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Table 2 Percentage proportions of children infected with S. mansoni before and after MDA

From: Mass drug administration significantly reduces infection of Schistosoma mansoni and hookworm in school children in the national control program in Sierra Leone

Intensity of infection

Proportion (95% CI) before MDA (%)

Proportion (95% CI) after MDA (%)

0 epg

29.5 (25.7-33.6)

56.8 (52.3-61.1)

Light 1-99 epg

35.0 (31.0-39.2)

25.2 (21.6-29.2)

Moderate 100-399 epg

24.1 (20.6-28.0)

7.8 (5.7-10.5)

Heavy ≥ 400 epg

11.5 (9.0-14.5)

2.1 (1.1-3.7)

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BMC Infectious Diseases

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