| recent situation of schistosomiasis in indonesia. | schistosomiasis in indonesia is limited to two very isolated areas, the napu and lindu valleys, in the province of central sulawesi. the disease was initially found in 1937 in the village of tomado. in 1940, a study on schistosomiasis in the lake lindu area was initiated and an infection rate of 56% among the people in the three villages of anca, tomado and langko was found. before a comprehensive control programme was initiated, the infection rate among the population of approximately 4000 peop ... | 2002 | 12020902 |