Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Intestinal Parasites among Schoolchildren from Two Primary Schools in Rama Town, Northern Ethiopia

Introduction. Worldwide, about 3.5 billion people are affected by intestinal parasitic infections, and the majority of them are children. A perusal of the literature indicates that in Ethiopia, nearly one-third of schoolchildren are found to be infected by some sort of intestinal parasites. This stu...

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Main Authors: Yordanos Gizachew Yeshitila, Hagos Zewde, Tesfahun Mekene, Aseer Manilal, Serawit Lakew, Abinet Teshome
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5750891