Schistosoma hematobium and S. mansoni among Children, Southern Sudan

Schistosoma hematobium and S. mansoni among Children, Southern Sudan

We conducted a survey of schistosomiasis among schoolchildren in 2 villages in Southern Sudan. In Lui (West Equatoria region), prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni infection was 51.5%; no cases of S. hematobium infection were detected. In Nyal (Upper Nile region), prevalence of S. hematobium infection...

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Main Authors: Roberto Deganello, Mario Cruciani, Claudio Beltramello, Otine Duncan, Vincent Oyugi, Antonio Montresor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Schistosomiasis
Schistosoma mansoni
Schistosoma haematobium
prevalence
Sudan
epidemiology
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/10/07-0356_article

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