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Table 2 Prevalence of schistosomiasis among school children by source of domestic water

From: Schistosomiasis transmission at high altitude crater lakes in Western Uganda

Crater lake

No examined

S. mansoni prevalence

Altitude (meters)

Snails

Marusi

29

25(86.2%)

1487

B. pfeifferi

Kiriruma

4

2(50%)

1536

-

Nyairya

5

3(60%)

1547

B. pfeifferi

Lyantonde

18

15(83%)

1551

B. pfeifferi

Mwamba

10

5(50%)

1568

-

Rugembe

7

5(71%)

1585

B. pfeifferi

Nyabikere

17

2(11%)

1631

-

Mwegenywa

3

3(100%)

1632

B. pfeifferi

Kifuruka

6

4(67%)

1636

B. pfeifferi

Nyinambuga

9

7(77.8%)

1637

B. pfeifferi

Nyamwirima

6

3(50%)

1643

-

Nkuruba

13

0(0%)

1652

-

Nyinabulitwa

12

12(100%)

1682

B. pfeifferi

Others(Springs, wells, etc)

231

14(6.0%)

  

Total

370

103(27.8%)