Background: There is a paucity of epidemiological data pertaining to schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out in the north-eastern part of DRC enrolling 400 schoolchildren aged 9-14 years. Stool and urine samples were subjected to standard diagnostic methods and examined under a microscope for helminth eggs.
Results: Four out of five children were infected with at least one helminth species. Schistosoma mansoni was the predominant species (57.8%). Urine examinations were all negative for S. haematobium.
Conclusions: S. mansoni and STH infections are highly endemic in the surveyed part of the DRC, calling for interventions in school-aged children.
Keywords: Cross-sectional survey; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Schistosomiasis; Soil-transmitted helminthiasis.
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