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High Malaria Prevalence among Schoolchildren on Kome Island, Tanzania

  • Kim, Min-Jae (Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jung, Bong-Kwang (Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Chai, Jong-Yil (Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Eom, Keeseon S. (Department of Parasitology and Medical Research Institute, Chungbuk National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Yong, Tai-Soon (Department of Environmental Medical Biology and Institute of Tropical Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Min, Duk-Young (Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Eulji University College of Medicine) ;
  • Siza, Julius E. (National Institute of Medical Research) ;
  • Kaatano, Godfrey M. (National Institute of Medical Research) ;
  • Kuboza, Josephat (National Institute of Medical Research) ;
  • Mnyeshi, Peter (National Institute of Medical Research) ;
  • Changalucha, John M. (National Institute of Medical Research) ;
  • Ko, Yunsuk (Good Neighbors International, Tanzania Western Chapter) ;
  • Chang, Su Young (Good Neighbors International, Tanzania Western Chapter) ;
  • Rim, Han-Jong (Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Korea University)
  • Received : 2015.09.30
  • Accepted : 2015.10.04
  • Published : 2015.10.31
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Abstract

In order to determine the status of malaria among schoolchildren on Kome Island (Lake Victoria), near Mwanza, Tanzania, a total of 244 schoolchildren in 10 primary schools were subjected to a blood survey using the fingerprick method. The subjected schoolchildren were 123 boys and 121 girls who were 6-8 years of age. Only 1 blood smear was prepared for each child. The overall prevalence of malaria was 38.1% (93 positives), and sex difference was not remarkable. However, the positive rate was the highest in Izindabo Primary School (51.4%) followed by Isenyi Primary School (48.3%) and Bugoro Primary School (46.7%). The lowest prevalence was found in Muungano Primary School (16.7%) and Nyamiswi Primary School (16.7%). These differences were highly correlated with the location of the school on the Island; those located in the peripheral area revealed higher prevalences while those located in the central area showed lower prevalences. Plasmodium falciparum was the predominant species (38.1%; 93/244), with a small proportion of them mixed-infected with Plasmodium vivax (1.6%; 4/244). The results revealed that malaria is highly prevalent among primary schoolchildren on Kome Island, Tanzania, and there is an urgent need to control malaria in this area.

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