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. 1966;34(5):715–735.

The consequences of bilharziasis

Medical and public health importance in north-west Tanzania*,†

D M Forsyth, D J Bradley
PMCID: PMC2476018  PMID: 5296234

Abstract

A survey of the prevalence of bilharsiasis and its consequences in north-west Tanzania showed that, although Schistosoma mansoni infections were light and had little effect on public health, S. haematobium, rampant in the area, was giving rise to hydronephrosis, ureteric lesions or non-functioning kidneys in more than 20% of the child population and in over 10% of the adults. These figures, from an unselected community sample, were higher than had been expected; in addition, evidence of a significant mortality of young men from this cause was obtained. S. haematobium in Tanzania is therefore of considerable public health importance.

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