Epidemiology of intestinal helminthiasis among school children with emphasis on Schistosoma mansoni infection in Wolaita zone, Southern Ethiopia

Epidemiology of intestinal helminthiasis among school children with emphasis on Schistosoma mansoni infection in Wolaita zone, Southern Ethiopia

Abstract Background Intestinal helminth infections are major parasitic diseases causing public health problems in Ethiopia. Although the epidemiology of these infections are well documented in Ethiopia, new transmission foci for schistosomiasis are being reported in different parts of the country. T...

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Main Authors: Bereket Alemayehu, Zewdneh Tomass, Fiseha Wadilo, Dawit Leja, Song Liang, Berhanu Erko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Schistosoma mansoni
Biomphalaria Pfeifferi
Intestinal helminths
Epidemiology
Endemicity
School children
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4499-x

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