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ArticleTropical medicine and infectious disease2026

Persistent Burden of Schistosomiasis in South Africa: A National Laboratory-Based Analysis, 2019-2024.

Charlotte Sriruttan-Nel, Bhavani Moodley, John Frean, Dumisani Mlotshwa, Veerle Msimang

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Charlotte Sriruttan-NelCentre for Emerging Zoonotic and Parasitic Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg 2192, South Africa.
Bhavani MoodleyCentre for Emerging Zoonotic and Parasitic Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg 2192, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-2344-3811
John FreanCentre for Emerging Zoonotic and Parasitic Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg 2192, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0003-3375-5760
Dumisani MlotshwaDepartment of Information Technology and Surveillance Data Warehouse, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg 2192, South Africa.
Veerle MsimangCentre for Emerging Zoonotic and Parasitic Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg 2192, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-9929-4015

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Abstract

Schistosomiasis remains the second leading cause of death among parasitic diseases globally, contributing substantially to chronic morbidity and disability. South Africa (SA) is endemic for schistosomiasis, with ongoing efforts to expand mass drug administration. In the absence of true prevalence data, this study retrospectively analysed public sector laboratory-confirmed schistosomiasis cases from 2019 to 2024. Over this period, 73,680 cases were microscopically diagnosed, with

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PMCPMC13307819

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