Distribution and factors associated with urogenital schistosomiasis in the Tiko Health District, a semi-urban setting, South West Region, Cameroon

Distribution and factors associated with urogenital schistosomiasis in the Tiko Health District, a semi-urban setting, South West Region, Cameroon

Abstract Background Increased risk of schistosomiasis in peri-urban and urban towns is not uncommon. An epidemiological survey was carried out in the Tiko Health District (THD), an unmapped transmission focus for urogenital schistosomiasis (UGS), to assess the distribution, intensity, and risk facto...

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Main Authors: Adeline Enjema Green, Judith Kuoh Anchang-Kimbi, Godlove Bunda Wepnje, Vicky Daonyle Ndassi, Helen Kuokuo Kimbi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Urogenital schistosomiasis
Prevalence
Distribution
Risk factor
Tiko Health District
Cameroon
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-021-00827-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-021-00827-2

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