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Rob Ferreira Hospital is located in an endemic area for schistosomiasis in the Lowveld region of South Africa. We set out to determine the prevalence of <jats:italic>Sch<\/jats:italic><jats:italic>istosoma<\/jats:italic> in appendicitis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>From 2009 to 2013, all appendix samples removed in theatre were reviewed. A total of 304 cases were retrieved. 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