Table 3. The prevalence of loiasis and onchocerciasis in the selected rural communities in Osun State.
Villages | Loiasis | Onchocerciasis | ||||||
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No, Examined | No. Positive | No. <8000mf/ml (%) | No. >8000mf/ml (%) | CMFL | No. Examined | No. Positive | CMFL | |
Ajebamidele | 233 | 18 (7.7) | 18 (100) | - | 1.342 | 209 | 50 (23.9) | 0.157 |
Alaba metta | 84 | 3 (3.6) | 3 (100) | - | 1.637 | 84 | 28 (33.3) | 0.398 |
Amula Saliu | 54 | 15 (27.8) | 15 (100) | - | 1.459 | 54 | 9 (16.7) | 0.125 |
Araromi Awosiyan | 44 | 2 (4.5) | 2 (100) | - | 1.494 | 44 | 9 (20.5) | 0.142 |
Atere | 63 | 4 (6.3) | 4 (100) | - | 1.529 | 63 | 2(3.2) | 0.048 |
Aye Balogun | 145 | 28 (19.3) | 25(89.3) | 3(10.7) | 2.243 | 145 | 3 (2.1) | 0.030 |
Bolorunduro | 75 | 7 (9.3) | 7 (100) | - | 1.809 | 75 | 15 (20.0) | 0.085 |
Idi Ogun Adedire | 60 | 11 (18.3) | 11 (100) | - | 1.494 | 60 | 10 (16.7) | 0.141 |
Mefoworade | 101 | 10 (9.9) | 8 (80.0) | 2(20.0) | 1.459 | 101 | 22(21.8) | 0.211 |
Nathaniel/ Olodo | 62 | 18 (29.0) | 18(100) | - | 1576. | 62 | 2(3.2) | 0.113 |
Omidi Onipetesi | 69 | 29 (42.0) | 28(96.6) | 1(3.4) | 1.494 | 69 | 5 (7.2) | 0.142 |
Amado | 125 | 15 (12.0) | 13(86.7) | 2(13.3) | 1.735 | 125 | 11(8.8) | 0.159 |
Total | 1115 | 160 (14.4) | 152(95.0) | 8(5.0) | 1091 | 166 (15.2) |