Results of a national school-based deworming programme on soil-transmitted helminths infections and schistosomiasis in Kenya: 2012–2017

Results of a national school-based deworming programme on soil-transmitted helminths infections and schistosomiasis in Kenya: 2012–2017

Abstract Background Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) and schistosome infections are among the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in the world. School-aged children are particularly vulnerable to these chronic infections that can impair growth, nutritional status and cognitive ability....

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Main Authors: Charles Mwandawiro, Collins Okoyo, Jimmy Kihara, Elses Simiyu, Stella Kepha, Suzy J. Campbell, Matthew C. Freeman, Simon J. Brooker, Sammy M. Njenga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
School-based deworming
Soil-transmitted helminths
Schistosomiasis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3322-1

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