Table 4 Frequency of symptoms before and 24 hrs after treatment for S. haematobium with a single dose of PZQ, Dulshatalo village, western Ethiopia
From: Efficacy of Praziquantel against Schistosoma haematobium in Dulshatalo village, western Ethiopia
Symptoms | Pre-treatment | 24 hrs post treatment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percentage (%) | Number | Percentage (%) | |
Haematuria | 65 | 100 | 65 | 100 |
Straining | 47 | 72.31 | 56 | 86.15 |
Abdominal pain | 61 | 93.84 | 34 | 52.31 |
Vomitting | 2 | 3.08 | 8 | 12.31 |
Nausea | 54 | 83.07 | 9 | 13.85 |
Diarrhoea | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16.92 |
Bloody stool | 2 | 3.08 | 4 | 6.15 |
Fatigue | 1 | 1.53 | 9 | 13.85 |
Headache | 39 | 60 | 29 | 44.62 |
Dizziness | 16 | 24.61 | 10 | 15.38 |
Drowsiness | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12.31 |
Fever | 0 | 0 | 19 | 29.23 |
Itching | 0 | 0 | 26 | 40 |
Dysuria | 0 | 0 | 23 | 35.38 |