Table 1 Prevalence of schistosomiasis and Soil Transmitted Helminths in Malawi primary schools survey, 2002

S. mansoni

0.4 (0–1.3) %

S. haematobium*

6.9 (1.9–11.9)% {2.5 (0.2–4.9) %}

Mixed

7.7 (2.2–13.2)%

Soil transmitted helminthiasis

Hookworm

1.3 (0.4–2.3)% {0}

Ascariasis

0.5 (0.1–1.0)% {0}

Trichuriasis

0.0

Any infection

1.8 (0.6–3.1)% {0}