.7) |
| 11 20 |
447(108) |
19(17.6) |
184(41.2) |
454(111) |
20(18.0) |
181(39.9) |
901(219) |
39(17.8) |
365(40.5) |
| 21 – 30 |
523(127) |
26(20.5) |
220(42.1) |
461108) |
19(19.6) |
198(41.0) |
984(235) |
45(19.1) |
409(41.6) |
| 31 – 40 |
556(142) |
30(21.1) |
285(51.3) |
450(124) |
26(19.8) |
231(51.3) |
1006(266) |
56(21.1) |
516(51.3) |
| 41 – 50 |
548(150) |
31(20.7) |
265(48.4) |
498(131) |
26(19.8) |
230(46.2) |
1046(281) |
57(20.3) |
495(47.3) |
| ≥ 51 |
507(137) |
28(20.7) |
223(44.0) |
522(140) |
25(17.9) |
228(43.7) |
1029(275) |
53(19.3) |
451(43.8) |
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| Total |
1042(776) |
152(19.6) |
1346(44.2) |
2802(703) |
129(18.3) |
1212(43.3) |
5844(1479) |
281(19.0) |
2558(43.8) |
| No. SS = No. Skin Snipped |
mf+ve = Microfilari positive |
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Okoye and Onwuliri Filaria Journal 2007 6:15 doi:10.1186/1475-2883-6-15 |
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