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We found a strong association between egg-patent schistosomiasis and FOB at baseline (odds ratio [OR] = 3.1, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.0001), 6 months (OR = 3.4, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.0001), and 12 months (OR = 3.5, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.0001), despite repeated chemotherapy. There were tendencies for prevalence of FOB to decrease in children who became egg negative and increase in those who became egg positive. Our results demonstrate overt disease in children less than five years of age. 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