Table 1: Prevalence of Onchocerciasis among the Respondents with Clinical Symptoms in Idogun Community.
Clinical Symptom | Respondents with Clinical Signs | Respondents Positive to O. volvulus microfilariae | Prevalence (%) |
Cataract | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Dermatitis | 3 | 1 | 33.3 |
Leopard Skin | 35 | 19 | 54.3 |
Lizard skin | 31 | 25 | 80.6 |
Ocular Lesion | 38 | 20 | 52.6 |
Partial Blindness | 3 | 3 | 100.0 |
Papules | 36 | 25 | 69.4 |
Pruritus | 41 | 13 | 31.7 |
Self-inflicted Injury | 5 | 2 | 40.0 |
No Symptom | 192 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 384 | 108 | 28.1 |