Effectiveness of mass treatment of Schistosoma mansoni infection in socially vulnerable areas of a state in northeastern Brazil, 2011–2014

Abstract Background To assess the effectiveness of mass treatment of Schistosoma mansoni infection in socially vulnerable endemic areas in northeastern Brazil. Method An ecological study was conducted, in which 118 localities in 30 municipalities in the state of Pernambuco were screened before 2011...

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Main Authors: Flávia Silvestre Outtes Wanderley, Ulisses Montarroyos, Cristine Bonfim, Carolina Cunha-Correia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Archives of Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-021-00549-9