Map showing LF endemic, non-endemic and unmapped areas of South Sudan.

<p>Map showing LF endemic, non-endemic and unmapped areas of South Sudan.</p

Number of payams, individuals and doses for MDA of PCT for schistosomiasis over a period of two years in Unity, Central Equatoria and Eastern Equatoria States.

a<p>Tx's = Treatments; PZQ = Praziquantel; the target population is approximately 80% of the population at risk; tablets per treatment of praziquantel are calculated by height e.g. 1 tablet given to a child between 94 and 110 cm, 5 tablets for an adult >178 cm adults etc. with the average dose given across the target population 3 tablets.</p

Characteristics of sampled individuals and summary prevalence estimates from Unity, Central Equatoria and Eastern Equatoria States, South Sudan.

a<p>Defined as microscopy positive for eggs of <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i> or <i>S. haematobium</i> in urine and/or stool sample.</p>b<p>Defined a microscopy positive for eggs of <i>Ascaris lumbricoides</i>, <i>Trichuris trichiura</i>, and/or hookworms.</p>c<p>Defined as immunochromatographic test (ICT) positive.</p>d<p>Tested for either or both <i>S. haematobium</i> or <i>S.mansoni</i> (i.e. returned either or both faecal or urine samples).</p>e<p>Prevalence is for state, range is by payam.</p>f<p>Prevalence is for state, range is by county.</p

Location of survey areas and sites, and prevalence of STH and SCH infection at each site.

<p>A) Map of Unity showing prevalence of SCH infection (<i>S. mansoni</i> and/or <i>S. haematobium</i>) at each survey site, B) Map of Central Equatoria and Eastern Equatoria states showing schistosomiasis prevalence at each survey site, C) Map of Unity State showing prevalence of STH infection at each survey site, D) Map of Central Equatoria and Eastern Equatoria states showing prevalence of STH infection at each survey site.</p

Population by state and number of payams surveyed by state.

<p>Population by state and number of payams surveyed by state.</p

Number of payams, individuals and doses required for MDA of PCT for soil-transmitted helminthiasis over a period of one year in Unity, Central Equatoria and Eastern Equatoria.

a<p>Tx's = Treatments; ALB = Albendazole; the target population is approximately 90% of the total population; infants between one and two years are given half a tablet per treatment while the remaining target population above two years receive one tablet per treatment.</p

Map of survey areas.

<p>A) Africa showing location of South Sudan. B) South Sudan showing location of the three states surveyed in 2010 and referred to in the present manuscript (grey shaded) and Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal (NBeG) surveyed in 2009 (hatched).</p

Counties eligible for MDA of PCT to eliminate LF.

a<p>Tx's = Treatments; IVM  =  Ivermectin; the target population is approximately 80% of population at risk; tablets per treatment of ivermectin are calculated by height, e.g. 1 tablet given to a child between 90 and 119 cm, four tablets for an adult >159 cm etc. with an average dose of three tablets per treatment across the target population.</p

Microfilariae and nodule prevalence in Obongi focus, northwestern Uganda in 2012.

<p>Microfilariae and nodule prevalence in Obongi focus, northwestern Uganda in 2012.</p

Human landing catches at Kochi Boma and Lomunga sites in Obongi focus, northwestern Uganda.

<p>Human landing catches at Kochi Boma and Lomunga sites in Obongi focus, northwestern Uganda.</p