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December 11, 2025Annals of Medicine and SurgeryOpen Access

The regional impact and control strategies of schistosomiasis in Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda: a narrative review

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NJNikita JuliusRWRun Wang

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Narrative review highlights schistosomiasis prevalence and shows control strategies reduce morbidity in East Africa, suggesting further efforts are needed.

Key Points

  • This review aims to summarize epidemiological information and control efforts for schistosomiasis in East Africa.
  • Reviewed 37 recent studies on schistosomiasis prevalence, morbidity, and intervention.
  • Focused on mass drug administration, WASH measures, and health education strategies.
  • Emphasized inter-sectoral approaches and One Health framework.
  • Prevalence of S. haematobium at 15.9% in Tanzania's Simiyu Region.
  • Declining S. mansoni prevalence in Uganda; successful interventions in Rwanda.
  • MDA and WASH have reduced morbidity in school-aged children, but challenges remain.

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Julius et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401b172d562116f28f7371https://doi.org/10.1097/ms9.0000000000004584
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