The character and measurement effect of jigger infection in south-eastern Kenya

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26570006
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Area studies
• Research Institution: Osaka Kyoiku University
• Principal Investigator: Goto Kensuke 大阪教育大学, 大学共同利用機関等の部局等, 准教授 (60423620)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): ICHINOSE Yoshio 長崎大学, 熱帯医学研究所, 教授 (70176296) ; PETER Larson 長崎大学, 熱帯医学研究所, 助教 (70753903)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: スナノミ / ケニア / クワレ / 実態把握 / 広域調査 / 分布特性

Outline of Final Research Achievements

To gain better understanding, we carried out the Fact finding study of Jigger infection in south-eastern Kenya, based on big resident data from the Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) produced by NUITM-KEMRI Project, Kenya. We have collected information related to Jigger infection from approximately 50,000 inhabitants of Kwale area covered by this system. This information include the Jigger infection status and the history, treatment method, effect of the infection on social life and social status, and so on. Furthermore, we have investigated spatial characteristics of Jigger infection by using remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS) technology.

Free Research Field

環境医学