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In schistosomiasis prevention, high-transmission areas that do not respond to treatments, known as hotspots, pose extreme challenges to the elimination of the disease. Accurate and early identification of such hotspots is crucial for timely intervention, but this is hindered by the limited availability of effective prediction methods.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec019\">\n<jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Based on the Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation (SCORE) project over a 5-year period, this study developed prediction methods for the first (baseline) year to identify hotspots. 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