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2024 Yes Prevalence of schistosomiasis among school children at Esuekyir community in the Central Region of Ghana https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09928-3 Opoku-Kwabi, Denzel Africa Epidemiological Observational Students Kindergarten Elementary (K-5) Middle/Jr High (6-8) High School (9-12) Parasites Infections Schistosoma haematobium s. mansoni Urogenital schistosomiasis Intestinal schistosomiasis A cross-sectional study of 246 Ghanaian schoolchildren used urine and stool microscopy to detect schistosomiasis. Urogenital and intestinal infections were 15.5% and 7.0%, respectively, highlighting the need for MDA and improved WASH to reduce disease burden. 2024