Mapping the Probability of Schistosomiasis and Associated Uncertainty, West Africa

摘要

We aimed to map the probability of Schistosoma hae-matobium infection being >50%, a threshold for annual mass praziquantel distribution. Parasitologic surveys were conducted in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, 2004–2006, and predictions were made by using Bayesian geostatisti-cal models. Clusters with >50% probability of having >50% prevalence were delineated in each country