Background The control of schistosomiasis is particularly difficult in sub-Saharan Africa,
which currently harbours 95% of this disease. The target population for preventive …

Abstract Introduction: The Global significance of schistosomiasis started waning over the
years owing to its eradication in most developed societies, until the reawaking of global …

Objective To determine the prevalence and intensity of infection and the risk factors
associated with urinary schistosomiasis in pre-school and school aged children in Guma …

Background: Urinary schistosomiasis is endemic in Nigeria and continues to pose public
health challenges especially in inhabitants of rural areas. Aim: This study was conducted in …

Introduction: Urogenital schistosomiasis is one of public health problems in lowland areas of
Ethiopia. The disease is caused by Schistosoma haematobium. Freshwater Bulinus snails …

Background Schistosomiasis is a disease of public health importance with long term
complications mostly common among children, rural dwellers, poor and migrant workers …

Urinary schistosomiasis, caused by Schistosoma haematobium is very common in Nigeria,
with Ebonyi State implicated to have the highest prevalence in the southeastern part of the …

This study accessed the dynamics of urogenital schistosomiasis transmission in Nkalagu
Community. A total of 500 mid‐day urine samples were collected and transported to …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence, sex-age related intensity of urinary
schistosomiasis and to compare such parameters among rural school children and rural …

BACKGROUND: The assessment of the extent and distribution of Schistosoma infection in
every region in Nigeria is important and required for formulating intervention strategies …