| Main Title |
Schistosomiasis in rural Egypt : a report of U.S.-Egyptian River Nile and Lake Nasser research project / |
| Author |
Miller, F. DeWolfe ;
Hussein, Mohamad ;
Mancy, Khalil H. ;
Hilbert, Morton S.
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| Other Authors |
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| CORP Author |
Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor. School of Public Health. ;Alexandria Univ. (Egypt). Higher Inst. of Public Health.;Environmental Research Lab., Athens, GA. |
| Publisher |
Environmental Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Available through the National Technical Information Service. |
| Year Published |
1978 |
| Report Number |
EPA-600/1-78-070; SFCP-03-542-1 |
| Stock Number |
PB 291 490 |
| OCLC Number |
10348647 |
| Subjects |
Schistosomiasis--Egypt--Statistics ;
Rural health services--Egypt ;
Egypt--Statistics, Medical ;
Schistosomiasis--epidemiology ;
Egypt--epidemiology ;
Schistosomiasis--epidemiology--Egypt
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| Additional Subjects |
Egypt ;
Schistosomiasis ;
Reviews ;
Correlations ;
Dams ;
Trends ;
Helminthic diseases ;
Infectious diseases ;
Parasitic diseases ;
Environments ;
Tables(Data) ;
Africa ;
Males ;
Females ;
Potable water ;
Population growth ;
Population migration ;
Rural areas ;
Urban areas ;
Relocation ;
Life cycles ;
Research ;
Aswan High Dam ;
Adolescents ;
Environmental health ;
Nubians
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJBD |
EPA 600-1-78-070 |
c.1 |
Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
04/21/2014 |
| ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 600-1-78-070 |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
| ELBD RPS |
EPA 600-1-78-070 |
repository copy |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
05/08/2019 |
| NTIS |
PB-291 490 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
xviii, 206 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Abstract |
The objectives of this study were to provide current information on the prevalence of schistosomiasis throughout Egypt, to establish trends in the prevalence of schistosomiasis in order to shed light on the potential changes caused by the Aswan High Dam, and to determine correlations between certain environmental variables and the prevalence of the disease. Prevalence was invariably higher in male adolescents with the differential between sexes increasing from north to south. The prevalence was significantly lower in those villagers who obtained water for domestic use from protected supplies. The effect of population growth and migration from rural to urban areas is discussed. Results based on trend analysis of current and past data indicated a strong decline in overall prevalence of the disease in rural populations over the past 40 years. The data did not show an increase in the overall prevalence of schistosomiasis following the construction of the Aswan High Dam. The Nubian population also experienced a decrease in prevalence following relocation, with some villages benefiting more than others. Environmental conditions were also correlated against schistosomiasis prevalence and additional aspects of transmission is discussed. (Portions of this document are not fully legible) |
| Notes |
"December 1978." Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-173). Special foreign currency project no. "EPA-600/1-78-070." |
