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December 1, 2025BMC Infectious DiseasesOpen Access

Prevalence and associated factors of schistosomiasis among children and adolescents visiting Chitokoloki Mission Hospital of Zambezi District

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Retrospective analysis shows 25.8% prevalence of schistosomiasis in children, highlighting needs for deworming and praziquantel treatment.

Overall schistosomiasis prevalence was found to be 25.8%, with 70 out of 271 children infected.
Significantly, 80.2% of infected children experienced haematuria compared to only 0.5% of uninfected children.
Conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study assessing clinical records to identify sociodemographic and health factors.
Integrating cost-effective nutritional management with praziquantel distribution may support national elimination goals.

Chakulya et al. (2025) studied this question.

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December 1, 2025BMC Infectious DiseasesOpen Access

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Retrospective analysis shows 25.8% prevalence of schistosomiasis in children, highlighting needs for deworming and praziquantel treatment.

Overall schistosomiasis prevalence was found to be 25.8%, with 70 out of 271 children infected.
Significantly, 80.2% of infected children experienced haematuria compared to only 0.5% of uninfected children.
Conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study assessing clinical records to identify sociodemographic and health factors.
Integrating cost-effective nutritional management with praziquantel distribution may support national elimination goals.

Chakulya et al. (2025) studied this question.

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