Table 2 Prevalence and intensity of S. mansoni infection in children aged 9–12 years at baseline (2012) and endline (2016) in six selected schools in western Côte d’Ivoire
From: Characteristics of persistent hotspots of Schistosoma mansoni in western Côte d’Ivoire
School | Study arm | No. of treatment rounds | Baseline (2012) | Relative change (comparing endline with baseline) | School category | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prevalence | Arithmetic mean egg counts (EPG) | Treatment coverage (%) | Prevalence (%) | Intensity (%) | ||||
Gbadrou | C | 2 | 19.0 | 114.9 | 77 | − 37 | 104 | PHS |
Mona | A | 4 | 14.0 | 65.8 | 109 | − 71 | − 15 | PHS |
Ziondrou | B | 2 | 32.7 | 81.0 | 79 | − 33 | − 6 | PHS |
Zoukougbeu | B | 2 | 15.2 | 22.6 | 74 | − 60 | 118 | PHS |
Tobly Bangolo | A | 4 | 26.0 | 33.0 | 71 | − 69 | − 70 | Low-prevalence |
Zê | A | 4 | 27.0 | 71.4 | 96 | − 85 | − 50 | Low-prevalence |