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Table 4 Number of individuals with various S. haematobium and S. mansoni morbidity in Malawi at respective prevalence*

From: Extent of morbidity associated with schistosomiasis infection in Malawi: a review paper

Morbidity/infection

0.15

0.50

0.85

S. haematobium

   

Katayama

 

2,256,800

 

Haematuria

 

1,654,800

 

Incontinence

 

394,800

 

Bladder cancer

 

504,000

 

Kidney failure

 

588,000

 

S. mansoni

   

Katayama

126,219

  

Diarrhoea

2,520

  

Blood stool

2,520

  

Hepatomegaly (MSL)

27,768

  

Hepatomegaly (MCL)

27,768

  

Splenomegaly

27,768

  

Haematemesis ever

5,048

  

Ascites

1,009

  
  1. *Morbidity = morbidity ratio (at respective national schistosomiasis prevalence) x number of individual infected by schistosomiasis.