Table 1.

Schistosomiasis prevalence in recruited children around Barombi Kotto Lake and Yoro village 8 months after MDA. Distribution of children by age groups and infection status.

Age groups	Around barombi kotto lake S. hematobium (N = 169)		Yoro village S. mansoni (N = 356)
	Negative N (%)	Positive N (%)	Negative N (%)	Positive N (%)
All cases	126 (74.6)	43 (25.4)	232 (65.2)	124 (34.8)
<10 years	37 (97.4)	1 (2.6)	128 (74)	45 (26)
(10–14) years	77 (70.6)	32 (29.4)	100 (57.8)	73 (42.2)
>14 years	12 (55.5)	10 (45.5)	4 (40)	6 (60)