Communicable diseases (soil-transmitted helminth, Schistosoma mansoni and intestinal protozoa infection ) Infections and Infestations
Conditions
Interventions
Administer a questionnaire interview for about 30 minutes to obtain data on demographics, occupation, socio-economic status, hygienic behavior, consumption of water and food, disease symptoms, health
Sponsors
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
World Health Organization (WHO)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Participants were enrolled in case they belong to following exposure groups: Wastewater treatment plant workers, faecal sludge workers, farmers and community members. 2. Willing to sign a written consent from, submit a stool sample and conduct a questionnaire interview
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Too sick to attend school or participate in the study (e.g. severe diarrhoea, severe anaemia, high fever, etc.) 2. Absence of written informed consent 3. Person is younger than 18 years of age
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Differences in parasitic infection between exposure groups (worker, farmer, community members) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prevalence of communicable diseases and related risk factor in an urban East-African and Southeast Asian setting | — |
Countries
Switzerland, Uganda, Viet Nam
Outcome results
None listed