Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Intestinal Schistosomiasis in Children Aged 1-5 Years,Morbidity Assessment and the Effect of Praziquantel on Morbidity; Along Lake Victoria Shorelines.
Brief Summary: This study is about intestinal schistosomiasis, commonly known as bilharzia, in children aged 1-5 years along Lake Victoria shoreline.The children will be screened for S. mansoni and the effects of the disease will be assessed.Children found positive with S. mansoni will be treated with praziquantel and followed up for a year.