Table 1 Prevalence and intensity of schistosomiasis mansoni among school children in Hayk Number 1 Primary School by age group, Northeastern Ethiopia, 2010
From: A new focus of schistosomiasis mansoni in Hayk town, northeastern Ethiopia
Age group | % (no. positive/no. examined) | Eggs per gram of faeces (EPG*) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | Male | Total | Female | Male | Total | |
5-9 | 4 (1/25) | 13 (4/30) | 9 (5/55) | 24 | 48 | 46 |
10- 14 | 7 (2/30) | 19 (7/37) | 13 (9/67) | 48 | 81 | 80 |
15-19 | 25 (1/4) | 67 (2/3) | 43 (3/7) | 24 | 84 | 64 |
Total | 4 (4/59) | 19 (13/70) | 13 (17/129) | 48 | 81 | 78 |