High prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections among primary school children, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2015

High prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections among primary school children, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2015

Abstract Background Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections often affect the poorest and most deprived communities. In order to generate reliable data for planning a school based deworming program, we conducted a survey among primary school children studying in government schools in the Indian st...

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Main Authors: Sandipan Ganguly, Sharad Barkataki, Sumallya Karmakar, Prerna Sanga, K. Boopathi, K. Kanagasabai, P. Kamaraj, Punam Chowdhury, Rituparna Sarkar, Dibyendu Raj, Leo James, Shanta Dutta, Rakesh Sehgal, Priya Jha, Manoj Murhekar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Soil-transmitted helminths
Uttar Pradesh
India
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-017-0354-7

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