Jerome Munyangi
Meadowbrook Herbal Medicine, Canada
Title: Clinical trial comparing the effectivenness of Artemisia Annua and Afra versus Praziquantel in the treatment of schistosomiasis in the Kalima Health Area the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Biography
Biography: Jerome Munyangi
Abstract
Bilharzia or schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease related to water and poor sanitary conditions of the population . The infection is widespread in the world. Only malaria precedes in order of importance on the socio -economic and public health in tropical and subtropical regions. In the world about 200 million people are infected with schistosomiasis. We conducted a clinical trial in the Kalima Health Area ; to compare two treatments : Artemisia herbal tea and treatment stantand praziquantel . Two thousand and fifty (2050) subjects were diagnosed . One thousand two hundred and fifty (1250) subjects were not eligible . Patients included numbered 800 including 400 patients per treatment group . In Artemisia arm , 10 patients were excluded from the study including 4 lost to 2 protocol violations and 4 withdrawals of consent. Three hundred and ninety ( 390) patients were followed correctly until the end of the study. PZQ in the treatment arm , 15 patients were excluded from the study 10 of them lost to 3 protocol violations and 2 withdrawing consent. In this group three hundred and eighty five (385) patients were followed correctly. Artemisia is more effective than praziquantel to treat schistosomiasis. The cure rate was 97.7 % as against 71.4% in Artemisia PZQ . Both treatments were well tolerated clinically and biologically .