Table 1 Prevalence and intensity of infection for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths among children 5–19 years old in Mbita and nearby islands, western Kenya 1
From: High prevalence of schistosomiasis in Mbita and its adjacent islands of Lake Victoria, western Kenya
Species infection | Overall prevalence, (%)2 | Intensity threshold prevalence, (%) | Intensity (epg)3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Light | Moderate | Heavy | |||
One or more helminth | 65.6 (64.2-67.1) | ||||
S. mansoni | 60.5 (59.0-62.0) | 49.0 | 35.8 | 15.2 | 215.8 ± 343.5 |
One or more soil-transmitted helminth | 12.4 (11.4-13.4) | ||||
Hookworm | 8.4 (7.6-9.3) | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.7 ± 87.9 |
A. lumbricoides | 3.3 (2.7-3.8) | 80.3 | 19.7 | 0.0 | 2580.5 ± 4283.2 |
T. trichiura | 1.6 (1.2-2.0) | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30.1 ± 43.9 |