School Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene, Soil-Transmitted Helminths, and Schistosomes: National Mapping in Ethiopia.

BACKGROUND:It is thought that improving water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) might reduce the transmission of schistosomes and soil-transmitted helminths, owing to their life cycles. However, few large-scale studies have yet assessed the real extent of associations between WASH and these parasites....

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Main Authors: Jack E T Grimes, Gemechu Tadesse, Kalkidan Mekete, Yonas Wuletaw, Abeba Gebretsadik, Michael D French, Wendy E Harrison, Lesley J Drake, Iain A Gardiner, Elodie Yard, Michael R Templeton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4783033?pdf=render