Prevalence of human schistosomiasis in various regions of Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar: A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies conducted for the past …

NO Mbugi, H Laizer, M Chacha… - PLOS Neglected Tropical …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Schistosomiasis is a significant public health problem in Tanzania, particularly for the people
living in the marginalized settings. We have conducted a systematic review with meta …

Persistence of Schistosoma haematobium transmission among school children and its implication for the control of urogenital schistosomiasis in Lindi, Tanzania

V Mushi, A Zacharia, M Shao, M Mubi, D Tarimo - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Despite twelve rounds of school-based preventive chemotherapy for
schistosomiasis in endemic areas of Tanzania such as Mtama district, Lindi: the burden of …

Prevalence and morbidity of urogenital schistosomiasis among pre-school age children in Cubal, Angola

R Sánchez-Marqués, C Bocanegra… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Schistosomiasis is one of the most important neglected tropical diseases, with a
great impact on public health and more than 200,000 deaths annually. Schistosoma …

Prevalence and risk factors of urogenital schistosomiasis among under-fives in Mtama District in the Lindi region of Tanzania

V Mushi, A Zacharia, M Shao, M Mubi… - PLoS Neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Despite the ongoing intervention for schistosomiasis control among school-age
children in the Lindi region of Tanzania, urogenital schistosomiasis continues to be a public …

Usefulness of real-time PCR for urogenital schistosomiasis diagnosis in preschool children in a high-prevalence area in Angola

A Mediavilla, A Silgado… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Urogenital schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma haematobium is highly
endemic in the municipality of Cubal in Angola. Currently, diagnosis is based on the …

Current status of schistosomiasis in school-aged children in Mwanga district, Tanzania: impact of two decades of annual Mass Drug Administration programme

JJ Pyuza, B Meulah, PT Hoekstra, N Mdende, E Mvilli… - Parasitology, 2024 - cambridge.org
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease with significant health implications,
particularly among children. A cross-sectional study was conducted among school-aged …

Prevalence, intensity and associated risk factors of Schistosoma mansoni infections among schoolchildren around Lake Tana, northwestern Ethiopia

T Hailegebriel, E Nibret, A Munshea… - PLoS Neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Schistosomiasis is one of the widely distributed neglected tropical diseases. It is
a serious public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. The disease is highly prevalent and …

Dried urine spot method for detection of Schistosoma mansoni circulating cathodic antigen in resource-limited settings: a proof of concept study

A Zacharia, T Makene, C Kinabo, G Ogweno… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Among the challenges in schistosomiasis surveillance and mapping surveys is
the lack of a sensitive diagnostic method especially in low transmission setting. Currently …

Intestinal schistosomiasis in remote areas of Southwest Ethiopia, a target region for large-scale mass drug administration

Y Nigusu, T Bekana, E Chilo, S Teferi, DO Donacho… - Scientific Reports, 2025 - nature.com
Abstract As 2030 approaches, the World Health Organization's due date for ending intestinal
schistosomiasis as a public health problem in all endemic areas, understanding the current …

Prevalence and Determinants of Schistosoma mansoni Infection among Pre-School Age Children in Southern Ethiopia

T Tadele, A Astatkie, SM Abay, BT Tadesse… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
School-based deworming program is implemented to control and eliminate Schistosoma
mansoni infection in many endemic countries, including Ethiopia. However, pre-school-age …