Schistosoma haematobium prevalence in school children in the rural Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Abstract

Brief Report: Schistosoma haematobium prevalence in school children The urine of 209 children was examined for haematuria and the presence of schistosome eggs. Comparing the infection rate of 72.3% with existing data suggests an increase in the prevalence over the last decades. Schistosomiasis lacks the attention it deserves in South Africa. Peer reviewed.