| progress achieved in the control of schistosomiasis in saudi arabia. | a significant reduction in the prevalence of both intestinal and urinary schistosomiasis has occurred in all emirates (districts) in all 12 foci of the infection distributed in five regions of saudi arabia. infection with schistosoma mansoni has dropped in foci of the infection in the central region (riyadh and hail) and in all foci within the western provinces. reduction has also occurred in the prevalence of s. haematobium in foci of gizan, the red sea coastal areas and parts of madinah. the d ... | 1989 | 2493097 |