Enhancing Schistosomiasis Control Strategy for Zimbabwe: Building on Past Experiences

Table 1

Results of schistosomiasis surveys conducted around Kariba town [15].

Year	Area	Population category	Prevalence of S. haematobium (%)	Prevalence of S. mansoni (%)
1967	Kariba Town	Adult workers	13.3	8.6
1979	Mahombekombe	School children	54.6	68.0
	Nyamhunga	School children	48.0	64.0
1984	All government departments and industries	Adult employees of all government departments and private sector	9.4	14.3
1985	All government departments and industries	Adult employees of all government departments and private sector	4.8	8.1
1986	All government departments and industries	Adult employees of all government departments and private sector	8.4	10.5
2001	Mahombekombe,	School children	9.0	2.5
	Nyamhunga and Charara	Subsistence fishermen	7.3	12.5
		Commercial fishermen	0	26.3