Schistosomiasis control efforts in Nigeria received a boost in 2016 when Merck Group made
the largest single donation of praziquantel to an African country. We examined urine …

Nigeria remains the most endemic country in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) for soil-transmitted
helminthiases (STH). In line with ongoing monitoring plans, we present findings from a …

Bulinus are intermediate snail hosts of Schistosoma haematobium. Despite their vectorial
role, the transmission dynamics and infectivity of these intermediate snail hosts remain …

Schistosomiasis remains a public health concern in developing countries. This study
assessed the current status of urinary schistosomiasis among school-age children in Kwara …

Suspected changes in the epidemiology of schistosomiasis due to several hybridization
reports between human and livestock Schistosoma species in Africa calls for …

Schistosomiasis remains a public health concern in developing countries. This study
assessed the current status of urinary schistosomiasis among school-age children in Kwara …

Urinary schistosomiasis is a chronic disease caused by Schistosoma haematobium, which is
endemic in Nigeria and is attributable to poverty, particularly in resource-constrained …

Nigeria is the most endemic country for onchocerciasis in the world and accounts for about
40% of the global cases. With about 50 million persons in over 40,000 communities at risk, it …

The control and elimination of schistosomiasis in Nigeria with preventive chemotherapy (PC)
require precise mapping of disease endemicity. We used a novel ESPEN schistosomiasis …

There have been several demands for preschool-aged children to get prophylactic
chemotherapy, such as praziquantel, first due to a presumed schistosomiasis among this …