Prevalence and risk factors of geohelminthiasis among the rural village children in Kota Marudu, Sabah, Malaysia.

Geohelminthiasis is a worldwide problem, especially in low-income countries. Children from rural areas and those living in poverty, lacking basic health amenities and having poor environmental sanitation are likely to be affected. Adverse effects such as anemia, protein malnutrition, colitis are com...

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Main Authors: A Lim-Leroy, Tock H Chua
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.0239680