Table 2. Prevalence and intensity of schistosomiasis among Yemeni children who participated in this study (n = 400).
Intensity of infection* | Type of infection | |||||
S. haematobium | S. mansoni | |||||
N | % | Mean (ep10ml) | N | % | Mean (epg) | |
Light | 74 | 77.9 | 17 | 19 | 51.4 | 50 |
Moderate | - | - | - | 15 | 40.5 | 212 |
Heavy | 21 | 22.1 | 340 | 3 | 8.1 | 637 |
Overall | 95 | 23.8 | 89 | 37 | 9.3 | 163 |
According to WHO [18]. ep10ml, Number of eggs per 10 ml of urine. epg, Number of eggs per gram of faeces.