Age category (in years)
Examined for
S. mansonai
Positive for
S. mansoni
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
5-9
48
48
96
9(18.8%)
8(16.7%)
17 (17.7%)
10-14
141
161
303
81(57.4%)
68(42.4%)
149(49.2%)
15-19
38
32
70
24 (63.2%)
9(28.1%)
33 (47.1%)
Total
227
241
469
114 (50.2%)
85(35.1%)
229 (42.4%)
Table 1:
Age and sex distribution of
Schistosoma mansoni
infection among school children around Hizaty Wedicheber microdam in Merbmieti, Tigray, Ethiopia
