The long run impact of early childhood deworming on numeracy and literacy: Evidence from Uganda.

BACKGROUND:Up to 1.45 billion people currently suffer from soil transmitted helminth infection, with the largest burden occurring in Africa and Asia. Safe and cost effective deworming treatment exists, but there is a debate about mass distribution of this treatment in high prevalence settings. While...

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Main Authors: Kevin Croke, Rifat Atun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6377149?pdf=render