Schistosoma mansoni infection among prenatal attendees at a secondary-care hospital in central Sudan.

Objective: To investigate the epidemiology of Schistosoma mansoni infection among pregnant women in a secondary-care hospital in Geizera state, Sudan.

Method: Between August and September 2010, a cross-sectional study was conducted and questionnaires were administered to obtain basic sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics of pregnant women attending prenatal care at Araba Waeshreen Hospital. Stool samples were investigated for helminth infection via formol-ether concentration and Kato-Katz techniques.