Assessment of the burden of soil-transmitted helminthiasis after five years of mass drug administration for Onchocerciasis and Lymphatic filariasis in Kebbi State, Nigeria

Assessment of the burden of soil-transmitted helminthiasis after five years of mass drug administration for Onchocerciasis and Lymphatic filariasis in Kebbi State, Nigeria

There is a hypothesis that Mass drug administration (MDA) of ivermectin and albendazole for the treatment of onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis could have an impact on the burden of soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) in MDA communities. We, therefore, assessed the burden of STH (Ascaris lumbr...

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Main Authors: Akinola Stephen Oluwole, Sunday Isiyaku, Attahiru Aliyu Aliero, Christian Nwosu, Adamani William, Elizabeth Elhassan, Uwem Friday Ekpo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-05-01
Series:Parasite Epidemiology and Control
Subjects:
Assessment
Soil-transmitted helminthiasis
Mass drug administration
Onchocerciasis
Lymphatic filariasis
Control
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240567311630040X

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