title: Urinary schistosomiasis in the Sichili Health Zone, Western Province, Zambia.
abstract: The distribution of Schistosoma haematobium in the Sichili Health Zone in the Western Province of Zambia was studied by performing cross-sectional surveys in Mwanalulenga (n = 493), a cluster of rural settlements along the Namakala stream and the Machili river, Mulobezi (n = 114), a semi-urban settlement along the Mulobezi river; and school-based surveys in Mulauli (n = 85), a small rural settlement along the Machili river, and in Sichili (n = 199), along the Namakala stream. The S. haematobium infection was assessed by the urine filtration technique. Prevalences ranged from 20.6 to 87.1%, 23.8% of all people were heavily infected (greater than or equal to 50 eggs per 10 ml of urine).
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Parasitology, Medical Faculty, University of Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: de Jonge
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: van Vliet
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005618:Fresh Water; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012424:Rural Population; D012553:Schistosomiasis haematobia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014505:Urban Population; D015024:Zambia / Q000453:epidemiology