Abstract Introduction: The Global significance of schistosomiasis started waning over the
years owing to its eradication in most developed societies, until the reawaking of global …

Background The national burden of genito-urinary schistosomiasis in Nigeria has been
expressed by an estimate of 101.3 million people at risk with an alarming figure of 29 million …

Background A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of urinary
schistosomiasis among primary school pupils in Wamakko Local Government, Sokoto State …

Abstract Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are highly endemic in poorer
countries of the world. The research investigated the prevalence of parasitic infections …

Urinary schistosomiasis, a water-based disease, is endemic to Nigeria. The infection is
transmitted by trematodes known as Schistosoma haematobium. The goal of this study was …

Schistosomiasis is the major source of morbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. It is
estimated that 207 million people are infected, of which 97% are in Africa. The aim of this …

Schistosoma haematobium, a major pathogen of urogenital schistosomiasis, has been
reported to be affecting an estimated 30 million people in Nigeria. Current national estimates …

Aims: To assess the prevalence of urinary Schistosomiasis among primary school pupils in
Dutsin-Ma town, Katsina State, Nigeria. Study Design: Five schools were selected using …

Schistosomiasis is a major public health problem and second only to malaria as the most
devastating disease in tropical countries in Africa, East Asia and South America.'Almajiri' …

Urinary schistosomiasis (Bilharziasis) is a parasitic disease caused by digenic trematode
called Schistosoma haematobium, it is a water based parasitic disease transmitted by water …