A high-intensity cluster of Schistosoma mansoni infection around Mbita causeway, western Kenya: a confirmatory cross-sectional survey

A high-intensity cluster of Schistosoma mansoni infection around Mbita causeway, western Kenya: a confirmatory cross-sectional survey

Abstract In Kenya, communities residing along the shores and islands of Lake Victoria bear a substantial burden of schistosomiasis. Although there is a school-based deworming program in place, the transmission of Schistosoma mansoni varies even at a fine scale. Given the focal nature of schistosomes...

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Main Authors: Evans Asena Chadeka, Sachiyo Nagi, Ngetich B. Cheruiyot, Felix Bahati, Toshihiko Sunahara, Sammy M. Njenga, Shinjiro Hamano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Health
Subjects:
Schistosomiasis
Clustering
Mbita causeway
Western Kenya
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41182-019-0152-y

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