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Table 7 List of schistosomiasis and STH prevalence estimate studies done in Malawi between 2010 and 2020

From: An assessment of implementation and effectiveness of mass drug administration for prevention and control of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths in selected southern Malawi districts

[Ref. No.]

Year of study publication

District where study was done

Sample size

Target group examined

Diagnostic technique used

Infection species targeted

Prevalence (%)a

[12]

2011

Mangochi

4324

Community

Filtration

S. haematobium

39.0

Likoma

4131

School children

Filtration

S. haematobium

64.5

130

School children

Serology

S. haematobium

62.3a

462

Community

Filtration

S. haematobium

43.4

312

Community

Kato Katz

S. mansoni

0.3

312

Community

Kato Katz

Ancylostoma sp.

12.3

[13]

2017

Mangochi

400

School children

Filtration

S. haematobium

12.5

[14]

2014

Zomba

483

School age children

Filtration

S. haematobium

34.0

[15]

2015

Zomba

502

Community

Sedimentation

S. haematobium

37.8

Lilongwe

502

Community

Kato Katz

S. mansoni

9.4

Nkhotakota

516

Community

Sedimentation

S. haematobium

33.3

516

Community

Kato Katz

S. mansoni

10.9

576

Community

Sedimentation

S. haematobium

37.2

576

Community

Kato Katz

S. mansoni

7.4

[16]

2013

Chikwawa

1642

Community

Sedimentation

S. haematobium

14.2

1642

Community

Kato Katz

S. mansoni

4.3

[17]

2014

Chikwawa

165

Mothers

Filtration

S. haematobium

45.1

208

Pre-school children

Filtration

S. haematobium

17.7

165

Mothers

Serology

S. haematobium

94.5

208

Pre-school children

Serology

S. haematobium

49.5

84

Mothers

Kato Katz

S. mansoni

21.5

102

Pre-school children

Kato Katz

S. mansoni

0

[38]

2015

Nkhotakota

143

Pre-school children

Sedimentation

S. haematobium

13.0

[39]

2019

Nkhotakota

242

Community

Filtration

S. haematobium

34.3

Nkhotakota

315

Community

Filtration

S. haematobium

14.6a

Lilongwe

264

Community

Filtration

S. haematobium

3.8

[40]

2019

Mangochi

5

Fishermen

Filtration

S. haematobium

80.0

[41]

2019

Mangochi

210

Fishermen

Filtration

S. haematobium

17.1

[42]

2020

Mangochi

520

School children

Filtration

S. haematobium

24.0a

335

School children

Kato Katz

S. mansoni

8.1a

  1. aIncludes reinfections