Soil-Transmitted Helminth infections reduction in Bhutan: A report of 29 years of deworming.

Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH) infections affect over 1.5 billion people worldwide. Although prevalent in all age groups, school aged children are a high-risk groups for STH infections. In Bhutan, epidemiological data on STH were collected from western Bhutan in 2003, which found a prevalence of 16...

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Main Authors: Tshering Dukpa, Nidup Dorji, Sangay Thinley, Wangchuk, Karma Tshering, Kinley Gyem, Diki Wangmo, Passang Lhamo Sherpa, Tshering Dorji, Antonio Montresor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227273